Meet Michael McGivney Schachle, the miracle baby who helped make his namesake a Blessed
by Joe Bukuras Nashville, Tenn., Aug 7, 2022 / 04:00 am Seated in a small black wagon pulled by his father, 7-year-old Michael McGivney Schachle happily rolled along the hallways of the Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center in Nashville last week, innocently unaware that people were staring at him …
Archie Battersbee, 12, dies after being taken off life support against his parents’ wishes
by Shannon Mullen Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Aug 7, 2022 / 06:40 am Archie Battersbee, the 12-year-old British boy whose family waged an unsuccessful legal fight to stop his doctors from disconnecting him from a ventilator, died Saturday. “Can I just say I’m the proudest mum in the world — such …
August 8: St. Dominic
On Aug. 8, the Catholic Church celebrates the feast day of St. Dominic Guzman, who helped the cause of orthodoxy in the medieval Church by founding the Order of Preachers, also known as Dominicans. “This great saint reminds us that in the heart of the Church a missionary fire must …
U.S. bishops urge support for mothers and babies after Biden abortion executive order
by Carl Bunderson Denver Newsroom, Aug 5, 2022 / 11:42 am Archbishop William Lori of Baltimore, the U.S. bishops’pro-life chair, on Friday called on President Joe Biden to increase support and care for mothers and children. The Aug. 5 message was in response to an executive order from the president …
Home: A Place of Connection & Faith
August’s arrival means summer is wrapping up. Vacations are over and we’re headed back to routine, with a little more structure than a month ago. Our noses are back at the grindstone for work, school and practices—and that means busyness. Days fly between August and May, with us dashing between …
Su Casa Hipanic Center’s 25th Annual Awards Dinner & Silent Auction
CINCINNATI – July 25, 2022 – Su Casa Hispanic Center, a program of Catholic Charities Southwestern Ohio, continues its legacy in serving the most vulnerable new neighbors in Greater Cincinnati. Su Casa began as a ministry led by Fr. Joe Nelson and parishioners from St. Charles Borromeo (“San Carlos”) Catholic …
Chinese embassy shares anti-Catholic cartoon amid Pelosi visit to Taiwan
by Jonah McKeown St. Louis, Mo., Aug 5, 2022 / 12:47 pm On the day of a controversial visit to Taiwan by U.S. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, the Chinese Embassy in France tweeted a political cartoon that is drawing criticism for its apparent anti-Catholic message. The image, created …
Anglicans recognize Pope as ‘father of the Church in the West,’ says archbishop of Canterbury
by Charlotte Evans Canterbury, England, Aug 5, 2022 / 09:26 am In ecumenical discussions at the Lambeth Conference in Canterbury, England, Justin Welby, archbishop of Canterbury, has said that most Anglicans recognize the pope as “the father of the Church in the West.” Welby said that he is “not proud” of the …
Hostility toward Christian values is growing in European institutions, Polish politician and philosopher says
by Solène Tadié Budapest, Hungary, Aug 5, 2022 / 01:04 am The European Commission’s 2022 Rule of Law report has once again singled out Poland and Hungary, accusing both countries of not addressing “serious concerns,” including breaches in their judiciary and media systems. The report identified stark differences between the EU and the two countries. But …
Little Sisters of the Poor to close Denver nursing home after 105 years
by Jonah McKeown Denver, Colo., Aug 5, 2022 / 17:00 pm After years of service to the elderly in the Archdiocese of Denver, the Little Sisters of the Poor announced this week their intention to withdraw from a nursing home they have operated for more than a century, citing the …
