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Recent Articles from Arkansas Catholic

'Why, Lord?' appropriate prayer in grief, Pope says

By Cindy Wooden, Published: March 19, 2024   

Crying out to God and demanding answers when one's child dies is anything but a sign of a lack of faith, Pope Francis told a group of grieving Italian parents. "There is nothing worse than silencing pain, putting a silencer on suffering, removing... More 

History of most contested swath of land in Middle East

By Jennifer Barton and Rick Snizek, Published: March 18, 2024   

Peace in the birthplace of Jesus. After millennia of fighting, is such a thing even achievable? To this day, the Holy Land remains perhaps the most hotly contested piece of territory in the Middle East, if not the world. From its Mediterranean Sea... More 

Two Catholic communities receive state's safety grants

By Katie Zakrzewski, Published: March 15, 2024   

Two Catholic congregations in Arkansas received grants from the Arkansas Department of Public Safety as part of their Right to Worship Safely Grant Program.  Subiaco Abbey received $30,805 and St. Mary of the Springs Church in Hot Springs received... More 

Struggling Catholics addiction support in Charleston

By Maryanne Meyerriecks, Published: March 14, 2024      

A new recovery ministry is in the Diocese of Little Rock, and a small parish in Franklin County is the first to host meetings. Sacred Heart Church in Charleston, 20 miles east of Fort Smith, has Catholic in Recovery meetings every Sunday at 6 p.m.... More 

A Catholic You Want to Know: John Bui

By Katie Zakrzewski, Published: March 13, 2024   

Name: John Tí Anh Bui Age: 18 Parish: St. Patrick Church  City: North Little Rock Family: Father, Chuc Bui; mother, Hanh Nguyen; brother, James, 17; and sister, Jenna, 15 Why you want to know John: John Tí Anh Bui is... More 

Crosses: Adversities you could avoid, but are embraced

By Bishop Anthony B. Taylor, Published: March 12, 2024   

"Unless a grain of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains just a grain of wheat; but if it dies, it produces much fruit." That is, if the grain of wheat has life within it, it is not sterile.  Not all the seeds you plant sprout.... More 

One Church drive for small Decatur church at halfway

By Arkansas Catholic Staff, Published: March 11, 2024   

Blessed Stanley Rother Church in Decatur is halfway through its year as the designated One Church partner.  Located about 20 miles west of Rogers in northwest Arkansas, the small mission is seeking a one-time boost from all the other parishes in... More 

Resettlement program seeking housing for new refugees

By Arkansas Catholic Staff, Published: March 11, 2024   

Since becoming an affiliate office of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Migration and Refugee Services in January, the Refugee Resettlement Program has resettled four families with a total of nine refugees.   After vetting... More 

Interpreters, medical volunteers needed for clinic

By Arkansas Catholic Staff, Published: March 11, 2024   

The Catholic Charities Medical Clinic is looking for volunteers as it continues to serve Arkansas as it has done for more than 53 years. The clinic’s medical professionals and volunteers advance the mission to provide free primary care medical... More 

Caseworkers continue state's long-term tornado recovery

By Arkansas Catholic Staff, Published: March 8, 2024   

March 31 will be the one-year anniversary of the tornadoes that ripped through Pulaski, Lonoke and Cross counties.  In response, Catholic Charities of Arkansas has partnered with the Disaster Services Corporation (DSC) of the Society of St. Vincent... More