Staff Report Archbishop of Cincinnati Dennis M. Schnurr has urged archdiocesan priests and deacons to keep their congregations informed on the case before the Supreme Court that could federalize same-sex marriage, making it a right and the law of the land. “Over the past several years,” the Archbishop writes, “we …

Staff Report A 7.8‐magnitude earthquake struck Nepal in the late morning of April 25, toppling buildings and homes, causing widespread panic and claiming thousands of lives. Archbishop Dennis M. Schnurr, in a message to all parishes of the archdiocese, said: “Our Church mourns the terrible suffering of our brothers and …

Staff Report The sounds of laughing children, whooshing rides and public address announcements will soon carry throughout the neighborhoods of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati. Summer church festival season is nearly back and The Catholic Telegraph’s 2015 Festival Guide has arrived. To see the listings for more than 90 parish festivals, …

By John Stegeman The Catholic Telegraph  When Air Force Senior Master Sergeant Eric Edward’s wife, Keri, told him she was considering reverting to the Catholic Church, he flat out told her no. The couple met as eighth graders at an Evangelical Christian school and their faith was a major part …

Staff Report The May 2015 print edition of The Catholic Telegraph reaches mailboxes early this week and with it comes the most anticipated special section of the summer — the 2015 Festival Guide. For years The Catholic Telegraph has been your one-stop source of information for all the Catholic church …

Staff Report The seven men expected to be ordained priests for the Archdiocese of Cincinnati in 2016 will be ordained transitional deacons Saturday, April 25. The ordination begins at 11 a.m. at the Cathedral of St. Peter in Chains, with Auxiliary Bishop of Cincinnati Joseph R. Binzer presiding.

Staff Report The Cincinnati chapter of the National Pastoral Musicians Association (NPM Cincinnati) hosted three choral festivals in recent months, one in Lent and two in the Easter Season. A photo gallery of the performances appears at the bottom of this story.

By Catholic News Service  VATICAN CITY — Marking the celebration of Earth Day, Pope Francis asked that everyone recognize the earth as God’s gift to protect and cultivate, sharing the world’s natural resources. May the way people treat the earth “not be guided by greed, manipulation and exploitation, but rather …

Staff Report  The Catholic Telegraph, the official news source of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati, is seeking an intern for the summer of 2015. The position is unpaid but will provide a student of mass communications, journalism, graphic arts or photography with the opportunity for on-the-job training, and can be structured …

Staff Report The Summit Country Day School, a Catholic school educating students from age 2 through high school in Hyde Park, announced an $18.6 million capital campaign entitled “Aiming Higher” Tuesday afternoon. Among the initiatives, the campaign would fund a five-story addition to the east wing of the main building.