Bishops and aid agencies praise coronavirus response
Washington D.C., Feb 18, 2020 / 02:41 pm (CNA).- American bishops and leaders of Catholic aid agencies have praised Vatican and U.S. responses to the coronavirus outbreak, and encouraged the faithful to stay informed about the disease. “As communities and public health officials respond to the outbreak of novel coronavirus …
Christ is hope for the Church and the world, Archbishop Perez says at installation
Philadelphia, Pa., Feb 18, 2020 / 04:48 pm (CNA).- The hope of Christ is far more profound than hope as the world defines it, Archbishop Nelson Perez said during his homily at his installation Mass as Archbishop of Philadelphia on Tuesday. “Hope is the confident expectation of what God has …
Sister of Charity of Cincinnati Helen Margaret Cullen dies at age 93
DELHI TOWNSHIP, OHIO – Feb. 18, 2020 – Sister of Charity of Cincinnati Helen Margaret Cullen died Feb. 12, 2020, at the age of 93 in Mother Margaret Hall, the nursing facility of the Sisters of Charity. Sister Helen Margaret was born Honora Cullen on July 8, 1926, to Walter …
Catholic Scout councils not affected by bankruptcy case, chairman says
IMAGE: CNS photo/Michael Roytek, courte By Dennis Sadowski WASHINGTON (CNS) — Boy Scout councils and units sponsored by Catholic parishes and other entities will not be affected by the Chapter 11 bankruptcy case filed by the Boy Scouts of America, said the chairman of the National Catholic Committee on Scouting. …
Eastern churches help Catholic Church be truly catholic, bishop says
IMAGE: CNS photo/Paul Haring By Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) — In January, when Cardinal Robert Sarah, prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Sacraments, published a book supporting mandatory priestly celibacy — a book, which included an essay by retired Pope Benedict XVI — it was "painful," …
Being meek does not mean being a pushover, pope says at audience
IMAGE: CNS/Paul Haring By Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Those who are meek are patient, gentle and merciful, drawing people together and salvaging relationships, Pope Francis said. Meekness entails tenaciously holding onto one’s trust in and relationship with God and protectively guarding his gifts of peace, mercy and fraternity, …
Today’s Video: Lent Preparation what to give up for Lent.
In Today’s Video: Father Mike knows the tricks we can play on ourselves when it comes to picking something for Lent. So he gives a straightforward guideline: Don’t pick something that’s arbitrary. Pick something that is necessary.
Today’s Video: The Why’s of Lent
Here’s a great video for the family and a quick primer of why we celebrated Ash Wednesday a few days ago and why we celebrate this sacred season of Lent.
Virgil Dechant, past supreme knight of Knights of Columbus, dies at 89
IMAGE: CNS photo/Knights of Columbus By LEAWOOD, Kan. (CNS) — Virgil C. Dechant, the longest-serving supreme knight of the Knights of Columbus, holding the office from 1977 to 2000, died in his sleep Feb. 15 in his hometown of Leawood. He was 89. "God has called home a good man …
New Director of Cemeteries
Thomas Jordan has been hired as the new Director of Cemeteries at Gate of Heaven and Calvary Cemeteries in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati. Mr. Jordan is a member of the Catholic Cemetery Conference (CCC) and arrives at the Archdiocese of Cincinnati after more than ten years managing Our Lady Queen …
