Mark Berchem, a parishioner of St. Joseph in West St. Paul, seeks to help dads recognize their power to affect their children’s lives and pass on faith and values.

Father Solanus Casey (1870-1957) and his cause for canonization remain important to many U.S. Catholics.

As a priest, Deacon Kongnyuy says his primary role will be as a teacher and evangelizer who shares the word of God at every opportunity.

God wants young people to bring joy to the hearts of the elderly and to learn from their experiences, Pope Francis said.

Through the sales of his personally designed hats in the past seven months, Ted Karras — a 2011 graduate of Cathedral High School in Indianapolis and now an offensive lineman for the Cincinnati Bengals — has helped raise nearly $400,000 for the Village of Merici, an organization that provides housing, support services and educational opportunities for adults with developmental disabilities.