BISHOP LEIBOLD RECEIVES OHIO GOVERNOR’S THOMAS EDISON AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE IN STEM
Only elementary school in the Montgomery County Dayton, September 10, 2017 – Bishop Leibold School has received exciting news that the school has been selected by the Ohio Academy of Science to receive the Governor’s Thomas Edison Awards for Excellence in STEM Education and Student Research for the seventh year …
Bishop, Caritas staffer say situation in Mexico serious, much aid needed
IMAGE: CNS photo/Francisco Guasco, Reuters By MEXICO CITY (CNS) — A Catholic bishop and a Caritas worker in Mexico said the situation was extremely serious after the Sept. 19 earthquake, and much aid would be needed. “The situation is complicated, because the first earthquake (Sept. 7) had already affected thousands …
Rothers still rooted to land where martyred priest and siblings grew up
IMAGE: CNS photo/Anamaria Scaperlanda Biddick By Anamaria Scaperlanda Biddick OKARCHE, Okla. (CNS) — Tom Rother and his wife of 52 years, Marti, live on the farm where he grew up, less than an hour’s drive from their five children and 15 grandchildren. Though the farm, located three miles from the …
Caritas staffers in Germany juggle duties as they help refugees
IMAGE: CNS photo/courtesy of Caritas Stuttgart By Dale Gavlak STUTTGART, Germany (CNS) — A young African mother calls for help to the Caritas staffer at the refugee dormitory as her toddler quickly scurries down the hallway, giggling. Unaware, Syrian and Iraqi refugees huddle outside under an awning, busy texting, as …
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 …