Catholics, Orthodox must work toward unity in diversity, pope says
IMAGE: CNS/Paul Haring By Junno Arocho Esteves VATICAN CITY (CNS) — In a letter to Coptic Orthodox Pope Tawadros II, Pope Francis said he hoped that both their churches can continue along the path of true unity and communion. The bond between the Catholic Church and the Coptic Orthodox Church …
Mary teaches people to hope in life’s darkest moments, pope says
IMAGE: CNS photo/Tony Gentile, Reuters By Junno Arocho Esteves VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Mary, like many mothers throughout the world, is an example of strength and courage in accepting new life and in sharing the suffering of their children, Pope Francis said. Although she had no idea of what awaited …
Stuff Luke Carey found: Reddit
Reddit. A microcosm of the internet if there ever was one. Reddit is the seventh most viewed website in America and the twenty-second most viewed site in the world. 525 million unique visitors peruse Reddit each month. Reddit can be about anything. Literally anything. I’d be curious to know how …
Meet Zachary Coulter who will be ordained in the Diocese of Youngstown
Zachary Coulter Parents: Dan and Kimberly Coulter; eight siblings Parish: Immaculate Conception, Ravenna, Ohio, Diocese of Youngstown Education: Master of arts and biblical Studies, Mount Saint Mary’s Seminary What led you to pursue the priesthood? I went to a Catholic university and there I began to pray a lot more. …
A picture says a thousand words: Seton Green
Students from Seton High School in Cincinnati worked to spruce up the grounds around the High School.
Bishops among first signatories to pledge to end death penalty
IMAGE: CNS/Tyler Orsburn By Mark Pattison WASHINGTON (CNS) — Bishops attending a meeting were among the first to sign the National Catholic Pledge to End the Death Penalty at the U.S. bishops’ headquarters building May 9. Each person taking the pledge promises to educate, advocate and pray for an end …
Pope tells Latin American bishops corruption is grave threat
By SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (CNS) — Pope Francis warned bishops from across the Western Hemisphere that corruption poses a grave threat to the people of Latin America. He also reiterated calls for the church to work closely with people to renew their hope. In a letter to the Latin …
Quebec Trappists renew spiritual life in their eco-friendly abbey
IMAGE: CNS photo/Philippe Vaillancourt, Presence By Philippe Vaillancourt SAINT-JEAN-DE-MATHA, Quebec (CNS) — When the Order of Cistercians of the Strict Observance left Oka, Quebec, to escape suburban sprawl, they left behind an oversized, aging building. Their new Trappist abbey, nested in the forests and rolling hills of the Lanaudiere region …
Where we stand
There’s a new standing feature on the home page of the Archdiocesan website, designed to make it easier to find perspectives of the local Church on important issues. In the upper right corner, visitors to the site now see the words “WHERE WE STAND.” Clicking on it will take them …
Priest kidnapped in Yemen pleads for help in video message
IMAGE: By Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Indian Salesian Father Tom Uzhunnalil, who was kidnapped in Yemen more than a year ago, in a video message pleaded for the Indian government and the Catholic Church to do more to secure his release. The video was posted on YouTube by …