Birth of an encyclical: Priest documents preparation of ‘Humanae Vitae’
IMAGE: CNS photo/Libreria Editrice Vaticana By Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Documents in the Vatican Secret Archives and the archives of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith prove it was a “myth” that Blessed Paul VI largely set out on his own in writing “Humanae Vitae,” the …
Throwback Thursday: Rural-Urban Farm Mass
This week’s Throwback Thursday’s video looks at the wonderful rural area of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati, and we look forward to next week’s annual Rural-Urban Farm Mass. Next week Rural-Urban Farm Mass When: Thursday, July 19, 2018 at 7:00 p.m. Where: Doug and Sarah Franck’s Farm, 5750 Carthagena Rd, St. …
Sister of Charity of Cincinnati Loretto Burke dies at age 96
DELHI TOWNSHIP, OHIO – July 10, 2018– Sister of Charity of Cincinnati Loretto Burke died July 2, 2018, at the age of 96 in Mother Margaret Hall, the nursing facility of the Sisters of Charity. Sister Loretto was born Mary Burke, the fifth of seven children on May 23, 1922, …
Unique opportunity for an amazing Cycling Tour.
Dayton Right to Life is sponsoring the 6th annual Hausfeld ND2UD Ride for Life, a 240 mile cycling ride for life. The ride begins on Saturday, July 28 at 8:30 a.m. on the beautiful campus of Notre Dame University. Day 1 takes you from the University of Notre Dame to …
Rich heritage: Black sisters, priests mark 50 years of shaping church
IMAGE: CNS photo/courtesy the Josephites By Dennis Sadowski WASHINGTON (CNS) — Fifty years ago, Josephite Father William Norvel thought it was time for black priests to come together. The year, 1968, was a tumultuous one in American history. The country was struggling to implement civil rights for blacks, protests of …
Why know the Ten Commandments?
Instructions for a life of love This column first appeared in our July, 2018 print edition It started out quite innocently. I was giving a talk to seventh-grade confirmation students and their parents at a parish. I was speaking about knowing your Catholic faith and sharing it with your child. …
Bishops sought to share journey with migrants, not join political fray
IMAGE: CNS photo/Chaz Muth By Rhina Guidos MCALLEN, Texas (CNS) — The journey for many of the new migrants entering the U.S. near the border town of McAllen involves a mix of hardship and blessings. Having made the treacherous trip through the desert landscape and across the border, the lucky …
In Sudan’s Nuba Mountains, Christians, Muslims live together peacefully
IMAGE: CNS photo/Paul Jeffrey By Paul Jeffrey NUBA MOUNTAINS, Sudan (CNS) — While tense relations between religious groups contribute to violence in many parts of the world today, Christians and Muslims in the war-ravaged Nuba Mountains of Sudan say they are getting along just fine. For outsiders, it takes a …
Bishops, journalists attacked at church in Nicaragua
IMAGE: CNS photo/Oswaldo Rivas, Reuters By David Agren COPAN, Honduras (CNS) — Nicaraguan bishops and clergy were attacked by armed groups aligned with the government July 9 as violence in the Central American country escalated and affected the Catholic Church, which has provided humanitarian assistance in its parishes and has …
Mary Garden Contest winners for July
Congratulations to the winners of this month’s reader Mary Garden contest — and to our first ever honorable mention photographer. The contest runs for one more month and entries are being accepted now. A gift card for $50 will be sent to the first place winner; second and third place …
