Be Christians of substance, not appearance, pope says at Angelus
By Junno Arocho Esteves VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Obeying the true spirit of the commandments and not just a literal interpretation of them is what makes Christians become authentic witnesses, Pope Francis said. As seen through Mary’s example, following the commandments “is possible with the grace of the Holy Spirit …
Pope names envoy to study pastoral care of faithful in Medjugorje
IMAGE: CNS/Paul Haring By Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Without commenting on the authenticity of alleged Marian apparitions in Medjugorje, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Pope Francis has appointed a Polish archbishop to study the pastoral needs of the townspeople and the thousands of pilgrims who flock to the town each year. The …
La Salle Taps McLaughlin as Next Football Coach
La Salle High School has announced that Pat McLaughlin has accepted the position of head football coach. McLaughlin, who is the President of the Southwest Ohio Football Coaches Association (SWOFCA), comes to La Salle after spending 2016 as the head coach at Princeton High School where he led the Vikings …
CISE presents Faith in Education Awards
Catholic Inner-City Schools Education Fund (CISE) awarded two Faith in Education Awards for 2016, one to the Cincinnati International Wine Festival, and the other to Brian Brockhoff. Archbishop Dennis M. Schnurr made the presentations at the annual CISE Campaign kick-off celebration at Great American Ball Park. The award is presented …
A picture says a thousand words: Badin Costume Day
A day where students at Stephen Badin High School in Hamilton dressed in costume.
Couple donates Ethiopian religious manuscripts to Catholic University
IMAGE: CNS photo/Tyler Orsburn By Mark Pattison WASHINGTON (CNS) — A massive donation of Ethiopian religious manuscripts to The Catholic University of America in Washington makes the school one of the largest holders of such texts outside Ethiopia. The value of the donation, by Gerald and Barbara Weiner of Chicago, …
Immigrant teacher fears Trump undermining what she has fought to lift up
IMAGE: CNS photo/courtesy Maria Dominguez By Nancy Wiechec FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (CNS) — An immigrant teacher and White House honoree fears President Donald Trump is undermining the community she has fought to lift up. “It’s only been two, three weeks since he was sworn in and I can see the fear …
U.S. bishops call for solidarity with Middle East victims of violence
IMAGE: CNS photo/Mohammed Badra, EPA By WASHINGTON (CNS) — Christians and all people in the Middle East need the solidarity of the U.S. Catholic Church, said the chairmen of three committees of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops and the head of the Catholic Relief Services board. “A concern for …
MORE THAN $1 MILLION IN TUITION AID APPROVED
More than 1,200 families will be offered Catholic elementary school scholarships next week, thanks to an expenditure exceeding $1 million from a new tuition assistance fund in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati. The needs-based awards for the 2017-18 academic year are the first in a permanent program funded by the Archdiocese’s …
Bishop Vasquez welcomes federal appeals court ruling on refugee ban
IMAGE: CNS photo/Kamil Krzaczynski, Reuters By WASHINGTON (CNS) — The chairman of the U.S. bishops’ Committee on Migration welcomed a federal appeals court ruling that upheld a temporary restraining order against President Donald Trump’s travel ban on refugees from seven predominantly Muslim countries that also temporarily suspended the country’s refugee …