Toronto Raptors’ player took a shot at priesthood training
IMAGE: CNS photo/Gregory Shamus-USA TODAY Sports via Reuters By Carol Zimmermann WASHINGTON (CNS) — When Pascal Siakam was in his young teens attending a minor seminary in Cameroon — and mostly playing soccer in his free time — he likely never imagined he’d be playing in the NBA Finals. Studying …
Celebrating our Catholic School Principals

The Catholic Schools office in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati held their Awards Ceremony at the May Principals’ meeting. St. JOHN THE BAPTIST AWARD 2019 Jeff Fulmer, Principal – St. James the Greater & Corey Stoops, Principal – Guardian Angels Education is an evolving science and it is important that principals …
Cardinal Pell returns to prison to await ruling on appeal
IMAGE: CNS photo/Paul Haring By MELBOURNE, Australia (CNS) — Cardinal George Pell was taken back to prison June 6 at the end of a two-day hearing on his appeal of his conviction on five counts of child sexual abuse. A three-judge panel from the Appeals Division of the Supreme Court …
Non-news nuggets: Papal news conferences yield little tidbits, too
IMAGE: CNS photo/Paul Haring By Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis’ inflight news conferences are arguably less newsy than when his pontificate began, mostly because he has been insisting the past few years that most of the questions refer to the trip that is concluding. But, looking back …
Today’s Video: Fitting in at Church

In Today’s Video, Perhaps you’ve felt the temptation to be a cookie-cutter Catholic, one who does all the Catholic things that other Catholics are doing because they think … well … that’s what makes us Catholic. But comparison is kind of like the cousin of envy, Fr. Mike says. If we …
In recalling soldiers’ D-Day sacrifice, archbishop prays for world peace
IMAGE: CNS photo/Pascal Rossignol, Reuters By Elizabeth Bachmann WASHINGTON (CNS) — In remembering the estimated 4,400 Allied troops who died storming the beaches of Normandy, France, 75 years ago on D-Day, Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio of the U.S. Archdiocese for the Military Services said that "Jesus Christ reminds us there …
Thousands join Hong Kong vigil commemorating Tiananmen massacre
IMAGE: CNS photo/Tyrone Siu, Reuters By HONG KONG (CNS) — Tens of thousands of people commemorated the 30th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre at a candlelight vigil in Hong Kong’s Victoria Park. The gathering June 4 attracted 180,000 people, according to the Hong Kong Alliance in Support of Patriotic …
Meet Moeller graduate Jack Shimrock

‘Moeller grad ‘on fire about faith’ Although he did shadow at another area Catholic high school, it was pretty much a given that Jack Shimrock would attend Archbishop Moeller, following in the footsteps of older brothers Tim and Colin. Shimrock, who went to St. Susanna School in Mason, was active …
Meet Fenwick Graduate Lauren Falk

Grad found faith, community at Fenwick Community spirit, inclusivity, and an atmosphere of faith. That’s what recent graduate Lauren Falk found at Bishop Fenwick High School. “I really felt like God called me there,” said Falk, whose younger sister, Anna, is a current junior at Fenwick. Falk went to public …
Meet St. Xavier Graduate Daniel Freeman

St. Xavier experience inspires grad to teach As he began his high school quest, Daniel Freeman was grateful that his parents didn’t apply any pressure regarding his choice. “My parents both attended public high schools, and said the decision was up to me,” he said. Freeman, who attended St. Ignatius …