Love, not some idea of perfection, leads to happiness, pope says
IMAGE: CNS/Paul Haring By Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Love and solidarity are what make the world a better place, not a focus on physical perfection and hiding away those who do not fit a commercial ideal, Pope Francis said. “The world does not become better because only apparently …
Pope: Euthanasia is triumph of selfishness, not act of compassion
By Junno Arocho Esteves VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Growing acceptance of euthanasia does not indicate increased compassion, but highlights the rise of a selfish “throwaway culture” that casts aside the sick, the dying and those who do not satisfy the perceived requirements of a healthy life, Pope Francis said. In …
Priest born deaf urges sacraments for children with disabilities
IMAGE: CNS/Paul Haring By Cindy Wooden ROME (CNS) — No matter how complicated it is to do, all children have a need and a right to religious education and access to the sacraments, said a priest who was born deaf and became blind 16 years ago. Opening the Year of …
Full-length video of ordination provided by The Catholic Telegraph
The ordination of seven men as priests for the Archdiocese of Cincinnati on May 21 has been preserved in video, courtesy of The Catholic Telegraph. A two-minute trailer version and a full-length video are embedded below. The Catholic Telegraph contracted Mark Bowen Media to record the event from start to finish. …
Pope elevates memorial of St. Mary Magdalene to feast day
IMAGE: CNS/Nancy Wiechec By Junno Arocho Esteves VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Recognizing St. Mary Magdalene’s role as the first to witness Christ’s resurrection and as a “true and authentic evangelizer,” Pope Francis raised the July 22 memorial of St. Mary Magdalene to a feast on the church’s liturgical calendar, the …
Latest priest assignments announced by Priests’ Personnel office
The the Priests’ Personnel Office of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati announced the following assignments June 10, 2016. Pastors and Parochial Administrators Father J. Dennis Jaspers was named Pastor of St. Vincent Ferrer Parish, Cincinnati, for a six-year term effective April 8, 2016, continuing as Pastor of All Saints Parish, Cincinnati. …
‘The Greatest’ got his start working at a Louisville Catholic college
IMAGE: CNS photo/Jessica Able, The Record By Jessica Able LOUISVILLE, Ky. (CNS) — It may seem improbable that the late boxing legend Muhammad Ali, a devout Muslim, would be closely connected with a Catholic religious order. As a young teen, Ali, then known as Cassius Clay, worked at the library …
The Holy and Great Council: Pope sending observers to Orthodox meeting
IMAGE: CNS/Paul Haring By Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis will send high-level observers to the pan-Orthodox council meeting in Crete as a sign of respect, support and encouragement of the Orthodox Church. The Holy and Great Council of the Orthodox Church was scheduled to open June 19, …
Vatican, World Youth Day officials release pope’s Poland itinerary
IMAGE: CNS/Nancy Wiechec By Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis will visit the Nazi death camps of Auschwitz and Birkenau during his visit to Poland for World Youth Day in Krakow. He will also commemorate the 1,050th anniversary of Christianity in Poland, pray at the icon of the …
Jesus wants people to strive for ideal, but settle disputes, pope says
By Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY (CNS) — A “my way or the highway” attitude is not Catholic — it’s heretical, Pope Francis said. “Jesus always walks with us, he gives us the ideal, he accompanies us toward the ideal, he frees us from this cage of rigidity of the law,” …