Dunlap: Learning to see sports as ministry
By Gail Finke When he looked for young people to work with, Rod Dunlap found that a lot of them didn’t spend much time in church. The former youth and young adult minister for St. John the Baptist Church, Dry Ridge, found them playing sports. “The numbers increase every year,” …
Regional Catholic Men’s Conference features Anthony Munoz and Popular Catholic Speaker
By Gail Finke Cincinnati sports icon and philanthropist Anthony Munoz will headline the 2nd annual E6 Catholic Men’s Conference in St. Leon , Ind., on March 4. Less than an hour west of Cincinnati, the event will also feature author and radio host Patrick Madrid and author, speaker, media host, …
Bishops launch letter campaign urging Trump to protect religious freedom
By Carol Zimmermann WASHINGTON (CNS) — Saying “religious freedom in America has suffered years of unprecedented erosion,” the U.S. Catholic bishops have posted an online letter for Catholics to send to President Donald Trump urging him to sign an executive order promoting religious freedom. The letter, found at www.votervoice.net/USCCB/Campaigns, says …
Refugee advocates outline arguments for legal action on presidential ban
IMAGE: CNS photo/Jamal Nasrallah, EPA By Dennis Sadowski WASHINGTON (CNS) — The breadth of President Donald Trump’s authority to limit refugees entering the United States will be fought in federal court and some of the legal challenges ultimately may end up before the U.S. Supreme Court. Several lawsuits have been …
Boy Scouts Pilgrimage Trails in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati
Christians have been traveling to Holy places since the beginning of the Church and have been actively encouraged to go on Pilgrimages since the Middle Ages. The Pilgrimage participants (pilgrims) are on a spiritual journey as well as a physical journey. The Pilgrimage is a time of leaving our daily lives behind, turning to the Lord, repenting of our …
Learning the Ropes at DePaul Cristo Rey
Students develop skills working for archdiocese Visitors to the ninth floor of the archdiocese’s Central Offices are likely to be greeted by the cheerful and professional presence of Rosemary Morena. A 2015 graduate of DePaul Cristo Rey High School (DPCR), Morena began working at the archdiocese during her junior year …
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. …