At meeting in Florida, U.S. bishops decry Sessions’ asylum decision
IMAGE: CNS photo/Jim Lo Scalzo, EPA By Dennis Sadowski FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (CNS) — The U.S. bishops June 13 decried U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ decision that asylum seekers fleeing domestic or gang violence cannot find protection in the United States. “At its core, asylum is an instrument to preserve …
Bishops of El Salvador warn against privatizing water
IMAGE: CNS photo/Jose Cabezas, Reuters By SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (CNS) — El Salvador’s bishops urged lawmakers to discard any plans for privatizing water in the Central American country, saying the poor could not afford to pay the cost of a vital necessity. In a terse statement, issued June 12 …
What is the biggest threat young people face? Mediocrity, Pope says
By Elise Harris Vatican City, Jun 13, 2018 – Pope Francis said Wednesday that the greatest danger modern youth face is not the array of problems that surround them, but rather, the temptation to mediocrity – preferring to stay immobile rather than making a leap toward the next step. Pointing …
Share in history as the archdiocese’s first Catholics saw it, only online.
All issues of The Catholic Telegraph from 1831-1885 can now be read online. Funded by grants from the State Library of Ohio and the Hamilton County Genealogical Society, the Catholic Research Resources Alliance has been working with the archdiocese’s archives to digitize, index, and post the issues. Now available to read at TheCatholicNewsArchive at …
Catholic groups condemn ruling that limits some asylum seekers
IMAGE: CNS photo/Adrees Latif, Reuters By Rhina Guidos WASHINGTON (CNS) — Asylum seekers fleeing domestic or gang violence need not apply for protection in the United States, said the country’s top law enforcement official at a June 11 news conference explaining why he reversed an immigration court’s decision that granted …
‘Tag’ movie based on three-decade chase game of Catholic school friends
IMAGE: CNS photo/courtesy Father Sean Raftis By Carol Zimmermann WASHINGTON (CNS) — A group of Catholic high school friends has kept in touch — literally — since graduating more than 30 years ago from Gonzaga Preparatory School in Spokane, Washington. The way they’ve stayed connected — through essentially continuing a …
Church praised for proactive response on abuse but warned of complacency
IMAGE: CNS photo/Peter Finney Jr, Clarion Herald By Peter Finney Jr. NEW ORLEANS (CNS) — Despite groundbreaking steps the U.S. Catholic Church has taken to prevent the sexual abuse of minors in the past 16 years, a potential “complacency” in following safety protocols could pose a challenge to those hard-won …
Update: Papal diplomat says U.S.-North Korea summit brings hope for peace
IMAGE: CNS photo/Reuters By Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Talks between the leaders of the United States and North Korea are “truly historic” and bring hope for the start of a new era of peace, said Pope Francis’ ambassador to Korea. A “very important” new page has been turned, …
Homemade Spaghetti and Meatballs to Help the Elderly Poor
Cincinnati, Ohio – June is the time for Spaghetti at the Little Sisters of the Poor, St. Paul’s Home for the Aged. This will be the eighth year the Sisters and staff provide a great home cooked plate of spaghetti and meatballs to the public to raise funds to continue …
Hardesty for June: Five ways to keep your faith on campus
You just graduated from high school. Congratulations! Now college is on the horizon, a time full of promise and possibility. You will learn a lot, meet interesting people, choose a career, and possibly even find the person you will marry. You will also make important decisions about your faith …
