Catechetical Institute to break new ground
New online class format to engage media and culture, easier Catechesis, the process of teaching the Catholic faith, will be breaking new ground in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati over the next three to five years as it uses new media to facilitate an encounter between Christ and culture, according to …
In talk with top diplomat, bishop stresses church concern for common good
IMAGE: CNS photo/Bob Roller By Rhina Guidos WASHINGTON (CNS) — The chairman of the U.S. bishops’ Committee on International Justice and Peace met with the country’s top diplomat, Rex Tillerson, March 23, for a policy-packed 35-minute conversation about immigration, the Middle East, Africa and the role of the Catholic Church’s …
No date yet for Blessed Romero canonization, archbishop says
By Junno Arocho Esteves ROME (CNS) — While documentation regarding an alleged miracle attributed to the intercession of Blessed Oscar Romero is being studied at the Vatican, there is no date scheduled for his canonization, the archbishop of San Salvador, El Salvador, said. “I must say, in all sincerity, that …
London cardinal calls for prayers for victims of Westminster attack
IMAGE: CNS photo/Toby Melville, Reuters By LONDON (CNS) — Cardinal Vincent Nichols of Westminster, whose cathedral is just a short walk from the scene of the London terrorist attack, called for prayers for the dead and wounded. “Yesterday’s attacks in Westminster have shocked us all,” he said in a March …
With new website, Franciscans opt for their own ‘hip-hop’ style
By Cindy Wooden ROME (CNS) — The head of the Franciscans hopes the order’s new website will have a certain “hip-hop” style — being very modern or “hip” and inspiring people to move, act or “hop.” Franciscan Father Michael Perry, minister general of the order, said the March launch of …
London cardinal call for prayers for victims of Westminster attack
By LONDON (CNS) — Cardinal Vincent Nichols of Westminster, whose cathedral is just a short walk from the scene of the London terrorist attack, called for prayers for the dead and wounded. “Yesterday’s attacks in Westminster have shocked us all,” he said in a March 23 statement. “The kind of …
Top Vatican officials attend child protection seminar
IMAGE: CNS/Paul Haring By Carol Glatz ROME (CNS) — There is absolutely no excuse for not implementing concrete measures to protect minors and vulnerable adults from sexual abuse, said Cardinal Sean P. O’Malley of Boston. “Let there be no doubt about it: Pope Francis is thoroughly committed to rooting out …
Pope recognizes miracle attributed to Fatima visionaries
IMAGE: CNS photo/Rafael Marchante, Reuters By Junno Arocho Esteves VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis has approved the recognition of a miracle attributed to the intercession of two of the shepherd children who saw Our Lady of Fatima in 1917, thus paving the way for their canonization. Pope Francis signed …
Hardened hearts can turn believers into atheists, pope says
IMAGE: CNS photo/Mark R. Cristino, EPA By Junno Arocho Esteves VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Not listening to God’s voice can distance Christians from him and lead them instead to seek solace in worldly idols that offer only doubt and confusion, Pope Francis said. When Catholics are “deaf to the word …
Throwback Thursday: A retrospective on the life of Archbishop McNicholas
For twenty five years, from 1925 until his death in 1950, John T. McNicholas served as the Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati. Born in Kiltimagh, County Mayo, Ireland, December 15, 1877, McNicholas immigrated to the United States at a young age, settling with his family in Chester, Pennsylvania. He …
