St. Michael School in Ripley Word is Getting Out About This Southern Ohio Hidden Gem

By M.D. Pitman St. Michael School in Ripley is one of the best-kept secrets in Brown and Adams Counties, but its secret is beginning to spread. The school has nearly doubled its student enrollment in the past three school years, going from around 60 students to 116 this school year, …
Photo Essay: Rose (Lavelle), White and Blue at Mount Notre Dame

An amazing afternoon during Rose, White and Blue as Mount Notre Dame alumna and 2019 World Cup Soccer Champion Rose Lavelle ’13 visited January 17.
Pope decries ‘barbaric resurgence’ of anti-Semitism
IMAGE: CNS photo/Vatican Media By Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis condemned the "barbaric resurgence" of anti-Semitism and criticized the selfish indifference that is creating the conditions for division, populism and hatred. "I will never tire of firmly condemning every form of anti-Semitism," the pope told a delegation …
Germany’s synodal assembly a step to rebuilding church’s credibility
IMAGE: CNS photo/Harald Oppitz, KNA By FRANKFURT, Germany (CNS) — Catholic leaders in Germany have compiled responses from lay Catholics in areas related to who holds power in the church, sexual morals, the role of priests and the place of women in church offices in preparation for an upcoming synodal …
Obituary: Father Valentine Young, OFM

Father Valentine Young, OFM died on January. 17 at the age of 88. Preceded in death by all of his immediate family, Father Valentine is survived by a number of nieces and nephews. He was born Feb. 20, 1931, one of 11 children of Clarence and Margaret (Groh) Young of …
Today’s Video: Why Is Taking the Lord’s Name in Vain Wrong?

There’s a reason why “Do not take the Lord’s name in vain” is not only one of the ten commandments, but is second on the list. Taking the Lord’s name in vain is a big deal. Yet so many of us do it anyway all of the time. It has …
Archbishop Kurtz of the Archdiocese of Louisville announces he is cancer free

On Conversations with Archbishop Kurtz, Archbishop Kurtz and Chancellor Dr. Brian Reynolds discuss Archbishop’s treatment for cancer and the five months he was away from the Archdiocese being treated at the Duke Cancer Institute.
Gratitude to God should expand hearts, lead to hospitality, pope says
IMAGE: CNS photo/Vatican Media By VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Every Christian should be grateful for the gift of his or her baptism, and that gratitude should draw them together to recognize that they are brothers and sisters and called to pursue holiness together, Pope Francis said. Welcoming an ecumenical pilgrimage …
Tabernacle retrieved intact from church destroyed by earthquake in Puerto Rico

Ponce, Puerto Rico, Jan 16, 2020 / 04:00 am (CNA).- Precariously resting on the edge of an altar leaning forward from the impact of the earthquake that struck Puerto Rico, a tabernacle was retrieved intact from a church in Puerto Rico and brought to safety. In the early hours of …
Trump admin announces rules to allow equal access to grants for religious groups

By Matt Hadro Washington D.C., Jan 16, 2020 / 03:55 pm (CNA).- The White House announced new rules from nine federal agencies Thursday to help ensure that religious groups have equal access to public benefit programs. On Jan. 16, Religious Freedom Day, President Donald Trump announced the rules “to protect …