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Bishops issue statement on immigration

Province ordinaries express solidarity, support for immigrant sisters, brothers The East Tennessee Catholic and OSV News The Catholic bishops of Kentucky and Tennessee, together as the Metropolitan Province of Louisville, on Dec. 28 released a joint statement expressing solidarity with migrants and restating the Church’s longstanding call for comprehensive immigration …

Kentuckian’s post-hurricane help spurs ‘Cajun Chefs’ to aid tornado victims

Diocese of Owensboro continues recovery efforts for western Kentucky areas devastated by December storms By Elizabeth Wong Barnstead Catholic News Service Those who have experienced a natural disaster are all too familiar with the timeline of public response. “The media, people come … then everyone pulls out,” said Sarah Hayden-Thomas, …

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Archbishop Shelton J. Fabre is installed

Archdiocese of Louisville’s fifth shepherd welcomed as new leader, successor to Archbishop Kurtz By Marnie McAllister The Record Nearly 3,000 people of the Archdiocese of Louisville, including hundreds of clergy and religious, welcomed their new shepherd, Archbishop Shelton Joseph Fabre, as he became the 10th bishop and fifth archbishop to …

Bishops, priests gather in Knoxville for Louisville Province meeting

Bishops and priests from Tennessee and Kentucky convened in Knoxville Dec. 3-4 for a province meeting of the Archdiocese of Louisville. The province meeting was hosted by Bishop Richard F. Stika, who was joined by Bishops David R. Choby of the Diocese of Nashville, J. Terry Steib of the Diocese …