Dialogue dilemma: Vatican’s China overture sparks controversy
IMAGE: CNS photo/Roman Pilipey, EPA By Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Vatican efforts to honor those who suffer and die for their faith while trying to negotiate with oppressive regimes to expand religious freedom have been fraught with criticism and real pain for more than 50 years. For example, …
Ryan Lopez joins Archdiocese of Cincinnati’s Stewardship Office

The Archdiocese of Cincinnati announced that Ryan Lopez is Director of Development Operations for the Stewardship Department. Ryan is a native of Cerritos, California and came to Cincinnati almost 4 years ago as part of the NET Ministries Team and was the Regional Coordinator. Ryan left NET Ministries and has …
Catholic Schools Week: Thousands of Catholic teachers heading to the archdiocese

Cincinnati to host NCEA annual conference this spring Organizers hope for a record-breaking attendance when the National Catholic Education Association (NCEA) annual convention opens in Cincinnati in April. “They’re hoping for 9,500,” said Cindy Hardesty, the vice chair for the local arrangements committee. At 8,800, last year’s convention was the …
Catholic Schools Week: Today’s Video at Carroll High School

Celebrating Catholic Schools Week, check out the video to see “What’s happening in our house” at Carroll High School.
Catholic Schools Week Archbishop Schnurr answers questions from Catholic high school students.

Archbishop Dennis M. Schnurr spent just over an hour Jan. 29 taking questions from high school students throughout the archdiocese to kick off Catholic Schools Week 2018. Students had the opportunity to participate in a teleconference, broadcast this year from LaSalle High School in Cincinnati. Archbishop Schnurr was seated at …
Trump immigration plan’s impact on family ‘deeply troubling,’ says bishop
IMAGE: REUTERS By WASHINGTON (CNS) — The chairman of the U.S. bishops’ migration committee said Jan. 30 that the Catholic bishops welcomed the Trump administration’s proposal to give “Dreamers” a path to citizenship, but at the same time, they are “deeply troubled” about the plan’s “impact on family unity.” On …
Catholic Schools Week Mass in Cincinnati 2018

“You are important to the Church,” Archbishop Dennis M. Schnurr told students from more than 80 Catholic elementary and high schools and two colleges at the annual Catholic Schools Week Mass at the Cathedral of St. Peter in Chains Tuesday. “You are important to the Church and to your parishes. …
Vatican spokesman insists pope, aides are united on approach to China
IMAGE: CNS/Paul Haring By Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Catholics who have accused top members of the Roman Curia of making overtures to China’s communist government without the knowledge of Pope Francis are “fostering confusion and controversy,” said the director of the Vatican press office. The rumors of division …
Catholic Schools Open House Guide

St. Francis De Sales School 1602 Madison Rd., Cincinnati 45206 (513) 961-1953 Tuesday January 30th 6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. desalescincy.org Map Summit Country Day School 2161 Grandin Rd., Cincinnati 45208 (513) 871-4700 Tuesday January 30th Parent Preview Day at 8:30 a.m. RSVP to (513) 871-4700 ext. 261 www.summitcds.org Map …
Catholic Schools Week: Today’s Video looks at Lehman High School

Check out Lehman High School in Sidney Ohio in this powerful video: the impact of Sister Ginny: