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Sister Mary Louise Hoelscher
A Mass of Christian Burial for Sister of the Precious Blood Mary Louise Hoelscher was held July 13 at Salem Heights Chapel in Dayton.
From Italian coast to U.S. desert, church leaders weigh in for migrants
By Patricia Zapor Catholic News Service WASHINGTON (CNS) — As pressure to pass an immigration reform bill shifted to the House of Representatives in July, the voices speaking out for more humane treatment of migrants included Pope Francis and former President George W. Bush.
Bishop urges House to resist cutting, restructuring nutrition programs
By Mark Pattison Catholic News Service WASHINGTON (CNS) — The House must resist changes that would weaken the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and other federal nutrition initiatives, said the head of the Committee on Domestic Justice and Human Development for the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops.
CNS Movie Reviews: Mid-July
By Catholic News Service NEW YORK (CNS) — The following are capsule reviews of movies recently reviewed by Catholic News Service.
Vatican updates laws; pope expands jurisdiction of Vatican court
By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis has approved a major updating of the criminal laws of Vatican City State, including in areas dealing with child abuse and terrorism financing, and has ruled that any Vatican employee can be tried by the Vatican court for …
Cardinal Dolan releases statement on final HHS rules
Staff Report The following is a statement by Cardinal Timothy Dolan, president of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops in response to the June 28 Final Rules on the HHS Mandate.
Archdiocesan Youth Athletics Charter culmination of 18 months of hard work, dedication
The following is a letter from Sean Reynolds, Director of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati’s Youth and Young Adult Ministry Something remarkable happened this past June 1. After eighteen months of hard work, on the heels of nearly two years of consultations, the Archdiocesan Youth Athletics Task Force reached consensus on its …
Man who killed Sister Dorothy Stang released from prison
By Lise Alves Catholic News Service SAO PAULO (CNS) — The man who confessed to killing a U.S.-born nun in 2005 in Brazil’s Amazon has been released from prison. Rayfran das Neves Sales, who served a little less than eight years of a 27-year sentence for shooting Sister Dorothy Stang, …
Archbishop Schnurr releases statement on pending canonization of Blessed John Paul II
Staff Report Archbishop of Cincinnati Dennis M. Schnurr released the following statement Friday, July 5 in response to news that Blessed John Paul II had been cleared by Pope Francis for canonization.
Encyclical illustrates continuity of two papacies, officials say
By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Presenting Pope Francis‘ new encyclical and acknowledging how much of it was prepared by retired Pope Benedict XVI, top Vatican officials hailed it as a unique expression of the development of papal teaching and unity in faith.
