Updated Sept. 14: Pope’s speech scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. Staff Report When Pope Francis becomes the first pope to address a joint session of the U.S. Congress, Cincinnatians will have a chance to witness the speech in a unique way. The 10 a.m. speech Sept. 24 will be shown live …

Staff Report For more than 150 years on the west side of Cincinnati, a parade and accompanying fair have been sure signs that fall is on the horizon. The 156th Harvest Home Parade marched through the streets of Cheviot on Thursday and many Catholic schools and parishes participated.

Staff Report The Catholic schools of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati went 11-4 in opening week of the season, and with week two in the books all but two schools have put a notch in the win column. Here are the standings through week two with week three’s opponents listed. For more information on …

Staff Report Later this month Pope Francis will visit the United States for the first time in his pontificate. Papal visits to the U.S. aren’t new, but they’re always newsworthy and Pope Francis will make history by addressing a joint session of congress. Popes have visited many major U.S. cities, …

Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY (CNS) Updated: 10:30 a.m. — While a juridical process is necessary for making accurate judgments, the Catholic Church’s marriage annulment process must be quicker, cheaper and much more of a pastoral ministry, Pope Francis said.

By Eileen Connelly, OSU The Catholic Telegraph It’s been 25 grace filled years since Sisters Doris Gerke, Anna Marie Covely and Dianne Short arrived in Cincinnati with a dream – to establish a Poor Clare community locally, a community centered on the simple, yet deeply meaningful, act of prayer. On …

Staff Report Years ago The Catholic Telegraph published high school football information in the print edition. Beginning in 2014 this site began posting the collected standings and weekly opponents of all of our Catholic high school football teams here each Friday. Here are the standings through week one with week two’s opponents listed. For more information on game …

Staff Report The generosity of the faithful is constantly on display in this archdiocese. The Catholic Ministries Appeal and the One Faith, One Hope, One Love capital campaign are shining examples of how giving local Catholics can be to the archdiocese, but they’re just as generous to the religious orders …

Staff Report The Archdiocese of Cincinnati announced today that Susie Gibbons will be the Interim Director of Educational Services and Interim Superintendent of Catholic Schools, effective Oct. 1. Gibbons will replace Jim Rigg who announced his resignation late last month. Rigg’s last day is officially Oct. 2. Read More: Jim …

By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — In an extraordinary gesture for the Year of Mercy, Pope Francis has extended to priests worldwide the authority to absolve women for the sin of abortion and has decreed the full validity during the year of the sacrament of confession celebrated by …