In accused priest killer’s case, bishops urge mercy, reject death penalty
By AUGUSTA, Ga. (CNS) — Saying “justice needs to be tamed by mercy,” Bishop Felipe J. Estevez of St. Augustine, Florida, and two brother bishops called Jan. 31 for the state of Georgia to drop the death penalty in the case of accused priest killer Steven J. Murray. “We have …
Archbishop Schnurr answers questions from Catholic high school students
Archbishop Dennis M. Schnurr spent more than an hour Monday answering questions from high school students from throughout the archdiocese to kick off Catholic Schools Week 2017. Students from 15 Catholic high schools had the opportunity to participate in the teleconference, which was broadcast from McNicholas High School in Cincinnati. …
Pope: Like expectant moms, live in joyful expectation of embracing God
IMAGE: CNS/Paul Haring By Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Christian hope isn’t about believing in something that may or may not come true, like hoping tomorrow’s weather will be pleasant, Pope Francis said. “Christian hope is the expectation of something that already has been fulfilled and that certainly will …
Judge Neil Gorsuch nominated to fill Supreme Court vacancy
IMAGE: CNS photo/Michael Reynolds, EPA By WASHINGTON (CNS) — President Donald Trump nominated Judge Neil Gorsuch to fill the seat on the U.S. Supreme Court that has been empty since the death of Justice Antonin Scalia last February. Gorsuch is a man the country needs, Trump said in announcing his …
UD Center serves America’s Catholic Schools
Catholic schools: communities of faith, knowledge and service By Susan Ferguson The University of Dayton Center for Catholic Education (UDCCE) seeks to collaborate with Catholic schools in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati and across the country to form communities of faith, knowledge and service. Inspired by our Marianist roots, this has …
Salesian Guild 2017 Speaker Deacon Greg Kandra on communications in todays world
Catholic blogger and Brooklyn, NY, Deacon Greg Kandra told writers and other area Catholic communicators gathered for the annual Salesian Guild dinner January 28 that media has changed drastically in the past 40 years – and not for the better. A former producer at CBS and current multimedia editor for …
Pope Francis Prayer Intentions for February
Comfort for the Afflicted. That all those who are afflicted, especially the poor, refu¬gees, and marginalized, may find welcome and comfort in our communities.
Catholic college leaders urged to bridge racial divides on campus
IMAGE: CNS photo/Bruce Gilbert, Fordham By Carol Zimmermann WASHINGTON (CNS) — Catholic college leaders were encouraged Jan. 29 to take steps to heal racial divides on their campuses during an annual meeting in Washington. Father Bryan Massingale, a theology professor at Fordham University in New York and author of “Racial …
Religious, political leaders condemn shooting at Quebec mosque
IMAGE: CNS photo/Dario Ayala, Reuters By Philippe Vaillancourt QUEBEC CITY — Faith and political leaders condemned a shooting at Quebec’s main mosque that left at least six people dead. Vigils were scheduled Jan. 30 in Quebec City and Montreal, the evening after a man entered the Quebec Islamic Cultural Center …