When Islamic State came, Iraqi monks had just finished hiding manuscripts
IMAGE: CNS photo/Dalia Khamissy By Doreen Abi Raad BEIRUT (CNS) — The first time a band of Islamic State militants "visited" the monks, they presented the monks with a kind of suggestion, in a nonthreatening manner: "Why don’t you become a Muslim?" Already, the four monks at the ancient Syriac …
Paul VI, Message delivered to the Astronauts of Apollo 11
On this day 50 years ago, Apollo 11 was launched at 9:32 a.m. The crew of Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Mike Collins left earth that day on their way to the Moon. This would be the first attempt to land man on the moon. They also carried with them …
Sister Renée Kettering, RSM professes vows
On Saturday, July 13, Sister Renée Kettering, RSM, professed perpetual vows with the Sisters of Mercy of the Americas. She was born in Cincinnati and her parents Christina and Tim Kettering still reside there. Check out the pictures:
Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati Welcome New Leadership Team
Delhi Township, Ohio – The Sisters of Charity of Cincinnati celebrated the installation of their newly elected Leadership Team during liturgy Saturday, June 29, 2019, in the Immaculate Conception Chapel at the Mount St. Joseph Motherhouse. The team was elected during the 2019 Sisters of Charity Chapter, held March 31–April …
Mid Summer in the Archdiocese: Mercy McAuley students serve children with critical illnesses
Mercy Mc Auley students, along with English Teacher Pam Vissing and Art Teacher Bailey Pearce, spent a week serving children with critical illnesses and their families at Give Kids the World Village in Kissimmee, Florida! Check out the photos:
Faith leaders decry ICE deportations, say action causes anxiety, fear
IMAGE: CNS photo/ICE, Charles Reed via Reuters By Julie Asher WASHINGTON (CNS) — Many Catholic and other faith leaders noted that the Gospel reading for July 14 — the day U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement was to carry out deportation orders for some immigrants — was the parable of the …
Love of God, love of neighbor are tied together, pope says
IMAGE: CNS photo/David Mercado, Reuters By Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Praying that Catholics would understand and act on "the inseparable bond" between love of God and love of neighbor, Pope Francis again appealed for a solution to the crisis in Venezuela. "We pray that the Lord will inspire …
Mid Summer in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati: Bishop Fenwick travels to Tennessee
It was the Bishop Fenwick Falcons on mission! 13 students, Mr. Goodale, and Mrs. Yost spent a week with Glenmary Home Missioners in the mountains of Tennessee. They went not really knowing what to expect, and they left renewed and transformed by the simplicity, beauty, and goodness they encountered there.
Being Pro Life: Capital Punishment: Is It Truly Justice? Part II
The story below is Part II of two powerful personal interviews. On the other side of the courtroom, Bill Pelke stands with those who have lost loved ones to violent crime. Bill’s grandmother, Nana, was attacked by a group of teenage girls who skipped school one afternoon, looking for money …
Mid Summer in the Archdiocese: Badin High School Leadership Camp
Members of the Scholar Leader Academy at Badin High School enjoyed a retreat at Pleasant Vineyard Camp in Camden in early July. The SLA students are top academic performers who are targeted for leadership opportunities during their BHS careers.
