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 …
Vatican names Filipino boy who died at 17 Servant of God
IMAGE: CNS/Tyler Orsburn By MANILA, Philippines (CNS) — A Filipino teenager who died could be on his way to sainthood after the Vatican declared him a Servant of God, the first step in the process toward sainthood. The Congregation for Saints’ Causes gave the Diocese of Cubao, Philippines, the green …
Laity not playing ‘gotcha’ with bishops on abuse, review board chair says
IMAGE: CNS photo/Tyler Orsburn By Dennis Sadowski WASHINGTON (CNS) — The path to rebuilding the U.S. church’s credibility as it emerges from the lingering clergy sexual abuse scandal rests in embracing the role of laypeople as important collaborators, said the chairman of the National Review Board. Francesco Cesareo told Catholic …