Parishioner serves others in Vietnamese Catholic community
Tom Dao unravels red tape. Dao, a Vietnamese who arrived in the United States and Cincinnati in 1985, has become involved in social service advocacy for the elderly and others in need in the Vietnamese community. “Some of what I do is help elderly people fill out applications for things …
Prayers, care for sick are common ground for believers, pope says
IMAGE: CNS photo/Tyler Orsburn By Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Praying for a loved one’s health and healing, tenderly caring for them and asking very human questions about why people suffer are experiences Christians, Muslims and Jews all share, Pope Francis said. In his message for the World Day …
‘Simple, not silly’: Children’s questions become book by Pope Francis
IMAGE: CNS photo/courtesy Loyola Press By Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Children may say the darnedest things, but when it comes to questions about faith they can make even the most learned parents and priests pause. “These are tough,” Pope Francis said when presented with questions from 30 children …
Two archdiocese schools to receive $1.3 million for blended learning
Accelerate Great Schools, a nonprofit fund founded in 2015, has announced its first two grants will benefit St. Francis de Sales in Walnut Hills and St. Cecilia in Oakley. See the full press release below: Accelerate Great Schools is investing up to $128,000 to support Cincinnati Public Schools’ (CPS) work …
Archdiocese employee honored by CRS Rice Bowl
Pam Long, regional director for Catholic Social Action and the Catholic Relief Services’ Diocesan Director in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati, received the 2016 CRS Rice Bowl Award today at the annual Catholic Social Ministry Gathering in Washington, D.C. The award was presented to Long by Joan Rosenhauer, Executive Vice President …
Throwback Thursday: ‘Slipped the surly bonds of Earth to touch the face of God’
Adults and children around the nation gathered in front of televisions on this date 30 years ago to watch the launch of a space shuttle called Challenger. It was to be the 10th mission for the Challenger and it was carrying Christa McAuliffe, a Catholic, who was set to be the first …
Follow example of Pope Francis, church leaders say at eucharistic congress
IMAGE: CNS photo/Jay Rommel Labra, EPA By Simone Orendain CEBU, Philippines (CNS) — Two Asian church leaders urged participants in the 51st International Eucharistic Congress to follow the example of Pope Francis, working to reach people on the periphery. The pope’s envoy to the congress, Cardinal Charles Bo of Yangon, …
Muslim leaders reiterate support for minority rights in Islamic nations
IMAGE: CNS photo/Azure Agency By MARRAKESH, Morocco (CNS) — Muslim leaders from around the world adopted a declaration defending the rights of religious minorities in predominantly Muslim countries. Participants said the Marrakesh Declaration, developed during a Jan. 25-27 conference, was based on the Medina Charter, a constitutional contract between the …
Heavenly mysteries: Questions of faith, science intersect at astronomy workshop
By Dennis Sadowski TUCSON, Ariz. (CNS) — Every time Jesuit Brother Guy Consolmagno looks through a telescope at a deep sky object or examines a piece of a 4-billion-year-old meteorite that found its way to Earth, he says he’s exploring a mystery that spans both science and faith. Not that …
Priests find comfort that in studying the universe, they come closer to God
By Dennis Sadowski TUCSON, Ariz. (CNS) — For a long time, Father Timothy Martinez felt alone. Not so much in his priesthood and his responsibilities as pastor of Risen Savior Parish in Albuquerque, New Mexico, but because of his passion for astronomy and his concern about the media-driven divide between …