By Francis X. Rocca Catholic News Service ABOARD THE PAPAL FLIGHT FROM SEOUL, South Korea — Pope Francis said the use of force can be justified to stop “unjust aggressors” such as Islamic State militants in northeastern Iraq, but he declined to endorse U.S. military airstrikes against the militants and …

Staff Report Hamilton County Court of Common Pleas Judge Jerry Metz upheld a ruling Aug. 15 that could lead to the closure of the Lebanon Road Surgical Center, also called Women’s Med Center. The Sharonville facility offers abortion services and is the only facility in the area to offer late-term …

Staff Report Dayton Right to Life and the Life Resource Centre announced Aug. 13 that Lila Rose will be this year’s Viva la Vita speaker. The event will take place Tuesday, Sept. 23 at the Mandalay Banquet Center in Dayton.

Staff Report Archbishop McNicholas High School announced Thursday the creation the Dolores C. Sawyer Memorial Scholarship. 

By Francis X. Rocca Catholic News Service SEOUL, South Korea — Starting his first visit to Asia, Pope Francis urged South Korean political and civic leaders to seek peace on their divided peninsula and strengthen their nation’s commitment to democracy and social justice. “Peace is not simply the absence of …

Staff Report The 2014 Athenaeum Alumni Reunion will take place Friday, Sept. 26 at the Athenaeum of Ohio in Mount Washington. Cost of the event is $30 for singles and $50 for couples. Organize groups of eight and reserve a table for $200. It includes dinner, two drink tickets and …

Press Release The following information was released by the Priests’ Personnel Office on Aug.12.

By Francis X. Rocca Catholic News Service  VATICAN CITY — The Vatican called on Muslim leaders to condemn the “barbarity” and “unspeakable criminal acts” of Islamic State militants in Iraq, saying a failure to do so would jeopardize the future of interreligious dialogue.

Staff Report Though much of the world and media attention have turned to the humanitarian crisis in Iraq, the situation in Gaza remains dire as well. Father Rob Waller of St. Andrew’s in Milford is doing something to help.

By John Stegeman The Catholic Telegraph With the use of a walker, and a helper at the ready, Archbishop Emeritus Daniel E. Pilarczyk made his way down the fourth-floor hallway at the Little Sisters of the Poor St. Paul’s Archbishop Leibold Home for the Aged. Despite suffering the effects of …