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Detail from an architectural rendering of the proposed Blessed Stanley Rother shrine. Courtesy of the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City.

Blessed Stanley Rother shrine fundraising campaign surpasses initial goal

Sep 21, 2018

The Archdiocese of Oklahoma City announced Tuesday that its capital campaign, one of the goals of which is the construction... Read more

Blessed Stanley Rother tapestry.

Oklahoma celebrates the first feast day of Blessed Stanley Rother

Jul 27, 2018

By Perry West

On Saturday, parishes across Oklahoma will celebrate the first feast day of the first U.S. born martyr, Blessed Stanley Rother,... Read more

Oklahoma bishops praise new protections for Catholic adoption agencies

May 14, 2018

With the signing of a bill preserving the religious freedom of adoption agencies in Oklahoma, Gov. Mary Fallin drew praise... Read more

Venerable Stanley Rother, who will be beatified Sept. 23, 2017. Photo courtesy of the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City.

Venerable Stanley Rother's remains re-interred ahead of beatification

May 18, 2017

The remains of Venerable Stanley Rother were exhumed last week and moved to a chapel in Oklahoma City in preparation... Read more

Fr. Stanley Rother.

Father Stanley Rother: The first US-born martyr

Dec 2, 2016

Pope Francis has recognized the martyrdom of Father Stanley Rother, a priest of the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City who served... Read more

The lethal injection chamber at the Oklahoma State Penintentiary, May 7, 2010.

Is Oklahoma's use of lethal injection cruel and unusual?

May 2, 2015

By Kate Veik

The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments Wednesday in a case challenging the use of the lethal injection in the... Read more