By Ann Schneible CNA/EWTN News  VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis has rejected the “simplistic” belief that large families are among the causes of poverty, stressing that economic systems which create a culture of waste are to blame. “Families know they are essential to the life of society,” the Pope said …

By John Stegeman The Catholic Telegraph   Word spread quickly in mid-January that the Mount St. Joseph University men’s volleyball team was getting a new locker room courtesy of Cincinnati Reds‘ closer Aroldis Chapman. The All-Star pitcher donated nearly 80 percent of the needed funds for the locker room renovation. …

Press Release Father James Walsh, pastor of St. Dominic Church in Delhi Township, has been awarded the 2015 Distinguished Pastor Award from the National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA). Father Walsh was nominated for his outstanding commitment to Catholic school education.

Press Release Kathy Kane, Principal of Our Lady of Victory Catholic School in Delhi Township, has been named a recipient of the Distinguished Principal Award from the National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA). This national award was given to Kane based upon nominations submitted by school parents, staff members, and the …

By Francis X. Rocca Catholic News Service  ABOARD THE PAPAL FLIGHT FROM MANILA — Pope Francis said his September trip to the U.S. will take him to Philadelphia, New York and Washington — where he intends to canonize Blessed Junipero Serra — but probably no other stops. Pope Francis made …

CNA/EWTN News MANILA, PHILIPPINES — The Pope departed the Philippines Monday morning from Villamor Air Base at a farewell ceremony where over 400 abandoned children from various welfare centers performed songs to bid him farewell. “Pope Francis, we love you!” they said in a coordinated chant.

Dear Friends in Christ, As a former member of Catholic Relief Services’ (CRS) Board of Directors, I am inviting every parish and school in our archdiocese to use CRS Rice Bowl for Lent 2015. CRS Rice Bowl guides families on a Lenten journey of faith and solidarity, helps parents bring …

By Sarah Anne Carter For The Catholic Telegraph  While searching for ideas for a parish get-together, one member of Sacred Heart in New Carlisle found the perfect fit out in the woods. The parish hosted a trap shoot Nov. 8, and about 35 parishioners attended, along with Father Ken Hummel, …

CNA/EWTN News Pope Francis took the opportunity during an address to families in the Philippines to praise Blessed Pope Paul VI’s encyclical opposing contraception and affirming Church teaching on sexuality and human life. The Pope spoke Friday to families gathered at the Mall of Asia Arena in Manila during his …