‘No greater love’ — Denver Catholics remember Kendrick Castillo, who died in STEM school shooting
by Mary Rezac Denver, Colo., May 9, 2019 / 05:00 pm (CNA).- When Sara Haynes heard about the shooting at STEM High School in Highlands Ranch, Colorado on Tuesday, she prayed. A Catholic school teacher in Denver until just recently, she knew some of her former students were now high …
Happy Mothers Day!
For your Mothers Day, a special performance of Salve Regina, from the Seminarians at the Athenaeum of Ohio Salve Regina mater miseri cordiae, vita, dulcedo et spes nostra salve Ad te clamamus, exsules filii Hevae Ad te suspiramis gementes et flentes in hac lacrimarum valle Eia ergo advocata nostra, illos …
Cardinal visits refugees in Greek camps as political solutions falter
IMAGE: CNS Photo/Vatican Media By Cindy Wooden MYTILENE, Greece (CNS) — The Vatican and the Greek government agree on what should happen to the asylum-seekers in Greek camps: They should be welcomed by European communities and helped to build a new life on the continent. Exactly how that should happen …
Photo Essay: Archdiocese Annual School Teacher Recognition Dinner
Celebrating Teachers in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati
Pope Francis issues new laws for the Universal Church
We applaud the Holy Father, Pope Francis, for the new document, given motu proprio, i.e. on the pope’s own initiative, titled “Vos estis lux mundi” (“You are the light of the world”). The decree establishes new universal Church law for the crimes pertaining to sexual abuse within the Catholic Church. …
Days of covering up abuse allegations are over, says Vatican adviser
IMAGE: CNS Photo/Robert Duncan By Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis’ new norms on protecting minors and strengthening accountability are the latest steps in driving home the message that the days of keeping abuse allegations covered up or ignored are over, said the Vatican’s top abuse investigator. In …
Encore: Women religious find a place of honor on Mother’s Day
IMAGE: CNS photo/Chaz Muth By Chaz Muth WASHINGTON (CNS) — When the elderly men and women at the Jeanne Jugan Residence for senior care pray the rosary with Sister Constance Veit, they see her as more than one of the caregivers at the facility. Though this nun with the Little …
Today’s Video: Celebrating 2 new priest for the Glenmary Home Missions.
Celebrating the Ordination of Father Charles Aketch and Father Richard Toboso, Glenmary’s newest missionary priests. The Ordination was held at St. John Neumann Church in Fairfield, on April 27, 2019.
Cardinal DiNardo welcomes new papal norms on preventing clergy abuse
IMAGE: CNS photo/Paul Haring By WASHINGTON (CNS) — New papal norms on preventing clergy sexual abuse are "a blessing that will empower the church everywhere to bring predators to justice, no matter what rank they hold in the church," said Cardinal Daniel N. DiNardo of Galveston-Houston, president of the U.S. …
Pope issues new norms on mandatory abuse reporting, bishop accountability
IMAGE: CNS photo/Paul Haring By Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis has revised and clarified norms and procedures for holding bishops and religious superiors accountable in protecting minors as well as in protecting members of religious orders and seminarians from abuse. The new juridical instrument is meant to …