Nun known as ‘Mother Teresa of Pakistan’ to receive state funeral
IMAGE: EPA By Anto Akkara THRISSUR, India (CNS) — The government of Pakistan will accord a state funeral to Sister Ruth Katharina Martha Pfau, a German-born member of the Daughters of the Heart of Mary who devoted her life to eradicating leprosy in Pakistan. Sister Ruth, dubbed the Mother Teresa …
Cardinal calls Salvadorans to reflect on true meaning of martyrdom
By Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The celebrations of the 100th anniversary Blessed Oscar Romero’s birth should be a time to reflect on what it really means to call someone a martyr, said Cardinal Gregorio Rosa Chavez of San Salvador. Too many people in El Salvador “continue to call …
Bishop Cantu calls for diplomacy to ease U.S.-North Korea differences
IMAGE: CNS photo/Tyler Orsburn By Dennis Sadowski WASHINGTON (CNS) — Diplomacy and political engagement are necessary to resolve the differences between the United States and North Korea and avoid a military conflict, the chairman of a U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops committee said in a letter to Secretary of State …
Italians debate whether rescuing migrants at sea can be a crime
IMAGE: CNS photo/Elio Desiderio, EPA By Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) — As temperatures heated up in Italy in late July and August, so did the debate over migration policy and, particularly, over the rescue of refugees and migrants attempting to cross the Mediterranean Sea. Italian officials are investigating an …
Catholic Relief Services looks to change concept of world’s orphanages
IMAGE: CNS photo/Jim Stipe, courtesy Catholic Relief Services By Chaz Muth BALTIMORE (CNS) — Catholic Relief Services has released an emotion-filled video as a way of starting a conversation about the world’s orphanages. Children no longer end up in orphanages in the United States, and officials at CRS want a …
Loving Enemies, right here, right now
By Jeanne Hunt Do you have enemies? Are there people you can’t stand because they have caused you great harm? Most of us might have a short list of enemies: a few politicians, a high school basketball coach, the girl who dumped you in college. And then there is the …
Chatfield College launches mentoring program
Chatfield College has launched a mentoring program at its Over-the-Rhine campus aimed at further helping its students succeed. Volunteer mentors are needed. An organizational meeting for potential mentors was held July 26th at Chatfield’s OTR campus located at 1544 Central Parkway, just south of Liberty Street. “Many of our students, …
Let Jesus be ‘your teacher, your life coach,’ archbishop urges teens
IMAGE: Victor Aleman, Angelus News By LOS ANGELES (CNS) — Archbishop Jose H. Gomez of Los Angeles told 1,600 Catholic teens gathered for the “City of Saints” conference that their faith and love for Jesus was an inspiration. “Your desire to live your faith and share your faith — it …
Pope says he’s saddened by ‘perfect’ Catholics who despise others
IMAGE: CNS photo/L’Osservatore Romano By Junno Arocho Esteves VATICAN CITY (CNS) — God did not choose perfect people to form his church, but rather sinners who have experienced his love and forgiveness, Pope Francis said. The Gospel of Luke’s account of Jesus forgiving the sinful woman shows how his actions …
CARROLL TOPS NICHE.COM’S LIST OF DAYTON CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOLS
DAYTON, Ohio For the second year in a row, school ranking service www.niche.com rated Carroll High School as the best Catholic high school in the Dayton area. Niche.com analyzes comprehensive data and community reviews to determine its rankings. According to niche.com, ranking factors include SAT/ACT scores, the quality of colleges …
