2025 Press Releases

Together with my brother bishops, priests, the faithful of the Archdiocese of Louisville and Catholics around the world, I mourn the death of Pope Francis. As the shepherd of the Catholic Church for 12 years, the Holy Father led from the heart and showed compassion and care for others. He made history as the first Pope from the Americas and from Argentina. He was also the first member of the Society of Jesus to be elected pope.  […]

April 14, 2025 (Louisville, KY) – Archbishop Shelton J. Fabre will ordain seminarian Evrard Muhoza as a transitional deacon on Saturday, April 26, 2025 at 11 a.m. at the Cathedral of the Assumption in downtown Louisville.

A native of Burundi, Muhoza and his parents moved to Louisville in 2014. He currently attends St. Meinrad Seminary and School of Theology in southern Indiana where he is in his seventh year of formation. He also holds a bachelor’s degree in Catholic studies from […]

My heart is heavy after learning about the violent attack on Bourbon Street in New Orleans earlier on this New Year’s Day 2025. I am saddened that anyone would commit such a senseless act of violence against the sanctity of all human life. Having been privileged to serve the people of the “Crescent City” as auxiliary bishop from 2007-2013, I join Archbishop Gregory M. Aymond in praying for the repose of […]