El Salvador lays to rest another priest presumably assassinated by gangs
IMAGE: CNS photo/courtesy of Father Edwin Banos By Rhina Guidos WASHINGTON (CNS) — Thousands attended the May 20 funeral of a Salvadoran priest found by his parishioners in what some presume is a gang killing. Parishioners found Father Cecilio Perez Cruz, a 35-year-old priest and pastor of San Jose La …
Pope asks Italian bishops finally to implement tribunal reforms
IMAGE: CNS photo/Paul Haring By Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis told the bishops of Italy that he was disappointed that so many of their dioceses had yet to implement the reforms he ordered to make the marriage annulment process quicker, more pastoral and less expensive. "I am …
Today’s Video: A quick look at Ordination 2019 in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati
The Archdiocese of Cincinnati joyfully celebrated the largest class of priests being ordained in 40 years. They are, Father Alex Biryomumeisho, Father Mark Bredestege, Father Zach Cecil, Father Christian Cone-Lombarte, Father Ambrose Dobrozsi, Father Andrew Hess, Father Elias Mwesigye, Father Jeff Stegbauer and Father Jedidiah Tritle. Check back later this …
Update: Washington’s archbishop plans to get ‘out in field’ to meet people, listen
IMAGE: CNS photo/Jaclyn Lippelmann, Catholic Standard By Julie Asher HYATTSVILLE, Md. (CNS) — Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory will have a lot of things on his plate when he becomes the newest leader of the influential archdiocese situated in the nation’s capital: the sexual abuse roiling the Catholic Church, the tense …
Throwing away food is like throwing away people, pope says
IMAGE: CNS photo/Mohamed Azakir, Reuters By Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis condemned food waste, saying throwing away food is like throwing away people. "Waste reveals an indifference toward things and toward those who go without," he said May 18. "To throw food away means to throw people …
Immigration advocates express concerns about Trump immigration plan
IMAGE: CNS photo/Lucy Nicholson, Reuters By WASHINGTON (CNS) — Catholic immigration advocates raised concerns about a proposal from President Donald Trump that would reshape U.S. immigration policy to incorporate a "merit-based" system that prioritizes high-skilled workers over those with family already in the country. Advocates’ concerns about the Trump plan, …
Conservationists at Vatican conference call for protecting biodiversity
IMAGE: REUTERS By Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY (CNS) — People’s attitudes toward nature as well as their economic systems and consumption habits need to radically change in order to protect biodiversity on the planet and promote a more sustainable and caring world, said participants at a Vatican-sponsored conference. "We can …
Pope chooses theme for World Meeting of Families 2021
IMAGE: CNS photo/courtesy John McElroy, World Meeting of Families By VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Christian family life is a vocation and, when lived with fidelity, it is a path to holiness, said the Vatican Dicastery for Laity, the Family and Life. The office May 17 announced the theme Pope Francis …
Photo Essay: Ordination Anniversary Dinner 2019
Celebrating the Class of 1959: 60 years Most Reverend Daniel E. Pilarczyk Reverend Eugene F. Vonderhaar Reverend John E. Wessling Celebrating the Class of 1969: 50 years Reverend George R. Schmitz Reverend James J. Walsh Celebrating the Class of 1979: 40 years Reverend Timothy S. Bunch Reverend Jerome J. Gardner …
Join the Novena and Meet our 9 new Archdiocesan Priest
On May 18, the Archdiocese of Cincinnati will celebrate the historic ordination of nine men to the priesthood! Deacons Alex Biroymumeisho, Mark Bredestege, Zachary Cecil, Christian Cone-Lombarte, Ambrose Dobroszi, Andrew Hess, Elias Mwesigye, Jeffrey Stegbauer, and Jedidiah Tritle have spent many years studying, discerning, and serving in preparation for this …
