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Polish priest seeks truth about heroic Catholics
By Steve Trosley The Catholic Telegraph The passionate pursuit of truth fuels the work of the authentic academic. Thus, Father Pawel Rytel-Andrianik pours his energies into seeking the truth of Catholic heroism in the days of the holocaust.
Pope names 15 new cardinal electors, most from global South
By Francis X. Rocca Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Underscoring the geographical diversity of his selections, Pope Francis named 15 cardinal electors “from 14 nations of every continent, showing the inseparable link between the church of Rome and the particular churches present in the world.”
January edition highlights Year of Mercy opening, top 10 stories and more
The Catholic Telegraph’s first edition of 2016 features Archbishop Dennis M. Schnurr holding aloft the Gospel before opening the Holy Door of Mercy at the Cathedral of St. Peter in Chains. The issue should begin arriving in mailboxes Dec. 30. The cover story (page 6) will tell readers that more …
Mass at Our Lady of Grace brings faith communities together
By Eileen Connelly, OSU The Catholic Telegraph A special Mass on Nov. 16 brought two Dayton faith communities together as they honored the past, celebrated their unity and are now looking with faith and hope toward the future as Our Lady of Grace Parish. The liturgy was held at Our …
Maryland governor commutes sentences of last four men on death row
By Catholic News Service ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Maryland’s outgoing Gov. Martin O’Malley announced Dec. 31 he would commute the death sentences of the last four inmates on the state’s death row to life imprisonment without possibility of parole.
Archbishop Schnurr leads pilgrimage to the Holy Land
By Steve Trosley The Catholic Telegraph “Seek the face of the Lord.” So declares the Episcopal motto of Archbishop Dennis M. Schnurr, who led a group of 80 pilgrims through the Holy Land in Israel and Jordan on an advent spiritual journey Dec. 1-14. The pilgrims found the face of …
National Migration Week scheduled for January 4-10
Press Release Pope Francis, on World Day of Peace, stressed one resolution for everyone: to accept without reservation that “all people are in relation with others, from whom they differ, but with whom they share the same origin, nature, and dignity.” The U.S. Catholic bishops echo this in their theme …
How Best to Celebrate Catholic Schools Week? Celebrate Our Students!
By Dr. Jim Rigg Superintendent of Catholic Schools Catholic Schools Week begins on Jan. 25 this year. During that week, we will join with Catholic schools across our country in celebrating the success of our Catholic schools. Each of the 113 Catholic schools of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati has planned …
Readers vote Light is ON For You as top story of 2014
Staff Report God’s mercy knows no bounds, and an Archdiocesan event highlighting that fact was the runaway top story of 2014 according to readers voting at TheCatholicTelegraph.com. The Light is ON For You, a one day event that saw every parish in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati offer confession during the …
‘Biggest human rights rally’ returns for March for Life
By Sarah McCarthy Catholic News Service WASHINGTON — “The biggest human rights rally in the world,” as one regular participant described it, will return to the nation’s capital for the annual March for Life Jan. 22. The 42nd rally on the National Mall and march to Capitol Hill marks the …