New Vatican document reflects on relations between Catholics, Jews
IMAGE: CNS/EPA By Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Catholics are called to witness to their faith in Jesus before all people, including Jews, but the Catholic Church “neither conducts nor supports” any institutional missionary initiative directed toward Jews, says a new document from a Vatican commission. How God will …
Mother of Mercy High School celebrates 100 years
One hundred years ago, a group of women religious turned an old farmhouse in Westwood into a high school for young women and built a legacy that is still solid a century later. Mother of Mercy High School is celebrating its centennial. It opened Sept. 7, 1915, with just two …
Keep Christmas in Christmas by remembering Advent
As a young child, my older sister and I would battle for the right to blow out the Advent candles after our pre-dinner prayers. Mom and dad would handle the lighting, but the kids got to blow it out. If It wasn’t our turn, we’d fight until mom and dad …
Archdiocesan capital campaign hits $130 million goal
One Faith, One Hope, One Love, the ongoing Archdiocese of Cincinnati capital campaign, announced this week that it has reached it’s minimum fund-raising goal of $130 million. The historic campaign has officially recorded pledges totaling $134,424,051, about 3% over the goal that was set at the start of the effort. The …
Syrian family arrives in Indianapolis with ‘so much hope in their eyes’
By Natalie Hoefer INDIANAPOLIS (CNS) — The two small children and their parents were exhausted as their plane landed in Indianapolis at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 7. These were not the average tired travelers coming home from a tourist trip. This was a family arriving to their new home, ready to …
Faith leaders, senators say U.S. must not ‘pause’ refugee resettlement
IMAGE: CNS photo/David Ryder, Reuters By WASHINGTON (CNS) — A coalition of religious leaders joined three U.S. senators on Capitol Hill Dec. 8 to say “enough is enough” to those who want to bar Muslim refugees from Syria and other Middle East trouble spots from the U.S. after terrorist attacks …
Cincinnati Bengals, SVDP team up to give 50 kids Christmas joy
The Cincinnati Bengals are 10-2 and lead the AFC North. While the team is in the midst of an exciting season, five players took time Dec. 7 to make sure a group of 50 children would have a happy Christmas season. Andrew Whitworth, , Rey Maualuga, Andre Smith and Wallace Gilberry took the children …
Vatican continues steps to fight serious financial crime, agency says
IMAGE: CNS photo/Giancarlo Giuliani, Catholic Press Photo By Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The Holy See and Vatican City State have continued to strengthen their institutional, legal and operational frameworks for combating money laundering and the financing of terrorism, an international monitoring organization said. “Moneyval” — the Council of …
Pope Francis: The church needs this Holy Year of Mercy
IMAGE: CNS/Paul Haring By Junno Arocho Esteves VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The Catholic Church needs the extraordinary Holy Year to become an effective witness of God’s divine mercy, Pope Francis said. “The jubilee is a favorable time for all of us, so that in contemplating divine mercy, which surpasses every …
Archbishop Schnurr will open ‘Door of Mercy’ Sunday
The Most Reverend Dennis M. Schnurr, Archbishop of Cincinnati, will open the Door of Mercy at the Cathedral of St. Peter in Chains in downtown Cincinnati during the 11 a.m. Mass on Sunday, Dec. 13. That ceremony will mark the official beginning of the Archdiocesan celebration of the Extraordinary Jubilee …
