Staff Report Archbishop Dennis M. Schnurr and Auxiliary Bishop Joseph R. Binzer will each celebrate a Mass in celebration of the 46th World Day of Peace on the Solemnity of Mary, the Holy Mother of God  Jan. 1, 2014. Archbishop Schnurr will celebrate Mass at 11 a.m. at the Cathedral …

By John Stegeman The Catholic Telegraph The 40 Days for Life program, a biannual, worldwide prayer vigil to end abortion, operated another successful campaign in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati this fall. Participants in 40 Days For Life vigils maintain a prayerful presence outside of abortion clinics (Clifton, Sharonville and Kettering …

Staff Report Merry Christmas! In honor of the what the church celebrates this week, here are a few Christmas-themed stories from the December edition of The Catholic Telegraph, and from the Catholic News Service.

Staff Report With Christmas on the horizon, The Catholic Telegraph sent a photographer to walk around downtown Cincinnati on Dec. 23, taking in the sights of the season. Readers looking for Christmas Mass times should visit the calendar page and click on Dec. 24 or Dec. 25 for Mass times …

By Steve Trosley The Catholic Telegraph Families and communities have various ways of celebrating with some having roots in their ethnic heritage and others having roots in habit. Some of our friends in the archdiocese sent the following notes on their personal celebrations for your entertainment at this special time …

Staff Report The Catholic Telegraph is still seeking input from readers in selecting our top 10 stories of 2013 but time is running out. Through December 16 readers can fill in the survey below to rank the top 10 stories of 2013 that appeared in The Catholic Telegraph. 

By John Stegeman The Catholic Telegraph Just 17 years after the then-Diocese of Cincinnati was created by Pope Pius VII, the residents of Fort Loramie finally got their own parish. Catholic roots in the area go back as far as 1749 when a group of French explorers passed through, but …

By Lisa Biedenbach For The Catholic Telegraph When couples vow “I do” on their wedding day, they probably don’t think long about the phrase “in sickness and in health.” For most couples, the commitment to stick by a spouse “in sickness” often doesn’t kick in until late in a marriage. …

Staff Report Anymore, the culture would have you believe that the Christmas season begins immediately after Halloween. Stores are decked out in red and green with well-trimmed artificial trees long before the First Sunday of Advent even rolls around. Certainly some tasks, like Christmas shopping, must take place before Dec. …

Report Prayer is powerful. Pope Francis and Caritas Internationalis, along with Catholic Charities USA and Catholic Relief Services, later this month are launching a prayer offensive against world hunger. Archbishop of Cincinnati Dennis M. Schnurr strongly supports this initiative. Here is his statement: