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Catholic Conference of Ohio
Ohio bishops’ conference speaks out against anti-school-choice ruling
By Madalaine Elhabbal Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jun 25, 2025 / 18:01 pm The Catholic Conference of Ohio has issued a statement expressing confidence that the state’s voucher program allowing parents to send their children to private schools would ultimately prevail after a judge ruled the program unconstitutional. Franklin County Judge Jaiza …
Frequently Asked Questions about Issue 1
What is Issue 1? Issue 1 is a proposed amendment to the Ohio Constitution that would endanger the health and safety of women, threaten parental rights, and allow for abortion through all nine months of pregnancy. Ohioans will vote on November 7, 2023, whether to make this change to the …
Being Pro Life: Pray for Dobbs
In the United States, abortion has taken the lives of over 60 million babies since 1973, and still well over 600,000 each year. An upcoming Supreme Court case, Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health, could change that, as the court considers the question of whether it is constitutional to ban abortion at …
Public Masses Suspended in Ohio through Easter
The Catholic Conference of Ohio, chaired by Archbishop Dennis M. Schnurr of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati, has released a statement temporarily suspending all publicly celebrated Masses and liturgies through Easter. The archdiocesan website, www.catholiccincinnati.org, will be live-streaming daily and weekend Masses from the Cathedral of St. Peter in Chains. Daily …
Ohio Bishops Statement Opposing the Denial of Workers’ Compensation Benefits for Undocumented Workers
June 2, 2017 Background: The Ohio House recently passed Workers’ Compensation legislation (HB 27) that includes a provision prohibiting undocumented workers from receiving workers’ compensation benefits. Workers’ Compensation is funded by employers as an insurance policy which provides medical and compensation benefits for work-related injuries, diseases and deaths. Bishops Statement: …
Ohio Catholic Conference releases statement on court decision
The Catholic Conference of Ohio has released the following statement concerning the historic decision delivered by the U.S. Supreme Court Friday morning. “Today the United States Supreme Court released its ruling that states are required to license a marriage between two people of the same sex. This is not the ruling …
Ohio Legislature asked to reconsider action
By Steve Trosley The Catholic Telegraph The Catholic Conference of Ohio, on behalf of the Catholic Bishops of Ohio, have written a letter including a Reflection Statement on SB 310 — Ohioʼs alternative energy portfolio standards. The reflection provides a brief overview of Catholic Churchʼs teaching regarding care for creation, …