Update: Teen who died saving classmates in school shooting made a Knight
IMAGE: CNS photo/Knights of Columbus By MINNEAPOLIS (CNS) — As residents of El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio, mourned the loss of 31 people in mass shootings Aug. 3 and Aug. 4, the Knights of Columbus honored a teen who died in May trying to save the lives of his …
Spirituality ‘just tip of iceberg’ for airport chaplain always on the go
IMAGE: CNS photo/Gregory A. Shemitz By Beth Griffin JAMAICA, N.Y. (CNS) — As the Catholic chaplain at John F. Kennedy International Airport ambled through Terminal 4 on a hot summer afternoon, security personnel, airport employees and flight crews shouted a cheery hello or stopped for a quiet word. "That’s my …
Mumbai Catholics open churches for thousands stranded by flooding
IMAGE: CNS photo/Adnan Abidi, Reuters By NEW DELHI (CNS) — Catholic churches and institutions in flood-hit Mumbai opened their doors to accommodate thousands of people stranded in the city by heavy rain and flooded streets. Cardinal Oswald Gracias of Mumbai, India, and Syro-Malabar Bishop Thomas Elavanal of Kalyan, India, asked …
Storm warning: Quiet summer days risk flash controversies
IMAGE: CNS photo/Paul Haring By Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY (CNS) — A normally quiet month was surprisingly struck by a brief, but intense summer squall at the end of July. Questions and controversy, accusations and explanations blew through Rome and across the webiverse concerning big changes underway at the Pontifical …
El Paso bishop meets with victims, family members of Texas mass shooting
By Rhina Guidos WASHINGTON (CNS) — The bishop of El Paso, Texas, met with the families of those who were killed and wounded during the Aug. 3 shooting at a Walmart in the city where he serves, and in a statement following the meeting said his heart "was breaking," after …
Archdiocese responds to Fr. Drew being placed on a leave of absence
Today the Archdiocese of Cincinnati held a press conference to address Father Geoff Drew being placed on leave. The following relates the series of events that led to this course of action: • In 2013 and again in 2015, the central office of the archdiocese received concerns from St. Maximilian …
Photo Essay: Honoring the Dayton Shooting Victims at Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception
At the regular Sunday evening Mass at Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception, Father Satish Joseph said Mass for the victims of the Dayton shooting. (CT Photos/Jeff Unroe)
In letter, pope encourages priests dejected by abuse crisis
IMAGE: CNS photo/Stefano Rellandini, Reuters By Junno Arocho Esteves VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis acknowledged the shame and frustration felt by priests who are discouraged by the actions of fellow clergy members who betrayed the trust of their flock through sexual abuse and abuse of conscience and power. In …
Obituary: Precious Blood Sister Patricia Will
A memorial Mass for Precious Blood Sister Patricia Will will be held at the Salem Heights chapel, 4960 Salem Avenue, Dayton, Ohio on Wednesday, August 7, at 10:30 a.m. Visitation will be at Salem Heights chapel on Tuesday, August 6 from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. Visitation on Wednesday, August 7th …
Sister of Charity of Cincinnati Mary Kathryn McFerrin (formerly Sister Mary Gregory) dies at age 90
DELHI TOWNSHIP, OHIO – August 5, 2019– Sister of Charity of Cincinnati Mary Kathryn McFerrin died July 29, 2019, at the age of 90 in Mother Margaret Hall, the nursing facility for the Sisters of Charity. Sister Mary Kathryn was born on Dec. 30, 1928, to Charles E and Florentine …
