Former nuncio claims Vatican official has evidence of cover-up
IMAGE: CNS photo/Gregory A. Shemitz By Junno Arocho Esteves VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Archbishop Carlo Maria Vigano, the former nuncio to the United States who accused Pope Francis and church officials of failing to act on accusations of sexual abuse, urged a top Vatican official to release documents that would …
Seek the Lord by Archbishop Dennis M. Schnurr for October
Most of us learned as children that the word “Catholic” means “universal.” We even refer sometimes to the “universal Church” to remind us that we are part of more than just the “local Church,” which is our Archdiocese. The Church is universal because it encompasses the entire earth. Every spot …
Busca al Señor par el Arzobispo Dennis M. Schnurr para Octubre
La mayoría de nosotros aprendimos de niños que la palabra “Católico” significa “universal”. Incluso nos referimos en ocasiones a la “Iglesia universal” para recordarnos que somos parte de algo más que la “Iglesia local”, que es nuestra Arquidiócesis. La Iglesia es universal porque abarca toda la tierra. Cada lugar en …
Sister of Charity of Cincinnati Romina Sapinoso Professes First Vows
Delhi Township, Ohio – Sister of Charity of Cincinnati Romina Sapinoso pronounced First Vows during a ceremony September 22, 2018, in the Immaculate Conception Chapel at the Mount St. Joseph Motherhouse. During the liturgy Novice Director Sister Donna Steffen presented Sister Romina for First Vows. Romina committed herself for three …
St. Mary of the Woods Church in Russells Point held its first Eucharistic procession on Sept. 15
St. Mary of the Woods Church in Russells Point held its first Eucharistic procession on Sept. 15. The parish processed to the Shrine of Our Lady of Fatima on the shore of Indian Lake, where parishioners enjoyed a picnic and family activiites. The Eucharistic canopy, purchased in Italy, is a …
Being Pro Life for October: The full-service work of Pregnancy Care Centers
By Bob Wurzelbacher “In the waiting room, there were so many other women in my same situation. They were crying. I asked the lady, ‘What do you do with the baby after the procedure?’ and she told me they just throw them away. And even though I wasn’t ready to …
Seize the Moment for October: Pope revises catechism teaching on death penalty
The Catechism reads a little differently now as of Aug. 1. The pope revised paragraph 2267 on capital punishment to read as follows: Recourse to the death penalty on the part of legitimate authority, following a fair trial, was long considered an appropriate response to the gravity of certain crimes …
With vampire novel, catechist hopes to ‘widen’ her readers’ souls
IMAGE: CNS photo/courtesy Ignatius Press By Denis Grasska SAN DIEGO (CNS) — “Worms out of undead eye sockets? Really, Eleanor?” That was the reaction that Eleanor Bourg Nicholson, director of religious education at St. Thomas Aquinas University Parish in Charlottesville, Virginia, probably never expected to hear at the parish office. …
Top Vatican diplomat calls for universal abolition of death penalty
IMAGE: CNS photo/Bob Roller By Anne Condodina VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Abolishing the death penalty worldwide would reflect the brave and hope-filled belief that crime can be dealt with without capital punishment and that a criminal should be given the chance to reform, a top Vatican diplomat told world leaders. …
A picture says a thousand words: Blessing of the new Columbaria within the Veteran section at Gate of Heaven Cemetery
Richard Kelly, archdiocesan CFO, (center, saluting) and Bishop Joseph Binzer attended a flag raising ceremony at Gate of Heaven Cemetery Sep. 4. The ceremony and blessing of the new columbaria within the Veteran section at Gate of Heaven Cemetery. Bugler, Larry DuPree, played “To the Colors” as the American …
