Bishops urge Congress to take bipartisan approach on health care reform
IMAGE: CNS photo/Carlos Barria, Reuters By WASHINGTON (CNS) — Now that lawmakers have withdrawn the American Health Care Act, Congress must “seize this moment to create a new spirit of bipartisanship” and make “necessary reforms” in existing health care law to address access, affordability, life and conscience, said three U.S. …
Continuing ‘Mercy Friday’ practice, pope visits center for the blind
IMAGE: CNS photo/L’Osservatore Romano By Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis returned to a practice he developed during the Year of Mercy: making a Friday-afternoon visit to people in need of or deserving special care. For the visit March 31, he chose the Sant’ Alessio-Margherita di Savoia Regional …
Catholic Charities leaders push priorities with Congress on ‘Hill Day’
IMAGE: CNS photo/Tyler Orsburn By Dennis Sadowski WASHINGTON (CNS) — Four years ago, Ted Bergh was asking members of Congress to support food programs and comprehensive immigration reform, issues of deep concern to Catholic Charities of Southwestern Ohio, which he serves as CEO. Bergh was back on Capitol Hill March …
Stop prejudice, forgive sins of past, pope urges Christians
By Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Serious research on Martin Luther can help heal relations between Catholics and Protestants, highlight what was legitimate about the Reformation and pinpoint the errors and sins that led to the division of the church, Pope Francis said. “Today, as Christians, all of us …
A picture says a thousand words: Badin students host Grandparents Day
Students at Badin High School in Hamilton hosted the annual Grandparents Day
Mercy high schools to merge: Sisters: Cincinnati can no longer support three West Side girls’ school
By Eileen Connelly,OSU For Mercy and McAuley high schools, the focus is on the future. The Sisters of Mercy announced a merger between the two all-girls schools at a March 2 press conference. Both will maintain current operations for the remainder of this and next academic year. Then, in the …
Panel: Archives of religious orders tell history of U.S. church
IMAGE: CNS photo/Rhina Guidos By Rhina Guidos WASHINGTON (CNS) The history of women and men religious in the United States is the history of American Catholicism and their archives reflect the rich role many played in weaving the fabric of the U.S. church, said a group of historians, scholars …
Vatican official hopes Trump can be persuaded to change policies
IMAGE: CNS/Bob Roller By VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The Vatican hopes that U.S. bishops and others will continue to raise their voices in defense of the obligation to fight climate change and, in time, can persuade U.S. President Donald Trump to change his position, a top Vatican official said. Cardinal …
Bishop concerned U.S. won’t meet carbon emission goals after Trump order
IMAGE: CNS photo/Tyler Orsburn By WASHINGTON (CNS) — President Donald Trump’s executive order calling for a review of the Clean Power Plan jeopardizes environmental protections and moves the country away from a national carbon standard to help meet domestic and international goals to ease greenhouse gas emissions, said the chairman …
Loving families are central to bringing joy, mercy to world, pope says
IMAGE: CNS/World Meeting of Families By Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis urges families to discover God’s love and be generous, forgiving, patient, helpful and respectful. Family life will be better if people use the words “please,” “thank you,” and “I’m sorry” every day, he said, and the …