Selfless witness is needed in culture hostile to the Gospel, pope says
By Junno Arocho Esteves VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The courageous witness of those who have given their life for the Gospel is needed in a world that is often antagonistic toward its message, Pope Francis said. “We too are living in a time of martyrdom, and in the midst of …
Throwback Thursday: Festivals a mark of faith and fun
The Catholic Telegraph is just two weeks away from releasing the 2016 Festival Guide and today’s #ThrowbackThursday photo encapsulates the spirit of Catholic church festivals. A young boy and girl are shown enjoying a ride on a “scrambler” ride in the forefront. A ferris wheel and carousel are clearly seen …
La Salle Update: Principal contract decision came from school board
Interim Superintendent of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati Susan Gibbons announced Friday that La Salle High School Principal Thomas Luebbe would not be offered a contract for next school year. Stacy Papke was named an interim principal on Monday, replacing Luebbe immediately. Seeking to clarify confusion over the news, the La Salle High School Board of …
New video looks at meaning of religious freedom, court fight on mandate
By WASHINGTON (CNS) — Religious freedom “is foundational to our church and American society,” said Baltimore Archbishop William E. Lori in announcing a new video that explores the foundations of church teaching on religious liberty, including the Second Vatican Council document “Dignitatis Humanae.” The archbishop made the comments April 12 …
Archbishop says Canada’s assisted suicide law leads to fear of hospitals
IMAGE: CNS/Nancy Wiechec By Thandiwe Konguavi EDMONTON, Alberta (CNS) — The specter of assisted suicide is leading aging people to “fear an institution that should be the last thing they should ever fear — a hospital,” said Edmonton Archbishop Richard Smith. “But the strong feeling is, ‘If I can’t speak …
$1.5 million grant boosts study of science, faith in seminaries
IMAGE: CNS photo/courtesy of NASA By Dennis Sadowski WASHINGTON (CNS) — A wave of courses connecting branches of science with Catholic teaching is emerging in seminaries across the country. The goal is to raise “the scientific literacy of clergy,” said Doris Donnelly, retired professor of religion at John Carroll University …
Together on the margins: Lesbos trip to be ecumenical sign of service
IMAGE: CNS/Paul Haring By Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Before St. John Paul II arrived in Greece in 2001 there were protests by Orthodox faithful and an all-night prayer vigil by Orthodox monks on Mount Athos, praying that the pope would not come. But things have changed. “You see …
Pope Francis asks for prayers ahead of visit to Lesbos
IMAGE: CNS photo/Stoyan Nenov, Reuters By VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis asked Christians to pray for him before embarking on a one-day visit to the Greek island of Lesbos. “I will go together with my brothers,” Orthodox Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople and Orthodox Archbishop Ieronymos II of Athens …
Pope: Living out one’s faith is useless without a repentant heart
IMAGE: CNS/Paul Haring By Junno Arocho Esteves VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Without a repentant heart, Christians can risk living out their faith superficially and fail to live out God’s desire for “mercy, not sacrifice,” Pope Francis said. Instead, Jesus’ love for sinners shows that the church is not “a community …
Archbishop blesses new Mercy Health offices at ribbon cutting
On Tuesday Mercy Health, a Catholic health ministry serving Ohio and Kentucky hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony marking the grand opening of Mercy Health’s new home office in Bond Hill at 1701 Mercy Health Drive, formerly 1701 Showcase Drive. Local dignitaries and officials, including Archbishop of Cincinnati Dennis M. Schnurr and …
