Joe Ruff is a News Editor at various prominent publications, including America Media and National Catholic Reporter. He focuses on themes of religion and spirituality, with a particular emphasis on Christianity, church administration, and educational topics related to K-12 settings, as well as events and conferences. Joe's work has been featured in outlets such as the Catholic Spirit and The Catholic Standard, showcasing his commitment to covering the intersection of faith and community.
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Joe Ruff's coverage primarily focuses on local Catholic and religious events, announcements, as well as the intersection of government and politics with church-related matters. He seems to be particularly interested in stories related to culture & society, family & relationships within the context of the Catholic Church.
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By: Joe Ruff
The monstrance is held high by Father Paul Shovelain, pastor of St. John the Baptist in New Brighton, during a June 10 Eucharistic procession honoring the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Adorers gathered on a bridge on Lake Valentine Road that spans Interstate 35-W near its interchange with Interstate 694. COURTESY TINA BOBNICK
By: Joe Ruff
Catholics’ ability to shape public policy was apparent in the Minnesota legislative session that ended May 18, two leaders of the Minnesota Catholic Conference (MCC) emphasized in a recent conversation with The Catholic Spirit.
By: Joe Ruff
Among 21 awards received by the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis' Office of Communications at the annual Catholic Media Conference (CMC), The Catholic Spirit received a first-place award for its special issue covering the Aug. 27 shooting at Annunciation in Minneapolis.
By: Joe Ruff
Archbishop Bernard Hebda expressed “great sadness” July 2 in reading that the Society of St. Pius X (SSPX) had rejected Pope Leo XIV's plea and consecrated four new bishops in Switzerland without the requisite papal mandate.
By: Joe Ruff
Donning a hardhat and work gloves July 8, Archbishop Bernard Hebda and students from St. Catherine University in St. Paul helped raise a wall of the first duplex being built in the Twin Cities as part of a national Habitat for Humanity initiative called the Pope Leo Village.
By: Joe Ruff
The interfaith, multicity affordable housing initiative was "inspired by the first U.S.-born pope, and his commitment to service and social justice."
By: Joe Ruff
Archbishop Bernard Hebda and the Minnesota Catholic Conference (MCC), the public policy voice of the Catholic bishops across the state, are encouraging the faithful to vote in the Aug. 11 primary elections in what they describe as a big election year in Minnesota.
By: Joe Ruff
Kevin Connors, coordinator with his wife, Fay, of Twin Cities Prison Ministry in the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis, found a renewed openness to the Holy Spirit — and important contacts in the Latino community — as he participated in the archdiocesan-sponsored Partners in Mission July 22-23.
By: Joe Ruff
Parish-based small groups are about building community and strengthening the faith to share the love of Christ with the broader world, leaders of the effort in the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis have stressed.
By: Joe Ruff
For the first time in more than 20 years, the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis has embarked on a major capital campaign that Archbishop Bernard Hebda trusts is building community as it strengthens the financial and evangelical position of parishes, assists families as they seek a Catholic education for their children, and renovates and restores the Cathedral of St. Paul in St. Paul and the Basilica of St. Mary in Minneapolis.
