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Elizabeth Wong Barnstead

Elizabeth Wong Barnstead is the editor of The Western Kentucky Catholic, the newspaper of the Diocese of Owensboro.

Missionaries of Mercy’s role is to show face of God ‘is love and mercy,’ says Kentucky pastor

May 31, 2025
By Elizabeth Wong Barnstead
OSV News
Filed Under: News, Vocations, World News

Missionaries of Mercy are priests given faculties to absolve penitents of certain sins which are otherwise reserved to the Holy Father to absolve, due to their seriousness. These include the profanation of the Eucharist and the direct violation of the sacramental seal by a priest hearing a confession.

Myanmar refugee family, approved but in limbo, prays for good news while waiting to enter U.S.

April 21, 2025
By Elizabeth Wong Barnstead
OSV News
Filed Under: Immigration and Migration, News

Father Martin has not seen his brother in person since 2009, when Stephen left their family’s village in Myanmar to seek a better life in a new land.

Church must walk with adoptive, foster parents on their journey, says Kentucky priest

March 15, 2025
By Elizabeth Wong Barnstead
OSV News
Filed Under: Marriage & Family Life, News, World News

As the new spiritual director for a national Catholic adoption and foster support ministry, Father Christopher Kight sees himself as “bringing the good news of the Gospel to people who have experienced suffering on so many levels.”

With church’s help, Afghan’s first female fighter pilot and family settling into new life in U.S.

July 13, 2024
By Elizabeth Wong Barnstead
OSV News
Filed Under: Immigration and Migration, News, World News

At age 33, Hasina Omari has survived familial disapproval of her career choices (becoming Afghanistan’s first female fighter pilot), nearly 370 flight hours of night and weekend missions, and expecting a baby while escaping the Taliban’s takeover of her home country.

Woman says rosary made of tornado debris is ‘beautiful because God loves broken things’

December 24, 2023
By Elizabeth Wong Barnstead
OSV News
Filed Under: Disaster Relief, Feature, News, World News

With the encouragement and support of her pastor, Father Michael Stalla, Cassandra Falcone delved into the world of rosary-making.

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