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May 14, 2012
Archbishop Dennis Schnurr has officially recognized St. Peter Claver Latin School for Boys as the 114th Catholic school of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati, effective July 1, 2012.
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May 11, 2012
By Francis X. Rocca, Catholic News Service
MENZINGEN, Switzerland – The leader of a breakaway group of traditionalist Catholics spoke in unusually hopeful terms about a possible reconciliation with Rome, but acknowledged significant internal resistance to such a move, which he said might lead to the group splitting apart.
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May 11, 2012
By Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service
VATICAN CITY – Although she was never canonized, St. Hildegard of Bingen is to be added to the Catholic Church’s formal list of saints, and Catholics worldwide may celebrate her feast day with a Mass and special readings by order of Pope Benedict XVI.
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May 11, 2012
By Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service
VATICAN CITY – Reaffirming the Second Vatican Council’s teaching on Christianity’s special relationship with Judaism, Pope Benedict XVI said Catholic-Jewish dialogue is “crucial for the future of our human family.”
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May 11, 2012
By Carol Glatz, Catholic News Service
VATICAN CITY – The recent call for the resignation of top officials at the Pontifical Academy for Life stems from some members’ concern that inviting speakers who oppose church teaching in their scientific practice confuses the faithful and compromises the academy’s commitment to the truth.
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May 11, 2012
By Francis X. Rocca, Catholic News Service
SOTTO IL MONTE GIOVANNI XXIII, Italy – The feast of Our Lady of Fatima, May 13, is the occasion every year for millions of devotees to celebrate the apparition of Mary to three Portuguese peasant children in 1917 and to meditate on her call for repentance and conversion by the modern world.
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May 11, 2012
By Joyce Coronel, Catholic News Service
PHOENIX – Gov. Jan Brewer signed legislation May 4 that prevents the state of Arizona or any local government from using taxpayer dollars to contract with organizations that offer abortion as part of their services.
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May 11, 2012
By Beth Griffin, Catholic News Service
NEW YORK – In a genial, live, two-hour national satellite radio broadcast May 8, Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan of New York sent his first Twitter message and fielded questions on issues ranging from his priesthood to his favorite foods and beverages.
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May 11, 2012
By Mark Pattison, Catholic News Service
WASHINGTON – Catholic leaders rejected President Barack Obama’s May 9 declaration in a television interview that “personally it is important for me to go ahead and affirm that I think same-sex couples should be able to get married.”
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May 10, 2012
About 2,000 University of Dayton students — the most ever in any one semester — received degrees when they crossed the stage in three separate ceremonies.
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