The Catholic Telegraph The Catholic Telegraph may not be in Rome, but we’re awake (at 4 a.m.) and watching Pope Benedict XVI’s final Wednesday general audience on EWTN. Tune in to EWTN, or the Vatican’s site for live streaming of the event. Or, just follow us on Twitter where reporter …

  La Salle High School has sent out a press release on the death of student Justin Brown. Brown was shot in the head late Sunday evening and died Monday from his injuries. Police have arrested a suspect, 19-year-old Dierres Lee, and charged him with murder. WXIX and other area …

Update (3:35 p.m.): WCPO reports that the death was related to a drug-deal gone bad. WLWT confirms Cincinnati police are investigating. Both stations confirm that Justin Brown was taken to Good Samaritan hospital. WXIX reported that no arrests had been made in the case. Original Story After a release earlier …

La Salle High School has posted the following release asking prayers for one of its students who was injured in an accident. Please keep Justin Brown and his family in your prayers Today is a difficult day at La Salle High School.  Justin Brown, a senior, has been involved in …

The March Edition of The Catholic Telegraph, featuring coverage of the historic papal resignation, should hit mailboxes Thursday. This issue, look for the special two-page spread on Pope Benedict XVI‘s resignation beginning on page 12. Coverage includes world leader’s reactions, timeline, photos and more. Archbishop Dennis M. Schnurr has two letters in this edition. On …

By John Stegeman The Catholic Telegraph UPDATE: Superintendent Jim Rigg confirmed that St. James of the Valley in Wyoming, Ohio was closed Friday, Feb. 22 for the same reason as St. Joseph in Over the Rhine— illness. Officials from St. James of the Valley could not be reached for further …

By Eileen Connelly, OSU The Catholic Telegraph  Bishop Macram Max Gassis, a Comboni Missionary once proposed as a candidate for the Nobel Peace Prize, visited the archdiocese Feb. 15-17 to discuss his work as a human rights advocate in his home country of Sudan. His time in Cincinnati included a …

The Archdiocese of Cincinnati celebrated the Rite of Election and the Call to Continuing Conversion Feb. 17 with 1,023 adults and children seeking entrance into the Roman Catholic Church. The Rite of Election is celebrated with adults and children who are unbaptized and preparing to receive the sacraments of baptism, …

By John Stegeman The Catholic Telegraph  Elder High School lost more men in the Vietnam War than any other high school in the state. While those men are gone, their memory remains, and Jan. 30, the school hosted a special Mass to honor the 11, and a “12th man” representing …

  By John Stegeman The Catholic Telegraph ROME, Italy — Like other major world events, many will remember exactly where they were when they heard that Pope Benedict XVI was going to resign. Most in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati were likely checking the morning news online, or on television but …