Friday Night Football in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati STATE FINAL CHAMPIONSHIPS Division I Elder Panthers 14 vs. Pickerington Central Tigers 21 Division II La Salle Lancers 34 vs. Massilon Washington Tigers 17 La Salle Lancers State Champions! OPSWA All-Ohio Teams Announced From the Archdiocese of Cincinnati High Schools 2019 DIVISION I OPSWA …

The Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception celebrates the solemn celebration of belief in the Immaculate Conception of the Virgin Mary. It is universally celebrated on December 8, nine months before the feast of the Nativity of Mary, which is celebrated on September 8. The Immaculate Conception is one of the …

IMAGE: CNS photo/Vatican Media By Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis told Jesuits in Thailand he was "scandalized" by some of the anti-migrant rhetoric he hears in Europe, and he is convinced people are being manipulated into thinking the only way they can preserve their lifestyles is by …

By Junno Arocho Esteves VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Ignoring the reality lived by men and women today has caused a resurgence of old ideologies, such as populism, that inevitably do more harm than good, Pope Francis said. Speaking off-the-cuff with staff and members of the Italian Jesuit magazine, "Aggiornamenti Sociali" …

by Gail Finke The University of Dayton’s Christmas on Campus may be the country’s largest single-day campus service activity. Students work for months to plan and raise money, then spend a week decorating. The campus-wide event is held on or near the university’s titular feast of the Immaculate Conception, and …

Some Christmas mornings I wake up feeling spiritually underwhelmed. I don’t feel the holy wonder at the miracle of God being born upon Earth but instead feel disappointment in my own lack of real, faithful preparation for the Nativity. The previous weeks were spent fretting over decorating and shopping and …

The La Salle Lancers defeated the Massilon Washington Tigers 34-17 to capture their 4th Division II State Title. Check out the night in pictures: AND After a thrilling evening, and a 3 hour bus ride home, some members of the La Salle Football team were up and at ’em and …

IMAGE: CNS photo/Linda Petersen, Intermountain Catholic By Linda Petersen SALT LAKE CITY (CNS) — As an attorney with Becket, a religious liberty law firm, Luke Goodrich is proud to be able to make a difference while earning a livelihood. He sees his work as a calling from God. It entails …

IMAGE: CNS photo/Paul Haring By Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The Vatican unveiled the Nativity scene and lit the Christmas tree with energy-saving lights in St. Peter’s Square during a late afternoon ceremony Dec. 5. The 85-foot-tall spruce tree came from the forests of the Veneto region in northeast …