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Bishop David J. Bonnar
Ohio bishop invites entire diocese to renew devotion to Sacred Heart of Jesus

By Tessa Gervasini Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jun 18, 2025 / 17:53 pm Bishop David Bonnar of the Diocese of Youngstown, Ohio, issued a pastoral letter this month inviting all clergy, religious, and laity in the diocese to rediscover their devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus during this jubilee year. In …
Ohio train derailment: Catholic diocese prays as concern about hazardous fumes rises

By Jonah McKeown St. Louis, Mo., Feb 14, 2023 / 05:40 am An early February train derailment in rural Ohio led to a major ecological disaster after hazardous materials caused a massive fire and smoke plume, which prompted widespread evacuations. The roughly 150-car Norfolk Southern train derailed near the town of …
Ex-chaplain to Pittsburgh Steelers named bishop of Youngstown, Ohio

by Hannah Brockhaus Vatican City, Nov 17, 2020 / 06:00 am MT (CNA).- Pope Francis Tuesday named Pittsburgh priest Fr. David J. Bonnar the next bishop of Youngstown, Ohio. Bonnar, 58, succeeds Bishop George Murry, S.J., who died June 5 from acute leukemia. The bishop-elect is pastor of St. Aidan …