There are many networks and organizations designed to help the Catholic community in Arkansas in the fight against various vices, and July 21, another organization joined those ranks — the Diocese of Little Rock Task Force Against Human Trafficking and Pornography. Bishop…
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In the past 14 months, Serena Scherrey Smith has experienced three life-saving miracles and countless blessings and feels called to share her story with the world. “I have so much to say about God, the universe and just faith,” she said. “I…
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For some reason that Larry Witherspoon, a member of the Knights of Columbus and parishioner at St. John the Baptist Church in Cabot, can’t explain, he’s found himself drawn to the idea of uniquely evangelizing — through billboard campaigns across the state. …
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Bishop James V. Johnston of the Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph, Mo., released the results of the investigation by medical experts into Sister Wilhelmina Lancaster’s incorruptibility in a press release on the diocesan website Aug. 22, the feast of the Queenship of…
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As studies reveal the negative effects of smartphones on the health and well-being of elementary and middle schoolers, central Arkansas parents are taking a pledge to delay giving their children smartphones. Two parishioners and parents at Our Lady of the Holy Souls…
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When you think of Lake Village, you might think of the Delta and agriculture. But thanks to an updated version of a beloved book and a new documentary, many people are learning more about the history of Italian culture in what was…
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As Deisy Maria Tovar Castellano stands at the gates of the Bill and Hillary Clinton National Airport in Little Rock Aug. 8, she clutches a small handkerchief in her hands. At first, she uses the handkerchief to wipe away sweat. Soon, she…
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Camp Joshua, an annual pro-life camp, gives Arkansas students the knowledge and skills needed to combat a culture of death. Two Catholic teens who attended the July 26-28 camp — Liliana Clark, 17, and Samuel Luyet, 16 — are ready to tackle…
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The Diocese of Little Rock accepted four men as seminarians for the 2024-2025 school year. All four will start with a year of discernment, called a Propadeutic Year. They will live at the House of Formation in Little Rock. They are: Eighteen…
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Names of towns and cities can tell us a lot about Arkansas’ past. Many places have stories to tell, whether about geographical features, early settlers, famous politicians or military leaders or the places where early settlers came from. And many Arkansas place…
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