Woman says vow not to ‘deny Jesus’ was motivation in campus freedom fight
GREEN BAY, Wis. (CNS) — As long as she can remember, Polly Olsen, 29, said she has handed out heart-shaped cards on Valentine’s Day. “Basically since I could walk, me and my siblings would distribute them at nursing homes and hospitals,” said Olsen. “My mom would dress us up fancy …
Three new dioceses carved out of Archdiocese of Mexico
MEXICO CITY (CNS) — Three new dioceses have been carved out of the Archdiocese of Mexico, a move Cardinal Carlos Aguiar Retes of Mexico City said will bring pastors “closer to all the inhabitants.” The decision, announced Sept. 27, creates the dioceses of Azcapotzalco in northwest Mexico City; Iztapalapa, the …
Chatfield College President Announces Retirement
By Brianna Houchens John P. Tafaro, president of Chatfield College, has announced his retirement after more than 10 years in the position. “It has been a great honor and privilege to serve as Chatfield’s fifth president” he explained. “We have a wonderful board, faculty and staff, and it has been …
The Friendly Sons of St. Patrick Celebrate Cincinnati’s Celtic Heritage
By Rebecca Sontag When the Friendly Sons of St. Patrick Foundation decided to resurrect the on-again, off-again Cincinnati Celtic Festival, retired Army Colonel Dan Shea said to his fellow members, “There’s a couple things we have to do. We need to have a grand opening ceremony, and we have to …
Pope Francis’ Prayer Intentions for October
Pope Francis’ Prayer Intentions for 2019 Entrusted to the Pope’s Worldwide Prayer Network (Apostleship of Prayer) OCTOBER A Missionary “Spring” in the Church That the breath of the Holy Spirit engender a new missionary “spring” in the Church.
Obituaries for September
Sister Eileen Therese Breslin , SC Sister of Charity of Cincinnati Eileen Therese Breslin died Aug. 23, 2019, at the age of 103. Sister Eileen Therese was born Mary Breslin on June 4, 1916, to John Andrew and Martha Breslin in Maysville, KY. She was given the name Eileen Therese …
In Amazon, mission work changed, but still means accompanying suffering
IMAGE: CNS photo/Barbara J. Fraser By Barbara J. Fraser LIMA, Peru (CNS) — The Amazon basin, with its hundreds of indigenous tribes, has been mission territory since the first Spanish and Portuguese priests set out in canoes along its rivers in the 17th century. As bishops and pastoral workers from …
Caring for the poor, the hungry ‘is who we are’ as church, cardinal says
IMAGE: CNS photo/Fordham University By Beth Griffin NEW YORK (CNS) — To those who ask why the Catholic Church seems to be "obsessed" with the poor, the Vatican’s secretary of state said, "The answer is simple. Because this is who we are." "Because taking care of the hungry, the thirsty, …
For communications day, pope says memories can help unite people
IMAGE: CNS photo/Paul Haring By Paige Hanley VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis will highlight the important role of memory and storytelling across generations as a way to bring people together in a world marked by discord and division, the Vatican said. The pope believes that memory — far from …
Christians have ‘moral duty’ to help migrants, refugees, pope says
IMAGE: CNS photo/Reuters By Junno Arocho Esteves VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Christians have a moral obligation to show God’s care for all those who are marginalized, especially migrants and refugees, Pope Francis said. "This loving care for the less privileged is presented as a characteristic trait of the God of …