Cardinal Schonborn: Church doing best to strengthen families of all types
IMAGE: CNS photo/Liam Burke courtesy Pr By Sarah Mac Donald LIMERICK, Ireland (CNS) — The Catholic Church is doing whatever it can to strengthen the family, including families often considered nontraditional, said Cardinal Christoph Schonborn of Vienna, the theologian who reviewed Pope Francis’ apostolic exhortation on the family. “Favoring the …
Saying goodbye to Father Chris Coleman
Church Bells have rung out throughout the centuries marking the passage of time. On some occasions, they ring in joyously. On others, they’re a call to prayer. On a cloudy, humid Friday in Cincinnati, the bells tolled for the passing of a priest, a brother, a friend: Father Chris Coleman. …
Aspiring religious delay entry to pay off debt
IMAGE: CNS photo/Colleen Dulle By Colleen Dulle WASHINGTON (CNS) — For some aspiring priests and religious, the biggest obstacle to pursuing their vocation is student debt. Because many religious orders do not accept members with outstanding debts, 42 percent of individuals discerning religious life in the U.S. are barred from …
Former doctrine chief denies false account of papal meeting
By Junno Arocho Esteves VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The former head of the Vatican’s doctrine office denied reports claiming he was dismissed by Pope Francis due to differences in doctrinal matters. In a story in the German Catholic newspaper Die Tagespost, journalist Guido Horst said Cardinal Gerhard Muller “could not …
Helping teachers become disciples Vocare online catechetical training aims to form teachers who follow Christ
The archdiocese’s new online certification program for catechists, Vocare, will launch this month for Catholic parish catechists, principals and teachers. Developed over 18 months after five years of researching how to best deliver catechetical training in the archdiocese, Vocare (pronounced “voh-CAHR-ay”) will add ongoing formation to one-time training. It will …
Journal: Strip religious garb, fundamentalist tones from U.S. political power
IMAGE: CNS photo/Tyler Orsburn By Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY (CNS) — U.S. politics have become increasingly colored by an apocalyptic world view, promoted by certain fundamentalist Christians, that fosters hatred, fear and intolerance, said an influential Jesuit magazine. In fact, this world view shares some similarities with Islamic fundamentalism since …
New fund to grant $2 million+ in tuition aid this fall
The historic One Faith, One Hope, One Love capital campaign conducted in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati by the Catholic Community Foundation will disburse its first tuition grants this fall. Spokesmen for the archdiocese say the student aid program funded by the campaign will allocate more than $2 million for tuition …
Mike Schafer appointed Archdiocese of Cincinnati Communications Director
Michael A. Schafer, a veteran marketing executive with deep involvement in the Catholic Church, has been named Director of the newly created Department of Communications & Mission Promotion for the Archdiocese of Cincinnati, effective July 17. “I am both excited and humbled by the opportunity to put my professional experience …
Obituary: Rev. Robert Buening
Reverend Robert B. Buening died Tuesday morning, July 11, 2017 at Western Hills Retirement Village, Cincinnati, Ohio. He was born on June 26, 1931 in Cincinnati, Ohio. He did his preparatory studies at St. Gregory Seminary and studied philosophy and theology at Mount St. Mary’s Seminary of the West in …
Braxton: Justice, love must be ‘written in our hearts’ and daily actions
IMAGE: CNS photo/Jean Gonzalez, Florida Catholic By Jean Gonzalez ORLANDO, Fla. (CNS) — In 1955 in Mississippi, a white woman lied and told her husband that Emmett Till, a black teen, flirted with her in the grocery story. In retaliation, her husband and another man kidnapped, beat, shot and lynched …