By Deaon Royce Winters, Director “After Jesus’ birth wise men from the east arrived in Jerusalem…When they entered the house, they saw the child with his mother Mary. They bowed down and worshiped him…After they left, an angel appeared to Joseph in a dream. The angel said to him, “Get …

By Eileen Connelly, OSU The Catholic Telegraph Three men following a unqiue call are bringing the Gospel and their commitment to joyful voluntary service to the historic neighborhood of Over-the-Rhine as members of the Cincinnati Community-in-Formation of the Oratory of St. Philip Neri. “We are committed to building up the …

Nurturing families both in the United States and around the world and studying the issues that assault family life will be the focus of the seventh annual Catholic Relief Services Global Solidarity Conference. Adakole and Mary Beth Iduh, who met while working for Catholic Relief Services in Nigeria and later …

Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY (CNS) — After 20 children and six adults were shot dead in Connecticut, Pope Benedict XVI offered his condolences and prayers, urging all to dedicate themselves to acts of peace in the face of such “senseless violence.” After reciting the Angelus Dec. 17, the pope, …

By Catholic News Service RALEIGH, N.C. (CNS) — The Catholic bishops of North Carolina said they were “deeply saddened” that a federal judge ruled the state cannot issue “Choose Life” license plates without offering a choice of plates with a different viewpoint. U.S. District Court Judge James C. Fox ruled …

By Patricia Zapor Catholic News Service WASHINGTON (CNS) — For the estimated 11 million undocumented immigrants in the U.S., 2012 brought glimmers of hope that there might soon be a way to clear up their unsettled legal status. After nearly two decades of stymied efforts to fix what is widely …

By Simon Caldwell Catholic News Service MANCHESTER, England (CNS) — Catholic bishops in England and Wales said they strongly oppose a bill to redefine marriage to include same-sex couples. Archbishop Vincent Nichols of Westminster and Archbishop Peter Smith of Southwark — the president and vice-president of the Bishops’ Conference of …

By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Benedict XVI launched his very own Twitter account, sending a short inaugural message to his more than 1 million followers. “Dear friends, I am pleased to get in touch with you through Twitter. Thank you for your generous response. …

Bishop Joseph Binzer of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati will lead a men’s day of reflection set for Feb. 2, 2013. The Saturday event will run from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Church of the Transfiguration, 927 Miami Street, in West Milton. The program includes a discussion of service, …

The Archdiocese of Cincinnati’s Stewardship Department and the Office of Evangelization & Catechesis are hosting a Year of Faith Giveaway for an iPad Mini. This giveaway, instigated to build on-line engagement on our Archdiocesan Facebook pages and the Being Catholic blog, will run in conjunction with the Advent and Christmas …