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Famous Jeep Mass photo turns 75
By Scott Carter Seventy-Five years ago this month, Col. Raymond Skeehan, then a Major, was absorbed in Mass, pondering everything he and the men of the Army’s 1st Cavalry Division… Read More
Mai-Lan Brown discovers her home in Kansas
Editor’s Note: The Fall of Saigon in spring 1975 ended the Vietnam War, and 50 years later, the Diocese of Wichita has become home to numerous Vietnamese Catholics who fled… Read More
Father/Son pilgrimage along Spain’s Camino de Santiago to return in 2026
From the Diocese of Wichita’s four-day Fr. Kapaun pilgrimage, to the many jubilee year pilgrimages undertaken to Rome and other holy sites in 2025, Catholic pilgrimages seem, if not common,… Read More
Seeds of faith planted in Saigon bloom in Wichita
How Vanessa Banh came to the United States, experienced snow and tornadoes, and eventually pursued a fuller spiritual life Vanessa Banh had learned – the hard way – not to… Read More
The view from Rome looks to the heartland
Diocese of Wichita’s Fr. Ben Sawyer presents at “Joyful Priests” event to clergy from around the worldHis fellow priest from the Catholic Diocese of Wichita fit the bill, and so… Read More
Bishop Kemme: Pope to be remembered for way in which he loved Christ in others
Editor’s Note: Bishop Carl A Kemme delivered the following homily at the Mass for the late Pope Francis that he offered at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception on Saturday,… Read More
Precise rules govern period between popes
Vatican City (CNS) – Centuries of experience dealing with the death, or occasional resignation, of a pope has left the Catholic Church with thorough instructions on who has responsibility for… Read More
Pope deems Fr. Emil Kapaun ‘Venerable’
That’s Venerable Emil Kapaun to you – and all his friends. That’s because Pope Francis, though hospitalized with pneumonia, elevated Fr. Kapaun to that official status on the night of… Read More
Dicastery for the Causes of Saints in Rome issues Decree naming Father Emil Kapaun Venerable
En español Good news from Rome: Father Kapaun has been named Venerable! Bishop Carl Kemme is pleased to announce that on February 24, 2025, Pope Francis authorized the promulgation of… Read More
Bishop Kemme Urges Respect
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, On Feb. 10, Pope Francis wrote to the bishops of the United States a letter regarding the current immigration crisis and the deportations now… Read More
Work in Rome expands Fr. Reilley’s perspective
Fr. Patrick Reilley waited at a Roman bus stop, praying silently while also considering how to say he was leaving the Roman Curia after barely getting started. “I was telling… Read More
Atlanta archbishop named new leader of Washington Archdiocese
WASHINGTON (CNS) — Pope Francis has named Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory of Atlanta as the new archbishop of Washington. The appointment was announced April 4 in Washington by Archbishop Christophe… Read More