By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — The Vatican approved new statutes and bylaws for the U.S. Leadership Conference of Women Religious, ending a seven-year process of investigating the group and engaging in dialogue with its officers to ensure greater harmony with church teaching.

Staff Report April 16, 1927 was Holy Saturday that year. A Bavarian police officer and his wife had just delivered their third and youngest child. His name was Joseph Ratzinger. Today is Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI’s 88th birthday and by providence, his papacy began three days after his birthday in …

By John Stegeman The Catholic Telegraph  Board members and other volunteers of the Islamic Center of Greater Cincinnati toured the Cathedral of St. Peter in Chains Wednesday, April 15 with Archbishop Dennis M. Schnurr. The visit was reciprocal, as Archbishop Schnurr had toured the Islamic Center in 2010.

By Walt Schaefer For The Catholic Telegraph Cathy Diehl has a basement crammed with wedding gowns — about 100 have been donated to date. When she started her ministry, she had 10 volunteer seamstresses. Now she has 25. There were no volunteers to make deliveries or pick up donations. Now …

By Steve Trosley The Catholic Telegraph The financial condition of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati continues to improve, officials told the Archdiocesan Pastoral Council March 7 at its regular quarterly meeting. Archdiocesan finances are “stable and balanced,” finance review committee member Ron Kienzle told the group.  “Spending is below revenue and …

By Matt Hadro CNA/EWTN News  The head of the U.S. Bishops‘ international peace committee supports the new framework for Iran’s nuclear program and is asking the U.S. Congress not to “undermine” the deal. “We welcome the most recent step the United States and its international partners have taken with Iran …

By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service  VATICAN CITY — Commemorating the 100th anniversary of the Armenian genocide, Pope Francis said atrocities from the past have to be recognized — not hidden or denied — for true reconciliation and healing to come to the world.

Staff Report DePaul Cristo Rey High School in Cincinnati has been experiencing a year of firsts. The school’s first graduating class will receive diplomas May 31 (and 100 percent of them have been accepted to college). The basketball team had its first successful season. Now the school has had its …

Staff Report The Priests’ Personnel Office announced the following information regarding assignments on April 8.