Parishes receive first distribution checks from Diocesan Capital Campaign
(Pictured: Mary Lou Ozimek, Fr. Joseph Kraker, Shani Sinopoli)
On January 27th, nine Catholic parishes throughout the Diocese of Cleveland who completed their fundraising in support of the diocesan initiative, Rooted in Faith - Forward in Hope, received their first distribution check. The checks represent a portion of the share earned by each parish for funds raised on behalf of the Campaign.
Ohio U.S. Senator tells Attorney General to stop unlawful HHS violation of religious liberty
“The government shouldn’t force religious groups to comply with bureaucratic edicts that violate their faith.”
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-Ohio) today (February 6, 2012) sent a 4-page letter to Attorney General Eric Holder calling on the Department of Justice to halt a new mandate under President Obama’s health care law that will force religious organizations — including Catholic hospitals, schools, and charities — to participate in coverage of medical services that violate their religious beliefs, or pay massive fines. Portman contends in the letter that the mandate violates the Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993, a bipartisan law signed by President Clinton. The letter calls on Attorney General Holder to enforce that law and order HHS to withdraw its regulation.
Diocese Publishes Annual "Report to the Community"
The Catholic Diocese of Cleveland has released its "2011 Report to the Northeast Ohio Community" containing information on closed and merged parishes which resulted from the Diocesan reconfiguration plan.
The Catholic Diocese of Cleveland has released its "2011 Report to the Northeast Ohio Community" containing information on closed and merged parishes which resulted from the Diocesan reconfiguration plan.
