Pope Francis: There are many ‘restorers’ in the US who do not accept Vatican II

by Hannah Brockhaus Vatican City, Jun 14, 2022 / 04:12 am There are many “restorers” in the United States who do not accept the Second Vatican Council, Pope Francis said in an interview published on Tuesday. Speaking to the editors of Jesuit journals, he criticized what he called “restorationism” in …
Foundational Principles #6: Love in Action

This article is the sixth in a series covering each of the six foundational principles of Beacons of Light, the pastoral planning process of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati. “For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son” (Jn.3:16). During His ministry on Earth, Jesus revealed this love …
Seek the Lord: July 2022

“Pro-life” is not just a slogan or even a philosophy; it is the Christian way of life that respects, defends and promotes what Pope St. John Paul II called “the dignity of every human person, at every moment and in every condition of that person’s life” (Evangelium vitae 81). This issue …
Busca al Senor: Arzobispo Dennis M. Schnurr

“Pro-vida” no es sólo un eslogan o incluso una filosofía; es el modo de vida cristiano que respeta, defiende y promueve lo que el Papa San Juan Pablo II llamó “la dignidad de cada persona humana, en todo momento y condición de su vida” (Evangelium Vitae 81). Esta edición de …
Corpus Christi Processions 2022

Thursday, June 16, 2022 Holy Family Dayton 140 S Findley St., Dayton 45403 The Feast of Corpus Christi is a very big Feast here at Holy Family! On THURSDAY MORNING AT 7:30AM we will begin preparing the decorations. An artist will sketch the images on the sidewalk with colored chalk. …
Bishop Chairmen Plead for Peace as Attacks on Pro-Life Organizations Mount

WASHINGTON – In response to ongoing attacks on Catholic churches and pro-life pregnancy centers, Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan of New York, chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ (USCCB) Committee on Religious Liberty and Archbishop William E. Lori of Baltimore, chairman of the USCCB’s Committee on Pro-Life Activities issued …
Extra Love & Joy An Unexpected Diagnosis and a Beautiful Blessing

“Do you want to test for Down syndrome?” My doctor posed this question to me in the fall of 2017. I was newly pregnant with our second child. My husband, Tim, and I already had a little girl, Lucy, and we were excited to add another child to the mix. …
Who, or what, is ‘Jane’s Revenge’? A look at the group invoked in pro-abortion vandalism

by Kevin J. Jones Denver Newsroom, Jun 11, 2022 / 12:45 pm Anarchist groups and individuals using the moniker “Jane’s Revenge” are among those who claim to be planning a “Night of Rage” to respond to the Supreme Court’s expected overturning of Roe v. Wade. Their grandiose rhetoric portrays churches, …
Rep. Chris Smith calls ‘modern slavery’ of human trafficking a pro-life issue

by Maisy Sullivan Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jun 12, 2022 / 04:00 am U.S. Rep. Chris Smith of New Jersey is proposing bipartisan legislation to aid survivors of human trafficking. The issue, he told CNA, is a pro-life one. “I’m animating my entire work here by Matthew 25, when our Lord …
Meet the friars who have been praying to St. Anthony daily for 100 years

by Katie Yoder Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jun 12, 2022 / 12:09 pm Catholics know St. Anthony of Padua as a Franciscan preacher, a doctor of the Church, and the patron of lost things. For the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement in upstate New York, he’s also a big brother. “He …