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 …

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 …

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 …

IMAGE: CNS/Paul Haring By Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) — As the Vatican Secretariat for Communication works to unify Vatican media efforts, a key pastoral concern is to keep open all the channels that allow Pope Francis to speak to the world. “With a pope who is so naturally communicative, …

By BALTIMORE (CNS) — Cardinal William H. Keeler, the retired archbishop of Baltimore who was known for his vital role in ecumenical and interreligious relations, died early March 23 at St. Martin’s Home for the Aged in the Baltimore suburb of Catonsville. He was 86. The Baltimore Archdiocese said funeral …

A shorter version of this story appeared in our March print edition. On Sunday, March 5, the Archdiocese of Cincinnati celebrated the Rite of Election and the Call to Continuing Conversion with 770 adults and children seeking entrance into the Roman Catholic Church. The Rite of Election is celebrated with …

MARIA STEIN, Ohio (March 22, 2017) – Maria Stein Shrine of the Holy Relics will continue Lenten Season with a few more events. Lent & Life: A Journey of Conversion continues this Sunday, March 26 and next Sunday, April 2. These next two Sunday afternoons from 2 p.m. to 3:15 …

IMAGE: CNS photo/Sebastian Scheiner, Reuters By Judith Sudilovsky JERUSALEM (CNS) — Less than a year after restoration work began, the Edicule — the traditional site of Jesus’ burial and resurrection — was inaugurated in an ecumenical ceremony led by representatives of the Roman Catholic, Greek Orthodox, and Armenian churches, including …

IMAGE: CNS photo/Justin Lane, EPA By Julie Asher WASHINGTON (CNS) — The U.S. bishops in a pastoral reflection released March 22 called all Catholics to do what each of them can “to accompany migrants and refugees who seek a better life in the United States.” Titled “Living as a People …

IMAGE: CNS/Paul Haring By Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Christian hope is built on patiently enduring everything life brings and knowing how to see God’s presence and love everywhere, Pope Francis said. God “never tires of loving us” as he “takes care of us, dressing our wounds with the …