For many Catholics, 2018 will be remembered with pain and anger because of the new revelations that emerged about the sexual abuse of minors. There is reason to hope, however, that 2019 will be a watershed year in dealing with this evil around the world. My brother bishops and I …

Para muchos católicos, 2018 será recordado con dolor y enojo debido a las nuevas revelaciones que surgieron sobre el abuso sexual de menores. Hay razón para esperar, sin embargo, 2019 será un año decisivo para hacer frente a este mal en todo el mundo. Mis hermanos obispos y yo hemos …

In March 2018, Brent and Garrett Celek returned to their Alma Mater, La Salle High School in Cincinnati. Brett fresh off winning the Super Bowl with the Eagles, and Garrett off a fine season with the San Francisco 49’ers. Check out the video:

IMAGE: CNS photo/Punjab Governor House handout via EPA By ISLAMABAD (CNS) — Pakistan’s Supreme Court upheld its acquittal of a Pakistani Catholic woman sentenced to hang for blasphemy. Asia Bibi is now free to leave Pakistan and is expected to join her family in Canada, where they were granted asylum. …

IMAGE: CNS photo/Punjab Governor House handout via EPA By Michael Swan TORONTO (CNS) — Asia Bibi, the Catholic woman who spent eight years on death row in Pakistan, will be welcomed to a small town in Canada, where she will be reunited with her two teenage daughters, along with the …

IMAGE: CNS photo/Paul Haring By Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Many people were surprised when Pope Francis told reporters flying with him from Panama Jan. 27 that he did not think optional celibacy for priests in the Latin-rite church was a good idea. "Personally, I believe that celibacy is …

IMAGE: CNS photo/Paul Haring By Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Many people were surprised when Pope Francis told reporters flying with him from Panama Jan. 27 that he did not think optional celibacy for priests in the Latin-rite church was a good idea. "Personally, I believe that celibacy is …

IMAGE: CNS photo/Tony Gentile, Reuters By Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The joyous harmony of people coming together from so many different nations for World Youth Day stands in sharp contrast to today’s "sad" situation of confrontational nationalist feelings, Pope Francis said. "It is a sign that young Christians …

Nativity teacher Olivia Wolber oversees students working in the STEAM lab. (Courtesy Photo)
Nativity of Our Lord is marking the start of its second century with the completion of long-planned improvements to its church and school buildings. The 101-year-old parish, located in Pleasant Ridge, launched $1.2 million worth of projects in May, and completed them in September. “The projects that we have completed …

IMAGE: CNS photo/Dave Hrbacek, Catholic Spirit By Maria Wiering ST. PAUL, Minn. (CNS) — Frank Meuers and Tim O’Malley meet every month or so, often for breakfast, to talk about the Catholic Church and clergy sex abuse. Meuers is the southwest Minnesota chapter director of the Survivors Network of those …