Term ‘genocide’ angers Turkey, while pope says memory leads to healing
By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Commemorating the 100th anniversary of the Armenian genocide, Pope Francis said atrocities from the past have to be recognized — not hidden or denied — for true reconciliation and healing to come to the world.
DPCR student throws first pitch at Reds game
Staff Report DePaul Cristo Rey High School in Cincinnati has been experiencing a year of firsts. The school’s first graduating class will receive diplomas May 31 (and 100 percent of them have been accepted to college). The basketball team had its first successful season. Now the school has had its …
Priests’ Personnel Office announces clergy assignments
Staff Report The Priests’ Personnel Office announced the following information regarding assignments on April 8.
US sees increase in priestly ordination numbers this year
CNA/EWTN News The numbers are in: almost 600 Catholic men will be ordained priests for the U.S. in 2015, an increase of more than 100 from last year. Bishop Michael F. Burbidge of Raleigh, N.C. said April 7 that the increase in ordination numbers is “encouraging.” The bishop, who heads …
Scoutmaster puts faith into practice in variety of ways
By Walt Schaefer For The Catholic Telegraph About a decade ago, Bradley Duncan was in church with his family when his infant son, Gabriel, started crying. “I was out in the lobby of the church during Mass that day trying to quiet him down and I saw a poster on …
Funeral of Purcell Marian student to be held at school
Staff Report Visitation and services for Kelsie Crow will be held in the big gym at the Eveslage Athletic Center, Purcell Marian High School on Monday, April 13 beginning at 9:30 a.m.
Lauren Hill lived the calling God gave her
Just two weeks after stealing the national spotlight with a pair of layups Nov. 2, 2014 against Hiram College, Mount St. Joseph University freshman basketball player Lauren Hill was already showing some signs of decline. On Nov. 18, 2014 at Mount St. Joseph for a check presentation, Hill was wearing …
Lauren Hill, MSJ basketball player and DIPG advocate, dies
Staff Report The Cure Starts Now Foundation confirmed media reports early Friday that Lauren Hill, a Mount St. Joseph University freshman basketball player who suffered from a fatal brain cancer called Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glimoa, died overnight. Hill was 19.
UD identifies student hit by lightning, prayer service tonight
Staff Report The University of Dayton identified the student struck by lightning Wednesday as Sean B. Ferguson, a 23-year-old senior and marketing major from Pittsburgh, Pa. In an email to students and staff from William M. Fischer, vice president for student development, the university announced a prayer service would take …