Scholars reaffirm Catholic teaching against artificial birth control
IMAGE: CNS photo/Tyler Orsburn By WASHINGTON (CNS) — A group of Catholic scholars Sept. 20 reaffirmed the Catholic Church’s teaching on “the gift of sexuality” and its long-standing prohibition on artificial birth control as outlined in “Humanae Vitae,” Blessed Paul VI’s 1968 encyclical. In a statement released in Washington, they rejected …
No war is holy, pope says at interreligious peace gathering
IMAGE: CNS/Paul Haring By Junno Arocho Esteves ASSISI, Italy (CNS) — Violence in the name of God does not represent the true nature of religion and must be condemned by all faiths, Pope Francis said. “We never tire of repeating that the name of God cannot be used to justify …
Pope, Christian leaders pray for peace, victims of war
IMAGE: CNS/Paul Haring By Junno Arocho Esteves ASSISI, Italy (CNS) — Jesus’ cry of thirst on the cross is heard today in the cries of innocent victims of war in the world, Pope Francis said. Christians are called to contemplate Christ in “the voice of the suffering, the hidden cry …
LEHMAN CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL CROWNS KING & QUEEN
SIDNEY, Ohio — Lehman Catholic High School seniors, Jake Earhart, son of Jeff and Kelly Earhart, of Piqua, and Katie Edwards, daughter of John and Heather Edwards, of Sidney; were crowned as 2016 Homecoming King and Queen Friday night during pre-game festivities of the Upper Scioto Valley football game. Along with …
Listen to war victims’ cries, feel shame, pray for peace, pope says
By Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Humanity should feel ashamed it can wage war, kill the innocent, bomb cities and prevent food and medicine from reaching survivors, Pope Francis said. “There is no god of war,” he said. Violence and division are the work of the devil who “wants …
Failure of ecumenism would imprison mercy, Anglican archbishop says
IMAGE: CNS/Paul Haring By Junno Arocho Esteves ASSISI, Italy (CNS) — Churches that are not reconciled with one another weaken the experience of mercy that unites believers to God and with each other, Anglican Archbishop Justin Welby of Canterbury said. By not reconciling with one other, “our worship is diminished …
What is the meaning of the memorial acclamation?
By Father David Endres Q: I am bothered by the Mass response, “We proclaim your death, O Lord, until you come again.” To me it seems that we are attempting to lock Jesus back in the grave. I know there are some who say “God is dead,” but I never …
5 CARROLL SENIORS NAMED NATIONAL MERIT SCHOLARSHIP SEMIFINALISTS
Dayton – Carroll High School seniors Julia Arnold, Ryan Buechele, Alex Dingus, Angela Smith, and Maeve Curliss earned distinction as National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists. Some facts about Carroll High School: These semifinalists gained this recognition by achieving at least a 217 selection index on the College Board’s 2015 PSAT/National Merit …
Bridgetown parish celebrates 150th anniversary
Shortly after the end of the Civil War, the predominantly German farmers who populated what is today Hamilton County’s Green Township, tired of the weekly trek to Mass at Our Lady of Victory Parish in Delhi Township or St. James in White Oak. “Back in that time, it was still …
Exhibit of St. Thomas More artifacts debuts at St. John Paul II shrine
IMAGE: CNS photo/Tyler Orsburn By Mark Pattison WASHINGTON (CNS) — A new exhibit featuring artifacts revolving around St. Thomas More has opened at the St. John Paul II National Shrine in Washington. Titled “God’s Servant First: The Life and Legacy of Thomas More,” the exhibit runs through March 31. The …