By Julie Asher Catholic News Service  WASHINGTON — Religious freedom is “the human right that guarantees all other rights,” Miami Archbishop Thomas G. Wenski said July 4 in his homily at the closing Mass of the U.S. bishops’ fourth annual Fortnight for Freedom. That right “has its foundation in the very …

Staff Report Late last month the Vocations Office of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati released a new video depicting the life of seminarians discerning their call to the priesthood in college seminary at Bishop Simon Brute in Indianapolis and the Pontifical College Josephinum in Columbus. See the full video below Men …

Staff Report By this point in the summer, students have long forgotten what was on their final exam. Sure to be remembered, however, are moments like the one captured above. Featuring Alter High School students Kyly Borton, Kristen Petrovsky, Abby Nichols, and Perri Bockrath, this photo was taking after the …

Staff Report Saturday will mark the 239th birthday of the United States of America. The nation, which in its founding document makes multiple references to man’s creator, is also home to nearly 70 million Catholics. Recent legislation and court decisions have left some Catholics wondering about the state of religious freedom in …

Report Catholic Charities Southwestern Ohio served 82,000 people in 2014 according its annual report released today. For 100 the years this Archdiocese of Cincinnati-agency has to served the poor, protected the vulnerable and welcomed immigrants and refugees across 11 counties with the support of about 2,500 volunteers. Key highlights from the …

By Patricia Zapor Catholic News Service WASHINGTON — In a June 29 order, the Supreme Court continued to shield several Pennsylvania religious institutions from having to provide employees with health care coverage that includes contraceptives. The order in a case filed by the bishops and the Dioceses of Pittsburgh and Erie, …

Report St. Joseph Home (SJH) announced Wednesday that Dan Connors, SJH Vice President of Operations, was unanimously selected by the St. Joseph Home Board of Directors and confirmed by the Sisters of Charity Corporation Board to succeed Michael Rench as President/ CEO on August 1, 2015.

By Kerri Lenartowick Catholic News Agency More than 10 years ago, Joseph Prever found himself scouring the internet for anything that might help him: he was gay, Catholic, and confused. Resources were scarce for a man struggling with homosexuality and trying to remain faithful to the Church’s teaching.

Report A farming family in Botkins, Ohio, will welcome Auxiliary Bishop Joseph R. Binzer, as well as Catholics from the St. Mary’s and Sidney deaneries to this year’s Rural-Urban Mass, July 23, at 6:30 pm. The bishop will say Mass at the farm of Joe and Joanna Goettemoeller, 13775 Lock …

By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — In word and deed, Pope Francis will take his vision of a Catholic’s approach to family life, parish life, charity, economics, immigration and good governance to Cuba and the United States during a Sept. 19-27 visit. Visiting both Cuba and the United …