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The Catholic Telegraph

Founded in 1831, The Catholic Telegraph is the official news source of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati.

Staff Report Lent is a penitential season for Catholics preparing to mark the observance of Christ’s death on the cross, and on Easter his resurrection from the dead. For business owners, Lent is just part of the first financial quarter. For today’s Throwback Thursday, we go back to the late-1950s …

This beautiful video of the Stations of the Cross in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati.

Ash Wednesday is February 18, 2026. Below are some of the rules and regulations binding on Roman Catholics on Ash Wednesday and throughout the penitential season of Lent. Summed up succinctly, Roman Catholics must fast and abstain from meat on Ash Wednesday, Wednesday, February 18, 2026 and Good Friday, April …

Catholic at Home | Katie Sciba When I met my husband, there was something fantastically different about him. I was surrounded by faithful friends, each unreservedly devout, but Andrew’s closeness with Christ was contagious. While we dated long-distance, I went from hardly praying the Rosary to faithfully reciting it daily …

by Bob Wurzelbacher In a moment of national policy aimed at strengthening support for women and families, the recent passage of the Pregnant Students’ Rights Act and the Supporting Pregnant and Parenting Women and Families Act in the U.S. House of Representatives represents a profoundly Catholic affirmation of the dignity …

W H A T | Veneration of the relic of Saint Carlo Acutis W H E N | Tuesday, Feb. 10 through Thursday, Feb. 12 W H E R E | Cathedral Basilica of St. Peter in Chains: 325 W. 8th St., Cincinnati OH Release Date: February 6, 2026 Relic …

Exploring love, family, and faith across the stages of marriage by Lisa Fletcher Marriage is a journey of love, faith, and grace. Across the Archdiocese of Cincinnati, Catholic couples have been discovering that the true beauty of marriage lies in more than companionship: it is a living sacrament, a daily …

by Colin Rahill If I were a character in some story, would I have a happy ending? That is the question I ponder as I lie in the MRI machine. All I can do in in this mechanical tunnel is think, remember, and wonder. I’m nearly thirty, and I’m not …