October 5, 2012 By Jeanne Hunt Batten down your hatches, church; false prophets live and walk among us.  

October 5, 2012 By Fr. Earl Fernandes Ten years ago, Theology on Tap began in Cincinnati. Among the first speakers was then-Archbishop Daniel E. Pilarczyk, who was to speak about the 40th anniversary of Vatican II. Before the talk, I asked the archbishop, “Do you realize that I was born …

October 3, 2012 By Steve Trosley Archbishop Dennis M. Schnurr told those attending the Summit Tuesday that they had spent two days hearing of the urgent challenges facing the Catholic Church in Cincinnati.  

October 3, 2012 Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — A 49-year-old Italian man protesting the economic policies of Italy and Europe scaled a fence on top of the dome of St. Peter’s Basilica Oct. 2 and remained there the next day as some 20,000 people listened to Pope Benedict XVI …

October 3, 2012 Catholic News Service ST. LOUIS — A federal court ruling that rejected a Catholic St. Louis business owner’s challenge to the federal mandate that employee health insurance cover contraceptives will be appealed to the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.  

October 1, 2012 Catholic News Service WASHINGTON — Lawmakers and those who serve justice must make decisions based on their strong faith and moral convictions, and not on popular cultural trends, Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio said Sept. 30 at the 60th annual Red Mass in Washington.  

ARCHDIOCESE — A new school year is just underway, but admissions personnel at the Catholic high schools in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati are already looking ahead to the 2013–14 school year.  

Cincinnati Auxiliary Bishop Joseph R. Binzer was the principal celebrant at the eighth annual Blue Mass held Sept. 23 at the Cathedral of St. Peter in Chains.  

October 2, 2012 By Shannon Ryan “Lord, when have we seen You hungry, and fed You; thirsty, and given You drink?  When have we seen You a stranger, and taken You in?  Or naked, and clothed You?” These verses from Matthew 25 inspire several organizations that bring refugees to live …

October 2, 2012 By Patricia McGeever A North Bend, Ohio, couple has found a meaningful way to remember loved ones who’ve died and in the process has developed a new business.