Obama directive on transgender access to facilities ‘deeply disturbing’
IMAGE: CNS photo/Lucy Nicholson, Reuters By WASHINGTON (CNS) — The Obama administration’s May 13 directive on transgender access to bathrooms “that treats ‘a student’s gender identity as the student’s sex’ is deeply disturbing,” said the chairmen of two U.S. Catholic bishops’ committees. “The guidance fails to address a number of …
U.S. Supreme Court sends Zubik case back to lower courts
IMAGE: CNS photo/Jaclyn Lippelmann, Catholic Standard By Carol Zimmermann WASHINGTON (CNS) — The U.S. Supreme Court May 16 sent the Zubik v. Burwell case, which challenges the Affordable Care Act’s contraceptive requirement for employers, back to the lower courts. The justices’ unanimous decision, explained in a nine-page unsigned opinion, was …
In French interview, pope talks about religious freedom, abuse crisis
By Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Governments work best when they are secular, not confessional, but they must give ample space for people to express their religious beliefs, including by respecting the right of conscientious objection, Pope Francis told the French Catholic newspaper La Croix. While legislatures must “discuss, …
Service, not power, is the true Christian path, pope says
By Junno Arocho Esteves VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Those who seek only power and greatness, especially within the church, follow a different path than Jesus, who told his disciples to serve and not to be served, Pope Francis said in a morning homily. Preaching May 17 during Mass in his …
11th ANNUAL EVENT TO BRING THOUSANDS TO NEWPORT RIVERFRONT
The 11th annual Cross the Bridge for Life event will bring more than 4,000 tri-state residents to Newport’s Riverfront Row festival area, Sunday, June 5, 2016 in a show of support for the sanctity of human life at every age, religious liberty and conscience rights. This event moved to Newport’s Riverfront Row last …
RETIRED PRINICPAL AND PASTOR FR. MONNIN DEAD AT 86
Father Robert Joseph Monnin, retired educator and pastor, passed away on Thursday, May 12, 2016. He was born on September 6, 1929 in Russia, Ohio. He did his preparatory studies at St. Gregory Seminary and studied theology at Mount St. Mary’s Seminary of the West in Norwood. Fr. Monnin also received …
Ordination Profile: Deacon Timothy Fahey
The men scheduled to be ordained to the priesthood May 21 at the Cathedral of St. Peter in Chains in downtown Cincinnati responded to questions from The Catholic Telegraph to profile their background and journey to the priesthood. TheCatholicTelegraph.com will publish profiles each day this week leading up to ordination. Deacon Timothy Fahey …
Ordination Profile: Deacon Jason Williams
The men scheduled to be ordained to the priesthood May 21 at the Cathedral of St. Peter in Chains in downtown Cincinnati responded to questions from The Catholic Telegraph to profile their background and journey to the priesthood. TheCatholicTelegraph.com will publish profiles each day this week leading up to ordination. Deacon Jason Williams …
Pregnancy Center West does hands on pro-life work
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Pope gets media’s attention as he rebrands church, papacy, says priest
IMAGE: CNS photo/Robert M. Longo By Ed Wilkinson BROOKLYN, N.Y. (CNS) — Pope Francis has rebranded the Catholic Church and the papacy, and the media have taken notice. That was the message delivered by Basilian Father Thomas Rosica, who delivered the keynote address May 11 at the Brooklyn Diocese’s observance …