Reports say Callista Gingrich will be nominated as Vatican ambassador
IMAGE: CNS photo/courtesy Gingrich Productions By Rhina Guidos WASHINGTON (CNS) — Callista Gingrich, wife of former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, will be Donald Trump’s nominee for U.S. ambassador to the Holy See, two U.S. news outlets are reporting. The New York Times and CNN reported May 14 that the official …
Vatican, Jewish museums explore menorah in art and dark legend
By Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The Vatican Museums and the Jewish Museum of Rome are exploring together the significance of the menorah, although they also give a nod to the centuries-old legend that the Vatican is hiding the golden menorah from the Temple of Jerusalem. A two-part exhibition, …
Literacy Network and Learning Through Art Cincinnati Host Family Literacy Night
Through a partnership with Learning Through Art Cincinnati and Elder High School’s Tech-Reach program, the Literacy Network co-hosted their second Family Literacy Night on Thursday, May 4, 2017 at Elder’s Schaeper Center. Children and their parents were invited to gather at Elder High School for an evening of reading with …
Meet Alexander Witt to be Ordained May 20, 2017
Alexander T. Witt Family: Father: Michael L. Witt (computer software engineer); Mother: Jennifer A. Witt (d. 2016) (psychiatric nurse); Sisters: Laura, Anna; Brother: Broderick Parish: St. John the Baptist, Harrison, Ohio. Schooling: K-2: St. Margaret Mary, North College Hill 3-8: St. John the Baptist, Harrison, Ohio High School: Oldenburg Academy …
Meet Deacon Peter Langenkamp to be ordained May 20, 2017
Peter Langenkamp Family: My parents are Paul and Patricia Langenkamp. My siblings are Phillip, Elizabeth, Maria, David, Teresa, Thomas, Catherine, Regina, Natalie, and Lucy. My dad is a medical doctor. My mother is a nurse. Parish: Holy Trinity, Coldwater Schooling: I attended Coldwater Exempted Village Schools for K-12. I attended …
Meet David Doseck to be Ordained May 20, 2017
Deacon David A. Doseck Family: John and Teresa Doseck (Dad-electrical technician for the Ohio Department of Transportation for District 7 / Mom-part-time secretary at Lutheran church in Botkins); Siblings: Josh and Tiffany Doseck with three kids (Luke, Natalie, and Nicole); Sarah and Alan Mayse with three kids (Sammy, Tyler, and …
Meet David Webb to be ordained in the Diocese of Tulsa
Deacon David Webb Family: James Webb: laboratory technician, Cyndi Webb: accountant; Michelle Webb( 30) and Christopher Webbm(28) Parish: Church of Saint Benedict (Broken Arrow, OK, in Diocese of Tulsa) Schooling: K-12: Broken Arrow Public Schools, college seminary University of St. Thomas with degrees achieved double majored in philosophy and Catholic …
Returning from Fatima, pope says he has doubts about Medjugorje
IMAGE: CNS/Paul Haring By Junno Arocho Esteves ABOARD THE PAPAL FLIGHT FROM PORTUGAL (CNS) — While the investigations into the very first alleged apparitions at Medjugorje in must continue, Pope Francis said he has doubts about claims that Mary continues to appear in the village of Bosnia-Herzegovina. Asked May 13 …
Fatima seers become church’s youngest non-martyred saints
IMAGE: CNS/Paul Haring By Junno Arocho Esteves FATIMA, Portugal (CNS) — Standing before the Basilica of Our Lady of the Rosary, Pope Francis canonized two shepherd children who saw Mary at Fatima, but more importantly, he said, they heeded the call to pray for sinners and trust in the Lord. …