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Readers select “Pope on Fountain Square” as top story of 2015

The Catholic Telegraph / January 4, 2016 / 3.2k

Of more than 1,000 stories which appeared in the pages of The Catholic Telegraph and at TheCatholicTelegraph.com in 2015, readers have selected “Archdiocese brings Papal Visit to Cincinnati’s central gathering space” as the top story of the year.

Below are the top 10 stories of 2015 as chosen by CT staff and ranked by you, the readers.

Through the efforts of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati, more than 400 watch Pope Francis address Congress live on Fountain Square on Sept. 24, 2015. (CT Photo/John Stegeman)

Father J. Thomas Wray was ordained a Catholic priest in 2015. Father Wray is a married father of two and former Episcopal clergyman. He was ordained under a pastoral provision instituted by Pope St. John Paul II. (Courtesy Photo)

Jack Metz completed his journey of attending Mass at every parish in Hamilton County in 2015. (CT Photo/E.L. Hubbard)

Though this image is from an August press conference on Pope Francis’ encyclical Laudato Si, the archbishop’s statement in July on the redefinition of marraige was one of the most viewed stories at TheCatholicTelegraph.com in 2015. (CT Photo/John Stegeman)

The Food for All campaign to welcome Pope Francis was a huge success in 2015. The campaign raised more than 1 million food items. (CT Photo/John Stegeman)

During Pope Francis’ visit to the United States, Archbishop of Cincinnati Dennis M. Schnurr and other bishops met with the pontiff. This moment, and countless others from the papal visit, were chronicled online by the CT’s Pope Central resource page. (Screenshot)

The Catholic Telegraph launched a new website and new look for its online presence in 2015.

The One Faith, One Hope, One Love campaign raised more than $142 million for critical Catholic ministries.

In 2015 the Archdiocese of Cincinnati Archives was reopened after moving to a newly renovated location. (CT Photo/John Stegeman)

Final vote percentages and links to original stories.

Pope on Fountain Square 28.96%
Married former Episcopal ordained Catholic priest 15.85%
Jack Metz visits all Hamilton County parishes 13.11%
Archbishop reacts to Supreme Court on gay marriage decision 8.2%
Food for All honors papal visit to U.S. 8.2%
Pope Central resource 7.1%
The Catholic Telegraph launches new look, new website 7.1%
Archdiocese ends annulment fees 6.01%
Archdiocese launches Capital Campaign 3.28%
Archdiocese archives renovated, reopened 2.19%

The Catholic Telegraph wishes all of its readers a grace-filled and happy new year in 2016.

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Readers select “Pope on Fountain Square” as top story of 2015