In Washington, former sacristan remembers life with Oscar Romero
By Rhina Guidos WASHINGTON (CNS) — Marcelo Perdomo didn’t think an earthly brush with holiness would take place in his native El Salvador next to the parish priest. As a young man in the early 1960s, Perdomo worked in his native city of San Miguel, El Salvador, organizing the sacristy …
Archbishop Schnurr, USCCB issue statements on Cardinal McCarrick
Aug. 3, 2018 Dear Friends in Christ, I am writing to share with you the remarks of Cardinal Daniel N. DiNardo, President of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, regarding the allegations against Archbishop Theodore McCarrick and the steps that the bishops will be taking as a result. (Editor’s …
Pregnancy Center West Welcomes New Executive Director
New Director Previously Lead In-school Chastity Education Program Past Two Years (Cincinnati, OH, August 2, 2018) – Pregnancy Center West (PCW) announced today that it has promoted Laura Caporaletti to Executive Director effective August 1st, 2018. Miss Caporaletti, who has lead Pregnancy Center West’s chastity education program, The Body Matters, …
Today’s Video: For Those Without a Clear Vocation
If you feel like you’re up life’s creek without a clear vocation, it’s important to remember that there’s only one goal worth pursuing, and that is to become a saint. But how do we do that? Fr. Mike lays out some straightforward guidelines on how to get there.
Journeys celebrating life
At the end of July, men and women in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati were on the road. On July 28, 19 cyclist began their journey for the Dayton Right to Life annual Hausfeld ND2UD Ride for Life, a 240-mile cycling ride from the University of Dayton to Notre Dame. Across …
Glenmary grows its missionary outreach in North Carolina
CINCINNATI — On Aug. 1 Glenmary Home Missioners announced that it will assume care of Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Martin County, N.C. effective Oct. 6. The announcement came from Glenmary president Father Chet Artysiewicz. The move is Glenmary’s first expansion since 2011, when the society opened three missions in …
Pope revises catechism to say death penalty is ‘inadmissible’
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Building on the development of Catholic Church teaching against capital punishment, Pope Francis has ordered a revision of the Catechism of the Catholic Church to assert “the death penalty is inadmissible because it is an attack on the inviolability and dignity of the person” and to …
Archdiocese’s summer youth programs lead the way to Christ
By Gail Finke As a scorching summer burns to a close, thoughts turn from camps and concerts to school, fall sports, and programs organized around the academic year. Summer youth programs at parishes, schools, and organizations – many that have long histories, others new and fast-growing – have …
Cardinal Wuerl: Next steps in wake of Archbishop McCarrick allegations
By WASHINGTON (CNS) — The Catholic Standard, archdiocesan newspaper of Washington, published a question-and-answer interview July 31 with Washington Cardinal Donald W. Wuerl about the next steps for the archdiocese in light of the sexual abuse allegations made against Archbishop Theodore E. McCarrick, a former cardinal and retired archbishop of …
Nuba church ‘a sign of hope’ after staying through difficult times
IMAGE: Paul Jeffrey By Paul Jeffrey NUBA MOUNTAINS, Sudan (CNS) — The Nuba Mountains region in southern Sudan is a land the world has largely forgotten, except for the Catholic Church, which for more than three decades has stood with the people as they endured hunger, bombing and neglect. “There …