Economic solutions need broader vision, pope tells G-20 leaders
IMAGE: CNS photo/Abir Abdullah, EPA By Junno Arocho Esteves VATICAN CITY (CNS) — World leaders attending the Group of 20 meeting in Hamburg, Germany, must reflect on the repercussions their decisions may have on the entire global community and not just their own countries, Pope Francis said. While it is …
Bishop Fenwick Participates in Partners In Mission Conference!
Last week three Bishop Fenwick High School staff members represented the high school at the Partners in Mission Conference in Boston. Director of Communications & Marketing, Natalie Hansman, Robin Blank, Assistant Director of Development, and Andrea Wyatt, Development Specialist, attended the week-long conference that focused on developing excellence in Catholic …
LEHMAN FOUNDATION TRUSTEE TO BE INDUCTED INTO LEHMAN HALL OF FAME
SIDNEY, OH- The Lehman Catholic High School Alumni Association announced the school’s 11th annual Lehman Hall of Fame Induction. This year’s inductees include a former educator, a lawyer, two staff members, and a Piqua Catholic High School graduate. The five distinguished individuals –John E. Ferman, John M. Garmhausen, Mike and Joyce …
Thoughts on a historic gathering
By Greg Erlandson WASHINGTON (CNS) — The first century of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops has concluded with its organization of an unprecedented and powerful gathering of Catholics in Orlando, Florida. With the somewhat ungainly title of “Convocation of Catholic Leaders: The Joy of the Gospel in America,” it …
Post-convocation challenge: Translate event’s message into practice
By Carol Zimmermann WASHINGTON (CNS) — Many of the Catholic leaders attending the July 1-4 gathering in Orlando, Florida, have been to enough retreats or conferences over the years to know that the real challenge comes when they try to put what they heard into practice. Inspired and a little …
U.S., European bishops call for a plan to eliminate nuclear weapons
IMAGE: CNS photo/Clemens Bilan, EPA By Dennis Sadowski WASHINGTON (CNS) — Agencies of the U.S. and European Catholic bishops have called for all nations to develop a plan to eliminate nuclear weapons from their military arsenals. A joint declaration released July 6 by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops and …
Old St. Mary’s Church, Over-the-Rhine, celebrates 175th Anniversary
There was a different kind of fireworks on the eve of the Fourth of July in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati. A large gathering of the faithful at Old St. Mary’s Church in Over-the-Rhine, Cincinnati, celebrated the parish’s 175th Anniversary. Just as bells pealed in Philadelphia to announce independence for the …
Art as you’ve never seen it: New film highlights Pope Francis’ vision
IMAGE: CNS photo/Vatican Museums By Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY (CNS) — What do the Sistine Chapel, a used car with 186,000 miles on the odometer and a statue of Our Lady of Lujan made out of metal from an abandoned factory have in common? Besides being found in the Vatican …
Joaquin Navarro-Valls, who headed Vatican press office 22 years, dies
IMAGE: CNS/John Thavis By VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Joaquin Navarro-Valls, who spent 22 years as director of the Vatican press office, died July 5 at age 80. No details were available immediately, but his death was announced in a tweet by the current director of the Vatican press office, Greg …
Catholic convocation: Combination pep rally, retreat inspires leaders
IMAGE: CNS photo/Bob Roller By Carol Zimmermann ORLANDO, Fla. (CNS) — From July 1-4 the main floor of the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Orlando was transformed into a huge parish hall with places for worship, prayer, discussion, and even coffee and doughnuts during the “Convocation of Catholic Leaders: The Joy …