New emergency food distribution partnership announced between The Centers for Families and Children, and St. Vincent de Paul Society

St. Vincent de Paul Society to assume ownership and operation of three Cleveland West Side emergency food centers CLEVELAND

An Easter Message from Bishop Lennon

Bishop Lennon recorded a special Easter message for the faithful of the diocese:   [vimeo width="500" height="281"]https://vimeo.com/159818418[/vimeo]

Divine Mercy Sunday is April 3

This week is what is known on the Church?s liturgical calendar as the Octave of Easter. Basically what that means is the Church celebrates the great feast of Easter for eight days. The octave will conclude next Sunday, April 3, on the Second Sunday of Easter. As of the year 2000, however, a new feast was added to the calendar that coincides with...

New ‘stained-glass’ windows will pay tribute to Cleveland Central Catholic High School’s four founding schools, two popes

Cleveland Central Catholic High School is getting a new addition to its historic building in Slavic Village, on Cleveland?s Southeast side. Faux stained-glass windows are replacing the original six windows on the south side of the school building. The original windows date to 1921. Four of the new windows will represent the founding parish high sc...

Pope Francis offers special blessing for Mother Angelica: 'She's in Heaven'

'God's forgiveness is greater than our sin!' the Holy Father reminded the faithful at the March 30 audience, an apt reminder, as the foundress of EWTN often spoke of the mercy of God VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis on Wednesday offered a special blessing for Mother Angelica following her death on Easter Sunday, expressing his confidence that she is al...

In Remembrance - Reverend Thaddeus M. Swirski

The Reverend Thaddeus Swirski, Senior Priest-Retired, died Sunday, 27 March 2016, after having received the prayerful support and consolation of the Sacraments. Thaddeus Swirski was born on 26 April 1930. His parents were the late Stephen and Mary (Bogdanski). He was educated in Warsaw, Poland and completed his studies in the Archdiocese of Pozn...

Easter attacks in Pakistan not first time Christians targeted

KARACHI, Pakistan (CNS) - The terrorist attack that killed more than 70 people in a Lahore park on Easter was not the first time that Christians in the Islamic country have been targeted, and observers say that, as things stand, it will not be the last time. The Asian church news portal ucanews.com said this is largely because discriminatory laws,...