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Salesian priest recounts harrowing tale of his capture, liberation
By Junno Arocho Esteves ROME (CNS) — Salesian Father Tom Uzhunnalil was sitting in a room in an unknown location — one of several he had been relocated to during his 18-month imprisonment — when he received some unexpected news. “Those who kept me came to where I slept (and …
Distinguished Speaker Event Will Highlight Challenges and Opportunities Surrounding Refugees and Immigrants
Dayton, Ohio (September 7, 2017) – A global leader on migrants and refugees will be the featured guest at the 2017 Distinguished Speaker event on Thursday, October 5. The event is sponsored by Catholic Social Services of the Miami Valley and the Catholic Social Action Office of the Archdiocese of …
Villavicencio: Colombian city of ‘victims and victimizers’
IMAGE: CNS photo/courtesy Congregation of Holy Cross By David Agren WASHINGTON (CNS) — U.S. Catholic parishes and schools located in the 70-mile-wide path of the total solar eclipse Aug. 21 plan to take part in this rare event with everything from providing parking spaces or viewing sites to offering overnight …
XLT! Youth-led Adoration at St. Francis of Assisi (Centerville)
XLT (Exalt!) is an evening of Eucharistic Adoration, prayer, song, and praise. Hosted by the St. Francis of Assisi Senior High Youth Ministry and featuring the SHYM Praise & Worship team, it will follow a day of Adoration in the church. The evening will include praise and worship music, Scripture …
Adult children of divorce suffer a “Primal Loss”
Donors from around the country ensure every parish gets groundbreaking book on hidden pain Thanks to donors from around the country, every parish in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati received a copy of a groundbreaking new book on adult children of divorce this month. “Primal Loss: The Now-Adult Children of Divorce …
175 years in Over-the-Rhine
Old St. Mary’s keeps it’s German roots while focusing on the future If any edifice in Cincinnati bears testament to the work ethic and craftsmanship of the city’s German immigrants, it is Old St. Mary’s, an Over-the-Rhine (OTR) landmark dating to 1841. It rose under the backbreaking work of German …
Holy Name Procession in Cincinnati
All Catholic men and youth are invited to this third annual Eucharistic procession through the streets of Cincinnati. Once an annual event drawing thousands of participants and tens of thousands to watch them, the procession was revived two years ago and drew 200 men the first year. Last year it …
Dublin archbishop outlines themes to prepare for World Meeting of Families
IMAGE: CNS photo/courtesy John McElroy By Sarah Mac Donald KNOCK, Ireland (CNS) — The president of the 2018 World Meeting of Families stressed that “there is no such thing as the ideal family” but that “there is an ideal of family,” which is what the church is seeking to promote …
Polish archbishop thinks Vatican will recognize Medjugorje apparitions
By Jonathan Luxmoore WARSAW, Poland (CNS) — A Polish archbishop who inspected Bosnia-Herzegovina’s Medjugorje shrine for the pope predicted the Vatican will soon recognize its Marian apparitions. “The Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith has passed all documentation to the Secretariat of State — everything suggests the apparitions will …
U.S. Catholic parishes, schools happy to be in path of solar eclipse
IMAGE: CNS photo/Mario Anzuoni, Reuters By Carol Zimmermann WASHINGTON (CNS) — U.S. Catholic parishes and schools located in the 70-mile-wide path of the total solar eclipse Aug. 21 plan to take part in this rare event with everything from providing parking spaces or viewing sites to offering overnight retreats or …