By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — “Do something to put a stop to the violence and oppression,” Pope Francis asked the international community after calling attention once again to the fate of persecuted Christians, especially in the Middle East. After reciting the Angelus Aug. 30, Pope Francis told …

Staff Report The September edition of The Catholic Telegraph is reaching mailboxes Friday, Aug. 28, and throughout the weekend. Here’s a glance at what you can expect when your copy arrives. Not a subscriber yet? Fix that HERE at no personal cost. The cover story of the edition highlights the July …

Staff Report Though the first games of the season have already been played, tonight is the first high school football Friday in the state of Ohio for the 2015 season. To see the final records and standings from 2014, scroll to the end of this schedule. The Catholic Telegraph has taken …

Staff Report By this time next week, all 200+ Catholic schools of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati will be back in session. While most are back now, a few start early next week. For those few still enjoying summer break, late August is a chance to squeeze in just a few …

By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Parents who juggle packed work and family schedules deserve a Nobel Prize in mathematics for doing something not even the most brilliant scientists can do: They pack 48 hours of activity into 24, Pope Francis said. “I don’t know how they do …

Press Release Archdiocese of Cincinnati Jim Rigg, Director of Educational Services and Superintendent of Catholic Schools in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati since July of 2010, has announced his resignation, effective Oct. 2, to become Superintendent of Catholic Schools for the Archdiocese of Chicago. Archbishop of Chicago Blase J. Cupich appointed Rigg …

Staff Report Lauren Hill, the Mount St. Joseph University basketball player who’s battled with Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma (DIPG) captivated the nation before her death earlier this year, was not likely to be forgotten by anyone who knew her story. A collaboration between The Mount and fellow Catholic institution Xavier University was crucial …

CNA/EWTN News Efforts to promote Catholic culture in the San Francisco archdiocese’s high schools and to agree on a contract acceptable for the schools’ teachers concluded on Wednesday with a new contract. The months-long dispute months drew protests, interference from activist groups, and the attention of wealthy critics of Catholic …

By Patricia McGeever For The Catholic Telegraph A little muscle and manpower from the Navajo Nation has left a lasting impression on Sts. Peter and Paul Parish in Reading. The parish has a twinning relationship with St. Mary’s Mission in Tohatchi, N.M. Parishioners have made 11 mission trips to New …

By Mark Pattison Catholic News Service WASHINGTON — “Individual reflection and action is critical” when it comes to improving the conditions of workers in the United States and elsewhere, said Archbishop Thomas G. Wenski of Miami, chairman of the U.S. bishops’ Committee on Domestic Justice and Human Development, in the U.S. bishops’ …