DiNardo: Church must address its leaders’ ‘moral failures of judgment’
By WASHINGTON (CNS) — Archbishop Theodore E. McCarrick “will rightly face” a Vatican canonical process regarding sexual abuse allegations against him, but the U.S. Catholic Church must take steps to respond to church leaders’ “moral failures of judgment,” said the president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops. The accusations …
Niche.com rankings for Best Catholic High Schools in Ohio
Niche.com released their rankings for Best Catholic High Schools in Ohio. Here’s how they have ranked our Archdiocese of Cincinnati High Schools. 1. Summit Country Day, Cincinnati 2. St. Xavier High School, Cincinnati 4. Ursuline Academy, Cincinnati 14. St. Ursula Academy, Cincinnati 16. Archbishop Alter High School, Kettering 21. Archbishop …
President of U.S. Bishops Conference Issues Statement on Course of Action Responding to Moral Failures on Part of Church Leaders
August 1, 2018 WASHINGTON—Cardinal Daniel N. DiNardo, Archbishop of Galveston-Houston and President of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, has issued the following statement noting the steps the U.S. Bishops Conference will take in addressing the failures of the Church in protecting the people of God. Cardinal DiNardo’s full …
Obituaries for July
Sister Janice Ernst A Mass of Christian Burial for Sister of Charity of Cincinnati Janice Ernst was celebrated June 15 in the motherhouse chapel. Sister Janice, 83, died June 11. She was a Sister of Charity of Cincinnati for 63 years. A native of Bellefontaine, Ohio, Sister Janice grew up …
Pope Francis Prayer Intentions for August
Pope Francis prayer intentions for August. The Treasure of the Family That any far-reaching decisions of economists and politicians may protect the family as one of the treasures of humanity.
U.S. altar servers bring tradition, heritage to Rome
IMAGE: CNS photo/Junno Arocho Esteves By Junno Arocho Esteves VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Among the thousands of young altar servers braving the sweltering Rome heat, a group from the United States sat patiently in the shade of the colonnade in St. Peter’s Square waiting to take their seats. “Rome is …
MARIANISTS MAKE $1.5 MILLION GIFT TO FOSTER THE COMMON GOOD THROUGH SOCIAL JUSTICE TEACHING
DAYTON, Ohio — The Marianist Province of the United States is making a $1.5 million gift to elevate the present Father William J. Ferree Professor of Social Justice to an endowed chair and place an enduring stamp of Catholic Social Thought and Marianist character on the academic life of the …
World Youth Day 2019: Prayer, Pope, and Panama
By Patricia McGeever Exploring the rainforest and seeing the Panama Canal may not be things you’d expect to do on a pilgrimage, but they’re part of World Youth Day 2019 in Panama City. Emily Conklin jumped at the chance to sign up. “I’ve always wanted to go,” said …
Bishop asks for prayers for peace, justice on Charlottesville anniversary
IMAGE: CNS photo/Joshua Roberts, Reuters By Brian T. Olszewski RICHMOND, Va. (CNS) — As the first anniversary of violence stemming from protests and counter-protests regarding the removal of Confederate monuments from Charlottesville approached, Bishop Barry C. Knestout of Richmond asked people to pray for justice, peace and an end to …
From the pulpit, priests address allegations against Archbishop McCarrick
IMAGE: CNS photo/Nancy Wiechec By Carol Zimmermann WASHINGTON (CNS) — For his homilies on the weekend of July 21-22, Father Edward Looney, administrator of two rural Wisconsin parishes, planned to preach about ways to include God on summer vacation. His rough outline was scribbled on Post-it notes. But during the …