Newest American archbishop receives pallium in special Mass at Vatican
By Peter Pinedo Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jun 29, 2023 / 09:24 am Archbishop George Leo Thomas of the newly created Archdiocese of Las Vegas formally received his pallium, a vestment symbolizing his authority in the Church, from Pope Francis in a solemn Mass at St. Peter’s Basilica on Thursday. Thomas, 73, …
Pope Francis Prayer intentions for July 2023
For a Eucharistic life We pray that Catholics may place the celebration of the Eucharist at the heart of their lives, transforming human relationships in a very deep way and opening to the encounter with God and all their brothers and sisters.
Priest Assignments
Effective March 6, 2023 Reverend Gianluca Roso, MCCJ, Parochial Vicar of S12 Family of Parishes which includes Holy Family, St. Boniface, St. Joseph, St. Leo the Great, and St. Therese Little Flower, Cincinnati. Effective April 1, 2023 Reverend Jedidiah Tritle, Parochial Vicar of NE3 Family of Parishes which includes Mary, …
Gallup poll: Church attendance sees slight uptick; still below pre-pandemic levels
By Tyler Arnold Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jun 28, 2023 / 07:00 am Although church attendance in the United States saw a slight uptick in 2023, fewer Americans are going to church than they did before the start of the COVID-19 pandemic and lockdowns, according to a Gallup poll released June 26. Gallup …
German exodus: Half a million Catholics abandon Church in historic departure
By AC Wimmer ACI Africa, Jun 28, 2023 / 08:22 am The Catholic Church in Germany is facing an unprecedented crisis, with more than half a million baptized Catholics leaving the Church in 2022, according to figures released by the German Bishops’ Conference on June 28. This marks the highest number of departures …
Care for Creation
What is the Church’s perspective on caring for the earth? The Church’s social teaching includes the principle that humans are called to be stewards of creation. This is rooted in an understanding found in the Book of Genesis that everything God creates is good. Our stewardship is a participation in …
30 Catholic Democrats sign letter on Dobbs anniversary vowing to support abortion
By Peter Pinedo Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jun 27, 2023 / 11:00 am Thirty Catholic Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives signed a letter on the first anniversary of the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health decision vowing to continue to support abortion despite the overturn of Roe v. Wade. The group of Democrats, …
Pope Francis accepts resignation of Knoxville Bishop Rick Stika
By Hannah Brockhaus Vatican City, Jun 27, 2023 / 04:31 am Pope Francis on Tuesday accepted the resignation of the embattled Bishop Rick Stika of Knoxville, Tennessee. Stika, 65, was investigated by the Vatican for mismanagement of his diocese. He is also named in a 2022 lawsuit (refiled in 2023) accusing …
Obituary: Deacon James Woeste
Deacon James Woeste, a deacon of the Archdiocese, died on June 24, 2023 at the age of 81. Deacon Jim was ordained by Archbishop Daniel Pilarczyk for the Archdiocese of Cincinnati on June 22, 1985. He served the Archdiocese of Cincinnati and several other dioceses as a permanent deacon for …
Pope Francis names Bishop Coyne as new coadjutor archbishop of Hartford
By Courtney Mares Vatican City, Jun 26, 2023 / 04:40 am Pope Francis appointed Bishop Christopher Coyne as a coadjutor archbishop of Hartford on Monday. As coadjutor, Coyne will assist Archbishop Leonard Blair in the administration of the Hartford Archdiocese and should succeed him as archbishop upon his retirement, expected once …
