Science and faith: Bridging the gap through education
IMAGE: CNS By Junno Arocho Esteves VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Creationism vs. evolution, scientific method vs. ethics, science vs. faith, the church’s censure and rehabilitation of Galileo Galilei. For centuries, there have been countless confusion and arguments pitting science against faith as if they were two opposing forces. In the …
In Peace Day message, pope addresses death penalty, debt, migrants
IMAGE: CNS photo/Arshad Arbab, EPA By Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis called for abolishing the death penalty worldwide, lifting the burden of debt on poor nations, global aid policies that respect life and revamped laws that welcome and integrate migrants. He urged individuals, communities and nations to …
Archbishop Schnurr opens Holy Door, urges faithful to accept the challenge of mercy
On Sunday, Dec. 13 Archbishop Dennis M. Schnurr opened the Holy Door at the Cathedral of St. Peter in Chains, beginning the Extraordinary Jubilee Year of Mercy in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati. More then 400 people were present for the 11 a.m. Sunday Mass which began with “Rite of the Opening …
Pope to visit marginalized communities in Mexico in February
IMAGE: CNS photo/Reuters By Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis will visit some of the most marginalized communities in Mexico and seek to bring hope to a country deeply suffering from crime, corruption and inequality when he visits in February. The Vatican announced Dec. 12 details about the …
Vatican releases instruction on identity, mission of religious brothers
IMAGE: CNS photo/Jim West By Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY (CNS) — To help appreciate and better promote the vocation of religious brothers, the Vatican released a 50-page reflection on the importance of their life and mission of evangelization, fraternity and sacrifice. The Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies …
Athenaeum Lessons and Carols inspire
The Annual Advent Service of Lessons and Carols at the Athenaeum of Ohio was held Monday, Dec. 7. The popular service centers around the celebration of the feast of Mary’s Immaculate Conception in the midst of the Advent season. Chants with handbells, traditional and new Advent carols for choir and congregation, beautiful …
Time for forgiveness has begun, pope says as holy doors open worldwide
IMAGE: CNS/Paul Haring By Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY (CNS) — With the opening the Holy Door at the Basilica of St. John Lateran, Pope Francis declared that the time for tenderness, joy and forgiveness had begun. As holy doors around the world were opened at city cathedrals, major churches and …
Pope Francis will venerate Mary at Mexico shrine next year
IMAGE: CNS/Paul Haring By Junno Arocho Esteves VATICAN CITY (CNS) - On the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, Pope Francis announced that he would travel to the Marian shrine in Mexico City and pray to Mary so that Christian communities “may become oases and rivers of mercy.” “To ask …
Archdiocese archives now doing genealogy research
The Chancery Archives of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati contains items and documents of historical significance to the entire region, but it also contains critical information for those researching their family’s past. For the first time since 2012, when the archives were closed for renovation and moving, the Archdiocese of Cincinnati is …
Students from St. Vincent Ferrer given Sparkleboxes
Catholic Schools throughout the 19-county Archdiocese of Cincinnati spend Advent festively preparing their students for the birth of Christ at Christmas. Last week at St. Vincent Ferrer Catholic school in Kenwood, students in Kindergarten through third grade gathered in the chapel and heard the story of The Sparkle Box, by Jill …
