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The Catholic Telegraph

Founded in 1831, The Catholic Telegraph is the official news source of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati.

Marian Procession begins led by Fr. Anthony Dattilo and St. Catharine of Siena Westwood Grade School First Communicants. (CT Photo/Greg Hartman)
On a very warm Sunday afternoon, parishioners and volunteers were busy with “CincItalia, a festival at Harvest Home Park sponsored by St. Catharine of Siena Parish” at Harvest Home Park in Cheviot. At 2 pm, the festival came to a pause for the annual Marian procession and prayer service. Father …

Ben Sinkhorn was inspired from his earliest years by the example of his parents, Virginia and Robert, both active volunteers in their community and at their Indiana parish. Following in their footsteps, the recent graduate accumulated more than 800 service hours during his four years at La Salle High School. …

Chaminade Julienne Catholic High School in Dayton Ohio, graduated 150 students from the Class of 2017 on Monday, May 22 at 7 p.m. at the University of Dayton arena. 138 students had reported that they were going to a college or university next school year. Additionally, two students will enter their …

June 1, 2017 WASHINGTON—President Donald J. Trump announced today that the United States will not honor the Paris agreement on climate change. The United States and China, the two largest carbon emitters, and 195 other nations, signed the agreement that was ratified in November 2016. The Paris agreement establishes that …

The journey that brought Bob Wurzelbacher from his Cincinnati parish home to director of the Archdiocesan Office for Respect Life ministries did not prepare him for his first challenge in the office. “I had not yet officially started in my position, but messages were being left on the phone in …

Clarence Reed III said his mother, Tamika Alexander, has always believed in the value of education, sending him to Corpus Christ and Mary Queen of Peace schools in Dayton. When it came time for high school, Chaminade Julienne (CJ) seemed the natural choice, given Reed’s sister, Jarnai, a 2013 graduate, …

Q: I have been told that heaven will be a place of complete joy with no pain, anxiety or sense of loss. Knowing that all of my family and friends might not attain heaven, how will I (presuming I am in heaven) not feel a sense of loss knowing that …

Group photo of all recipients of the Covenant of Love with our Mother Thrice Admirable Queen and Victress of Schoenstatt (CT Photo/Jeff Unroe)
In April, Catholics from the northern parts of the archdiocese entered the Covenant of Love with Our Mother, Thrice Admirable Queen and Victress of Schoenstatt at a special Mass held at Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish McCartyville.  

A century ago in the village of Fatima, Portugal, three children were divinely chosen to experience a miracle. That miracle at Fatima was celebrated locally by a large crowd on its May 13 anniversary at the Holy Spirit Center in Norwood. The local remembrance, highlighted by Mass, three guest speakers, …

Recent grad found community, confidence at Carroll High School From the time Dallas McDonald was just a toddler, it seemed like the odds were stacked against him. His parents separated early on, and both his father and step-father died of drug overdoses. His mother was in and out of jail …