By Laura Ieraci Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — It took place in silence and lasted only a few minutes, but Pope Francis’ time of prayer and contemplation before the Shroud of Turin was marked with gestures of reverence and tenderness. Revered by many as the burial cloth of Jesus, …

By John Stegeman The Catholic Telegraph Several months ago as part of a cross-curricular project, Emily Owen, an English teacher at Sacred Heart of Jesus School in Fairfield, asked her students why they felt so many in the United States lived in homelessness or poverty. Their No. 1 answer? Laziness. …

Staff Report Summer life is life relaxed. Sitting by the pool, riding shotgun in the car on vacation or just taking a break on a bench while patronizing a parish festival, the summer season provides pockets of downtime for most.  Enjoy that downtime by reading the July 2015 print edition …

CNA/EWTN News Catholic leaders have been joined by Israeli leaders in their concerned reaction to Thursday’s attack on a church located on the Sea of Galilee, which has hospitalized two persons and caused extensive damage. In the early hours of June 18, the attackers started a fire at the Church …

By Mary Bertolini For The Catholic Telegraph Sister of Notre Dame Maria Francine Stacy, director of Catholic Hispanic Ministries in the Dayton area since 2002, was given the El Amigo del Pueblo award from Wright State University’s Office of Latino Affairs. Her work has been a daily living out of …

Staff Report “Hear in silence, and for thy reverence good grace shall come to thee.” — Sirach 32:9. On an overcast Wednesday afternoon, a muggy haze surrounded much of Over-the-Rhine, a diverse neighborhood in downtown Cincinnati. A block north, two police cars and a coroner’s unit dealt with their work …

By Dennis Sadowski Catholic News Service  WASHINGTON — Pope Francis speaks with a pastor’s voice and with deep respect for science in calling the world to address threats to all life on earth through environmental degradation and the mindset of a “throwaway culture” in his encyclical, said the president of the …

By Elise Harris CNA/EWTN News In his new encyclical on the environment, Pope Francis slams attacks against human life such as abortion, embryonic experimentation and population control – saying that respect for creation and human dignity go hand in hand. The Pope explained that “a sense of deep communion with …

By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — In his brief pontificate, Pope Francis has coined some colorful terms to get his points across, for example, using “bat Christians” to describe those who hide their faith. While the new phrases he uses in his ecology encyclical are not as punchy, …

By John Stegeman The Catholic Telegraph Today marked the release of Pope Francis’ encyclical, Laudato Si, or Praised Be to You. The encyclical deals extensively with environmental issues. While The Catholic Telegraph and many world media organizations were just getting a chance to digest the nearly 200-page document, Tony Stieritz, Director …