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 …
Vatican issues new document on vocation of consecrated virgins
IMAGE: CNS photo/Joel Breidenbach By Junno Arocho Esteves VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The Vatican has released a document that establishes norms and principles for women who dedicate their lives as consecrated virgins and their place in the life of the church. Presenting the new document at the Vatican press office …
Society of St. Vincent DePaul: Breaking the heat wave

Thousands suffer during extreme heat in the Greater Cincinnati area as they don’t have air conditioning or even fans. On Wednesday, July 11, at 1:00 p.m. at the St. Vincent DePaul Liz Carter Outreach Center in the West End, they will be giving away between 150-200 free fans to help people stay …
Finding her vocation at UD

Dayton studies introduce Indiana woman to the Marianist Family By Eileen Connelly, OSU This story first appeared in our July, 2018 print edition There was a time when career, marriage, and family were priorities for Marianist Sister Gabrielle (Gabby) Bibeau, but as is often the case, God had other plans. …
More of this, please: Reflection on the national convocation
By David Cloutier Cloutier, a professor of moral theology at The Catholic University of America in Washington, provided the following reflection to Catholic News Service on last July’s “Convocation of Catholic Leaders: The Joy of the Gospel in America.” More than 3,200 Catholic leaders gathered for four days in Orlando, …
Update: In Chicago, three auxiliary bishops named; two auxiliaries retire
IMAGE: CNS photo/courtesy Chicago Archdiocese By WASHINGTON (CNS) — Pope Francis has named three new auxiliary bishops for the Chicago archdiocese, Fathers Ronald A. Hicks, Robert G. Casey and Mark Bartosic, and he has accepted the resignations of Auxiliary Bishops George J. Rassas and Francis J. Kane of Chicago. Bishops …
Obituary: Rev. Edward Jach

Fr. Edward Jach, priest, of the Siena Woods Support Community, Dayton, Ohio, USA, died in the service of the Blessed Virgin Mary on June 7, 2018 in Dayton, Ohio, USA, at the age of 86 with 67 years of religious profession. Fr. Ed was a teacher, school chaplain, pastor and …
Today’s Video: The Church and Immigration

While elaborating on the church’s teaching on immigration, in this video Fr. Mike also points out that a nation has a right and responsibility to protect its borders. While it’s impossible to avoid politics completely on this issue, Fr. Mike addresses primarily the Christian principles inherent in the immigration debate.
Bishops end border visit calling for urgent reunification of children
IMAGE: CNS photo/Chaz Muth By Rhina Guidos SAN JUAN, Texas (CNS) — In less than 48 hours, a group of Catholic bishops saw the faces of triumph and relief from migrants who had been recently released by immigration authorities, but ended their two-day journey to the border with a more …