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Archdiocese plans to raise $130 million in new campaign
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By Steve Trosley The Catholic Telegraph An historic fundraising campaign to raise $130 million will launch this month in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati, and preliminary results indicate it could be a stunning success. For the official press release from the Archdiocese of Cincinnati, click HERE. “Every household will be asked …
Nearly 100 in Cincinnati pray for life in solidarity with Washington march [Photos]
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By John Stegeman The Catholic Telegraph As thousands, including many from the Archdiocese of Cincinnati, prepared to participate in the 2015 March for Life, roughly 100 residents of the area gathered to pray outside the Planned Parenthood location on Auburn Avenue in Cincinnati. Cincinnati Young Adults for Life had promoted …
Archdiocese hires new archivist
Press Release Sarah L. Patterson has joined the Archdiocese of Cincinnati as director of the Chancery Archive, which collects, preserves, and administers Church records and artifacts of permanent historical value dating back to the founding of what was then the Diocese of Cincinnati in 1821. The Archive recently moved to …
‘We shall overcome’ in fight against abortion, says Cardinal O’Malley
By Mark Pattison Catholic News Service WASHINGTON — Evoking a phrase long associated with the civil rights movement, Cardinal Sean P. O’Malley of Boston told an overflow crowd in Washington that “we shall overcome” in the fight against abortion. Quoting Pope Francis in his homily Jan. 21 during the opening …
Throwback Thursday: Supporting life in every age
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Staff Report Ever since the U.S. Supreme Court effectively legalized abortion on-demand nation-wide in 1973, American Catholics have taken to the streets and the public squares to stand up for life. Attending the March for Life or other pro-life events today? Tweet #Telegraph4Life on Twitter and we’ll retweet. We may …
Catholic lawmakers urged to back immigration reform as pro-life issue
By Catholic News Service WASHINGTON — A group of Catholic leaders urged fellow Catholics in Congress to set aside “partisan bickering” and support the U.S. bishops’ efforts on behalf of a comprehensive immigration reform, calling it a sanctity of life issue and an important step in building a culture of …
Big families bring hope – not poverty, says Pope
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 …
Donation from Reds’ Chapman to Mount St. Joseph a gesture of friendship
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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. …
Delhi priest wins distinguished pastor award
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.