Bishops approve third-party reporting system; to be in place by May 31
IMAGE: CNS photo/Bob Roller By Dennis Sadowski BALTIMORE (CNS) — A nationwide third-party system for receiving confidential reports of "certain complaints" against bishops took a step closer to being implemented during the spring general assembly of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops. In a series of three votes June 12, …
Bishops affirm diocese’s effort for Michigan man’s sainthood cause
IMAGE: CNS photo/courtesy Irving Houle Association By Mark Pattison BALTIMORE (CNS) — The U.S. bishops, after being consulted about the sainthood cause of a man who, except for service in World War II, spent his life in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, gave vocal assent June 12 for the Diocese of Marquette …
Catholic Church should focus on getting ‘nones’ back, Bishop Barron says
IMAGE: CNS photo/Bob Roller By Carol Zimmermann BALTIMORE (CNS) — Although the U.S. bishops’ spring assembly in Baltimore was mostly devoted to responding to the sexual abuse crisis in the church, the bishops also considered something described as the second-most important issue currently facing U.S. church leaders: How to get …
Pope advances sainthood causes for U.S. priest, Spanish martyrs
IMAGE: CNS/Archdiocese of Chicago By Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis advanced the sainthood cause of Father Augustus Tolton, who was the first African American diocesan priest in the United States and founder of the first black Catholic parish in Chicago. Signing decrees issued by the Congregation for …
Unity is first sign of true Christian witness, pope says
IMAGE: CNS photo/Paul Haring By Junno Arocho Esteves VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The Catholic Church gives an authentic witness of God’s love for all men and women only when it fosters the grace of unity and communion, Pope Francis said. Unity is part of "the DNA of the Christian community," …
Today’s Video: How Do We Spend Our Time?
You get up in the morning you have an agenda. By 5:00 p.m., you haven’t started what you thought you had to. Why? Does distraction steal our time? In Today’s video, Father Mike looks at how we spend our time is one of the most valuable decisions we make, because …
Fr. Augustus Tolton, former African American slave, advances toward sainthood
By Courtney Grogan Vatican City, Jun 12, 2019 / 05:03 am (CNA).- Fr. Augustus Tolton advanced along the path to sainthood Wednesday, making the runaway slave-turned-priest one step closer to being the first black American saint. Pope Francis recognized the heroic virtue of Fr. Tolton June 12 making him “venerable” …
St. Charles Borromeo Bible Camp celebrates 25th anniversary
By Erin Schurenburg Thirty five years ago, when native Ohioans Joanie and Thomas Burkhardt moved to California with their four young children, aged 3 to 9 years old, Bible Camp at their new parish of St. Hedwig was the first church event they experienced. The fellowship of the camp enveloped …
Obituary: Father Peter Michael Helmlinger
Reverend Peter M. Helmlinger died on Monday, June 10, 2019. He was born on April 21, 1954 in Sidney, Ohio. He received a B.A in philosophy from Thomas More College, Kentucky, and received a Master’s in Divinity from The Athenaeum of Ohio, Cincinnati. He was ordained on May 22, 2004 …
Response to church abuse crisis looms large at bishops’ spring meeting
IMAGE: CNS photo/Bob Roller By Carol Zimmermann BALTIMORE (CNS) — At the start of the June 11-13 spring assembly of the U.S. bishops in Baltimore, it was clear the bishops had a task at hand: to respond to the sexual abuse crisis in the church. Several speakers addressing the group …