Knights of Malta to continue focus on the poor, grand chancellor says
By Junno Arocho Esteves ROME (CNS) — The newly reinstated grand chancellor of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta said the crisis that led to the resignation of the order’s grand master will remain a footnote in history that pales in comparison to the suffering of refugees and the poor. …
Dream, prophesy, don’t focus just on survival, pope tells religious
By Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) — When religious orders focus on survival rather than on sharing the joy and hope of faith in Jesus, they end up being “professionals of the sacred, but not fathers and mothers,” Pope Francis said. “The temptation of survival turns what the Lord presents …
“You know God has intervened” St. William special needs program changes lives
By Patricia McGeever Starting kindergarten is a big step for any child. It’s no small event in a parent’s life either. But if you have a child with special needs and you want him or her to receive a Catholic education, your options are limited. That’s what Christina Sillies found …
Spiritual, not monetary, success defines America, Trump says
IMAGE: CNS photo/Carlos Barria, Reuters By Mark Pattison WASHINGTON (CNS) “Spiritual success” is a more accurate measure for the United States than wealth, according to likely billionaire President Donald Trump in remarks Feb. 2 at the National Prayer Breakfast in Washington. “America is a nation of believers,” Trump said. …
Advocates stress that U.S. has moral obligation to welcome refugees
By Dennis Sadowski WASHINGTON (CNS) — Leaders from six organizations want Americans and President Donald Trump to understand that refugees, especially those from war-torn Middle Eastern countries, are average people with careers, comfortable homes and loving families rather than see them as a monolithic threat to the United States. Their …
A picture says a thousand words: Catholic Schools Week Mass Dayton and Northern Region
Here are pictures from the 2017 Catholic Schools Week Mass held at St. Peter Parish in Huber Heights. Archbishop Dennis M. Schnurr Celebrant. Photos by Jeff Unroe
Reject inertia of ‘Mannequin Challenge,’ reach out to refugees, pope says
IMAGE: CNS photo/Khalil Ashawi, Reuters By Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) — When it comes to helping the poor, the marginalized and refugees, Pope Francis urged Catholics not to mimic the “Mannequin Challenge” by just looking on, frozen and immobile. The video version of his prayer intention for February begins …
Bishop Leibold a six-time STEM leader
Dayton elementary school recognized for STEM education For the sixth year in a row, Bishop Leibold School in Dayton has been awarded the Governor’s Thomas Edison Award for Excellence in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) Education. It is one of four schools in Dayton and Kettering that received the …
Prelates raise concern over Trump decision to keep Obama executive order
By WASHINGTON (CNS) — The chairmen of two bishops’ committees expressed disappointment Feb. 1 over President Donald Trump’s decision to retain a 2014 executive order by his predecessor, Barack Obama, that bans federal discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity against federal employees and workers for federal …
Digitization project preserving century of Catholic newspapers, newsfeeds
IMAGE: CNS photo/Bob Roller By Mark Pattison WASHINGTON (CNS) — Only pack rats would save copies of old newspapers. Or so you would think. But a consortium of librarians and archivists are preserving the Catholic news from the last century. As newspapers age, their pages get more brittle and fragile. …