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Vocations report: Diocese of Wichita leads the country
The Catholic Diocese of Wichita holds the top spot in some key metrics that measure vocations to the priesthood in a new national statistical analysis on the matter that was… Read More
Bishop Kemme: Jesus became man out of love for all of us
As he considered the basic components in the story of Jesus’ birth, Bishop Karl A. Kemme focused much of his Christmas Eve homily on God’s purpose for becoming a fellow… Read More
Bishop Kemme Opens Jubilee Year
Along with his fellow bishops in diocesan cathedrals across the globe, Bishop Carl A. Kemme opened the universal church’s jubilee year on Sunday, Dec. 29, at Wichita’s Cathedral of the… Read More
Fr. Emil J. Kapaun memorial statue approved for Kansas State Capitol
On March 22, 2024, Governor Laura Kelly approved and signed Kansas Bill 431, directing the capitol preservation committee to place a permanent memorial in the Kansas capitol building honoring Servant… Read More
Statement on Fiducia Supplicans for the Diocese of Wichita
Dear People of God in the Diocese of Wichita, In light of the recent Declaration Fiducia Supplicans, issued on December 18, 2023, and signed by Pope Francis, I join my… Read More