As of this writing, 111 people have perished in the central Texas flash flooding of the Guadalupe River, including 27 campers, counselors and owner of Camp Mystic along its banks.

As Dr. Ashleigh Molloy learned he would be appointed to the prestigious Order of Canada, the lifelong Catholic educator felt a quiet surge of gratitude, not for the spotlight, rather for the ability ...

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A photo of the statue honoring Saint Isaac Jogues, date unknown. “The Battle of Lake George” sculpture is undergoing restoration work on Monday at Lake George Battlefield Park in Lake George.

Pastor Burke Masters of St. Isaac Jogues Catholic Parish in Hinsdale told WGN-TV he’s devastated by the loss of Brett and Melissa, saying they were both longtime parishioners at his church.

Interment will follow mass, at Jesus Bread of Life Cemetery on Fostertown Rd in Mt. Laurel. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Church of St. Isaac Jogues at the above address.

Similarly, the early missionary efforts of French Jesuits like St. Isaac Jogues and his companions in the 17th century highlight another dimension of these encounters.

It's recorded in 1641 by the Jesuit Isaac Jogues, used by Tolstoy and Hemingway in short stories. San Jose State professor Richard Vanderbeets wrote a paper about it for a journal at Duke University.

Isaac Jogues, René Goupil, and Jean de Lalande were martyred and where St. Kateri Tekakwitha was born, has officially been named a national shrine.

The National Shrine of the North American Martyrs honors Father Isaac Jogues, a Jesuit missionary who risked his life for love of God and neighbor, among others.