Event Alert: A unique series on History in the Archdiocese
St. Mary Hyde Park will host a 4-part series on Cincinnati’s Catholic History. Fr. David Endres, Dean of the Athenaeum and Professor of Church History and columnist for The Catholic Telegraph, will explore the history of our archdiocese as we approach the bicentennial. Fr. Endres’ multimedia presentations will explain how …
El Salvador celebrates its first saint, whose legacy continues
IMAGE: CNS photo/Jose Cabezas, Reuters By David Agren SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (CNS) — Near the end of his homily at a Mass just prior to St. Oscar Romero’s canonization, Jesuit Father Jose Maria Tojeira yelled to the crowd outside the Metropolitan Cathedral: “Viva Monsenor Romero!” (Long live Bishop Romero!) …
St. Romero’s brothers rejoice at his canonization
IMAGE: CNS photo/Jose Cabezas, Reuters By Melissa Vida VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Before the sun rose in Rome Oct. 14, 88-year-old Gaspar Romero and his brother, 93-year-old Tiberio Romero were at the head of the line of thousands of people waiting to get into St. Peter’s Square. The two were …
For Catholics, St. Oscar Romero’s canonization a dream come true
IMAGE: CNS photo/Paul Haring By Melissa Vida and Junno Arocho Esteves ROME (CNS) — For many pilgrims from El Salvador and for many Catholics who focus on the tie between faith and justice, waiting for the canonization of St. Oscar Romero was an exercise in patience. The declaration of the …
Saints risk all for love of Jesus, pope says at canonization Mass
IMAGE: CNS photo/Paul Haring By Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Carrying Pope Paul VI’s pastoral staff and wearing the blood-stained belt of Archbishop Oscar Romero of San Salvador, Pope Francis formally recognized them, and five others, as saints of the Catholic Church. Thousands of pilgrims from the new saints’ …
Young people want leaders who are fathers, not Pharisees, observer says
IMAGE: CNS photo/Paul Haring By Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The Catholic Church must be a place of justice and mercy, and its members must be catalysts for change, some young observers said at the Synod of Bishops Oct. 11. “In order to teach justice and mercy to our …
New documentary reveals rare interview of Blessed Oscar Romero
By Junno Arocho Esteves VATICAN CITY (CNS) — A new documentary about Blessed Oscar Romero, featuring a rare interview with him, revealed the martyred archbishop’s thoughts regarding accusations that he became too progressive. Salvadoran Cardinal Gregorio Rosa Chavez shared an excerpt of the interview with journalists during a briefing Oct. …
St. Vincent de Paul preparing for colder weather
Organization Kicks Off Annual Coat Drive on Monday, October 15, Aims to Provide 3,000 Coats This Year to Those in the Region in Need CINCINNATI – October 11, 2018 – The Society of St. Vincent de Paul is kicking off its 17th annual coat drive on Monday, Oct. 15, at …
The first Marian apparition: Our Lady of the Pillar
The first Marian apparition in history appeared to Saint James the Apostle, the brother of Saint John the Evangelist, on the bank of the river Ebro in Saragossa, Spain. Unlike every other recorded apparition, this one took place during the earthly life of the Mother of God. According to tradition, …
Devil destroys overtly or slyly by pretending to be a friend, pope says
By Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The devil is more dangerous when he is polite and friendly, persuading people to be “lukewarm” and worldly, than when he shows his true face and blatantly pushes people to sin, Pope Francis said. The vocation or “nature of the devil is to …