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The Catholic Telegraph

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

Ursuline students Nadia Alam ‘18 of Montgomery, Noor El-Ansary ‘18 of Mason, and Kendall Hodgen ‘18 of West Chester, and Ursuline Social Studies faculty member Ms. Kelsey Bladh Randall ’04 attended the sixty-first session of the Commission on the Status of Women at the United Nations Headquarters in New York City from March 13 to 17. (Courtesy Photo)
  CINCINNATI, OH – April 6, 2017: Ursuline students Nadia Alam ‘18 of Montgomery, Noor El-Ansary ‘18 of Mason, and Kendall Hodgen ‘18 of West Chester, and Ursuline Social Studies faculty member Ms. Kelsey Bladh Randall ’04 attended the sixty-first session of the Commission on the Status of Women at …

Pope Francis attends an ecumenical prayer service at the Lutheran cathedral in Lund, Sweden, Oct. 31. Also pictured are the Rev. Martin Junge, general secretary of the Lutheran World Federation, and Archbishop Antje Jackelen, primate of the Lutheran Church in Sweden. The pope made a two-day visit to Sweden to attend events marking the 500th anniversary of the Protestant Reformation. (CNS photo/Paul Haring)
Two Centerville churches will sponsor a series of events in the spirit of the Commemoration of the 500th Anniversary of the Reformation, beginning in May. St. Francis of Assisi parish and Epiphany Lutheran Church will begin the series Wednesday, May 17, 7-8:30 p.m. at Epiphany Lutheran Church, 6430 Far Hills …

There are many Masses and Services during Holy Week. On Tuesday April 11th, The Chrism Mass will take place at St. Peter in Chains Cathedral at 7:00 p.m. with Archbishop Dennis M. Schnurr as Celebrant. The Chrism Mass is where the Archbishop, joined by the priests of the diocese, gathers …

Reverend Michael Anthony Seger died Saturday, April 8, 2017, at age 66. He was born on July 13, 1950. He earned an M.A. degree from the University of Minnesota and a Master’s in Divinity from Mount St. Mary’s Seminary of the West, Cincinnati. He was ordained to the priesthood by …

By Jeanne Hunt Had enough? What I mean is that all of us are being bombarded by rants, propaganda, crazy media news… Need I say more? The world around us is full of fear and anger. Scripture tells us to be “in the world but not of it.” (“I gave …

WASHINGTON—Cardinal Daniel DiNardo, President of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), has issued the following statement in response to explosions on Palm Sunday at two Coptic Christian churches in Egypt that have killed at least 40 and injured at least 100: “In the early hours of Palm Sunday, …

The Diaz Family (File Photo)
People of all faiths will join in an ecumenical “Mercy for Maribel” prayer service at 2 p.m. Sunday, April 9, to pray that Maribel Trujillo Diaz not be deported but be allowed to remain with her loving family in Hamilton. Participants will gather at St. Joseph Church, 171 Washington Street, …

The Diaz Family (File Photo)
The Archdiocese of Cincinnati on April 6, 2017 issued the following statement in response to actions taken Wednesday by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE): The Trump Administration has repeatedly announced that its approach towards immigration enforcement would focus on public safety and removing criminal elements from our communities. Today, we …

According to the Dayton Daily News, 17% of Dayton area residents, including 39,390 children, go hungry. St. Albert the Great Parish is working to reduce that percentage! From the Summit that was held last year at the parish, an Annual Service Project Committee was formed. The Parish’s focus this year …

S. Carol Marie Power met Alma Sisneros, the actress portraying Sister Blandina Segale, on the set of the pilot of “At the End of the Santa Fe Trail”. (Courtesy Photo)
Delhi Township, Ohio – Production recently concluded on the pilot of the television series “At the End of the Santa Fe Trail,” based on the life of Servant of God and Sister of Charity of Cincinnati, Sister Blandina Segale. Sister Blandina is currently under consideration for beatification and canonization in …