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VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Christian freedom means respecting other cultures and traditions rather than finding ways to impose “one’s own model of life as though it were the most evolved and the most appealing,” Pope Francis said.

WASHINGTON (CNS) — This past June at their annual meeting, the U.S. bishops spoke about helping Catholics come to a deeper understanding and appreciation for the Eucharist through an upcoming eucharistic revival and a document on the Eucharist.

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — A former educator himself, Pope Francis and other religious leaders helped celebrate World Teachers’ Day by promoting a global alliance aimed at creating an “open and inclusive” education for everyone.

Twenty-seven deacon candidates from the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City will be ordained to the permanent diaconate by Archbishop Coakley on Nov. 5 at The Cathedral of Our Lady of Perpetual Help after spending four years in formation.

In December 2020, Pope Francis declared 2021 as the Year of Saint Joseph

OKLAHOMA CITY – Katie Trivitt Beam, a teacher at Cristo Rey OKC Catholic High School, was named the 2021 recipient of the Archbishop Paul S. Coakley Educator or the Year Award. Beam is a math teacher.

Amy Rudkins, director of religious education at Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Hobart, recently was named the Archbishop Paul S. Coakley Religious Educator of the Year at a ceremony in Oklahoma City. 

The story of the Catholic presence in Prague reflects the fluid nature of communities and townships in early Oklahoma. It began at the settlement of Keokuk Falls, approximately six miles to the south, which was the hub for Polish and Czech farmers.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City and CAIR Oklahoma have welcomed the first group of Afghan refugees to Oklahoma City.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Cristo Rey OKC Catholic High School recently named a new chairman, vice chairman and members of the board.

Raising children can be challenging. The daily demands and tasks require resources and a lot of energy. Being single and raising children has its special challenges. And, raising children as saints requires you go beyond the normal day-to-day caregiving and devote additional time and effort leading your children in their Catholic faith formation.

BISON – Like so many people who lived through the Great Depression, Emil and Mary Fuksa placed great value on hard work and thriftiness. Devout Catholics in rural Oklahoma, the Fuksas also had a great appreciation for the priests who served their small church. An endowment fund in their name at the Catholic Foundation of Oklahoma is a testament to that appreciation.

Pope Francis is inviting Catholics both in the mainstream of church life and on the margins to voice their dreams, ideas and concerns in preparation for the Synod of Bishops in 2023.

WICHITA – Father Emil J. Kapaun conformed his life to Christ, Bishop Carl A. Kemme of Wichita said about the Korean War hero at a funeral Mass for him Sept. 29.

CLEVELAND – Retired Bishop Anthony M. Pilla of Cleveland, who led initiatives to bring diverse communities together to overcome poverty, racism and social inequity, died Sept. 21 at age 88, the Diocese of Cleveland said.

WASHINGTON - On Wednesday, Sept. 15, the House Committee on Ways and Means, and the House Committee on Energy and Commerce advanced portions of the reconciliation bill without removing abortion funding provisions or including the Hyde Amendment to prohibit taxpayer funding of abortion. Archbishop Joseph F. Naumann of Kansas City in Kansas, chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ (USCCB) Committee on Pro-Life Activities and Archbishop Paul S. Coakley of Oklahoma City, chairman of the USCCB’s Committee on Domestic Justice and Human Development, issued the following statement following markup of the Build Back Better Act by the two House committees.  

BETHESDA, Md. (CNS) — For three-time Olympian Katie Ledecky, her incredible journey to winning four more Olympic medals at the Summer Games in Tokyo began many years ago and winds through several roads.

NEW ORLEANS (CNS) — We all know Rome wasn’t built in a day, but Lego architect Rocco Buttliere had three months, which definitely gave him a running start over Julius Caesar.