House Committee Hears Down Syndrome Non-Discrimination Act
Protection from Disability-Targeted Abortion September 20, 2017 (Cincinnati, OH): Today the Ohio House Health Committee is heard arguments for House Bill 214, the Down Syndrome Non-Discrimination Act. While every unborn child deserves protection from abortion death, House Bill 214 is helpful in protecting those targeted for destruction due to cultural …
Anticipating a Stellar School Year at St. Andrew St. Elizabeth Ann Seton School
The students at St. Andrew – St. Elizabeth Ann Seton School were greeted with a bright welcome as they began a new school year several days after The Great American Solar Eclipse. Each student was handed a cool pair of shades by their principal, Mr. Mark Wilburn and greeted by …
Church leaders offer prayers, Mexicans pitch in after earthquake
IMAGE: CNS photo/Carlos Jasso, Reuters By David Agren MEXICO CITY (CNS) — Mexican church leaders offered prayers and urged generosity after an earthquake struck the national capital and its environs, claiming more than 240 lives — including at least 20 children trapped in a collapsed school. The magnitude 7.1 earthquake …
Pope prays for victims of Mexico quake
IMAGE: REUTERS By VATICAN CITY (CNS) — As search and rescue operations continued in central Mexico, where more than 200 people died after a strong earthquake Sept. 19, Pope Francis offered his prayers for the victims. “May our mother, the Virgin of Guadalupe, with great tenderness be near the beloved …
National Pilgrim Virgin Statue Tour
National Pilgrim Virgin Statue – 2017 List of Locations The National Pilgrim Virgin Statue of Our Lady of Fatima (NPVS) is a beautiful hand-carved image of Our Lady of Fatima given to the United States by the bishop of Fatima after being blessed by Pope Paul VI in 1967. The …
Archbishop calls for peace after verdict, asks community to come together
IMAGE: CNS photo/Lawrence Bryant, Reuters By Joseph Kenny and Jennifer Brinker ST. LOUIS (CNS) — Archbishop Robert J. Carlson of St. Louis called for peace following a not guilty verdict in the trial of former St. Louis Police Officer Jason Stockley. Stockley, who is white, was charged with first-degree murder …
Pope cites St. Frances Cabrini as exemplar of ministry to immigrants
IMAGE: CNS photo/Gregory A. Shemitz By Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Although she died 100 years ago, St. Frances Cabrini is a shining example of “love and intelligence” in ministering to the needs of immigrants and helping them become integral members of their new homelands, Pope Francis said. Responding …
IJPC Hosts Peace Activist and Catholic Priest, Fr. John Dear, and Launches Nonviolent Cincinnati Initiative
Cincinnati, OH — Wednesday, the Intercommunity Justice and Peace Center will host internationally known voice for peace and nonviolence, Fr. John Dear, for the Pursuing Peace in Cincinnati event. In 2008 Dear was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize by Archbishop Desmond Tutu, and is the author/editor of 30 books, …
Pope expands scope of John Paul II institute on marriage, family
By Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY (CNS) — To better prepare priests and pastoral workers to help meet the challenges they face today, Pope Francis is strengthening the Pontifical John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and Family and changing its name to the Pontifical John Paul II Theological Institute …
September a Time to Remember and Pray for Prisoners of War (POW) and Those Missing in Action (MIA)
Archbishop Broglio calls on faithful for prayer and support WASHINGTON, D.C.—In September, the Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA (AMS), takes time to remember the brave service members listed as Prisoners of War (POW) or Missing in Action (MIA). In a letter to the AMS faithful, His Excellency, the Most …
