Today’s Video: A look at the first half of 2018 in pictures
It was a busy first half of 2018 in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati. Check out the half year in pictures:
State marker commemorates original Petersburg church
A shorter version of this story appeared in our July, 2018 print edition. The eighth Ohio Historical Marker in Auglaize County debuted on May 8 when Father Patrick Sloneker and church historian Mike Gerlich unveiled the sign marking the site of Sts. Peter and Paul Church. The mother church of …
Annual Catholic Ministries Appeal (CMA) Exceeds $5 Million Goal
This year’s Catholic Ministries Appeal (CMA) has exceeded its $5 million goal with $5,183,892 million pledged to the Appeal so far from over 26,500 households in the Archdiocese. The CMA is the annual archdiocesan effort to provide funding for six critical regional ministries: • Seminary and Vocations • Catholic Charities …
Work requirements to qualify for government aid: How well does it work?
IMAGE: CNS photo/Jim Young, Reuters By Mark Pattison WASHINGTON (CNS) — Ever since the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 — longhand for “welfare reform” — became law, the federal government has imposed work requirements for adults receiving Temporary Assistance for Needy Families money. Generally, the recipient …
Nigerian bishops link government inaction on violence to religion
IMAGE: CNS photo/via Reuters TV By Peter Ajayi Dada LAGOS, Nigeria (CNS) — Nigeria’s Catholic bishops criticized the president’s lack of action against ethnic Fulani herdsmen who attack farmers and linked his inaction to his religion. “It can no longer be regarded as mere coincidence that the suspected perpetrators of …
‘Sterile hypocrisy’ behind mistreatment of migrants, pope says
By Junno Arocho Esteves VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Hearts that are closed to welcoming migrants and refugees are similar to those of the Pharisees, who often would preach sacrifice and following God’s law without exercising mercy to those in need, Pope Francis said. Jesus’ rebuke of the Pharisees’ “insidious murmuring” …
Meet Br. Casey Cole OFM at St. Monica St George Parish, July 9 & 10
Franciscan Brother Casey Cole will lead a two-night parish mission about where God is calling you. He will preach all weekend Masses, then present two talks on Monday and Tuesday evening.: Monday, 7pm: “We Are All Called” Tuesday, 7pm: “What Happens After Saying Yes to God” Click here for a …
An end and a beginning at McAuley HS
Goodbye Mass ends in tears, laughter; new school to open in fall This story first appeared in our July, 2018 print edition By Eileen Connelly, OSU Hundreds of members of the McAuley High School community, including alumnae, students, parents, faculty, and friends came together May 27 for a final Mass …
Legal experts say court pick unlikely to lead directly to overturn of Roe
IMAGE: CNS photo/Leah Millis, Reuters By Steve Larkin WASHINGTON (CNS) — During his 30 years on the Supreme Court, Justice Anthony Kennedy was usually in the middle of the court on life issues. While he voted with the majority in Planned Parenthood v. Casey, which reaffirmed the central holding of …
Trump has chance to reshape high court in choosing successor to Kennedy
IMAGE: CNS photo/Larry Downing and University of Notre Dame handout via Reuters By Steve Larkin WASHINGTON (CNS) — President Donald Trump has the chance to reshape the Supreme Court by filling the vacancy created by Justice Anthony Kennedy’s retirement. Replacing Kennedy, who is Catholic and has been on the court …