Local Catholic parish comes to aid families displaced by fire

St. Ambrose Parish in Brunswick is responding to the needs of 24

Vatican announces consistory to approve canonization of Mother Teresa

VATICAN CITY (CNS) - Pope Francis will preside over a consistory to approve the canonization of five men and women, including Blessed Teresa of Kolkata, the Vatican announced. The March 15 consistory will also determine the approval of canonization of Argentine "gaucho priest," Blessed Jose Gabriel del Rosario Brochero and Blessed Jose Sanchez del...

Building a foundation for sustainability

Father Robert Cole, Pastor of Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish in Oberlin, thinks outside of the box It?s no secret that many priests in the diocese are aging and their numbers are declining.

Vatican statistics report increase in baptized Catholics worldwide

VATICAN CITY (CNS) - The number of baptized Catholics worldwide has grown at a faster rate than that of the world's population, according to Vatican statistics. Although the number of priests has increased globally, the number has decreased slightly in Europe and Oceania, according to the Vatican's Central Office for Church Statistics. The figure...

In Remembrance - Reverend Stephen J. Kaminski

The Reverend Stephen J. Kaminski, Pastor, Saint Mary Magdalene Parish, Willowick died Monday, 29 February 2016, after having received the prayerful support and consolation of the Sacraments. Stephen J. Kaminski was born on 24 January 1963. His parents were the late Henry J. and Lucille C. (Vanasse). He was educated at St. Francis de Sales Elementa...

Cleveland Catholic school wins national award for work with special needs children

Julie Billiart School in Lyndhurst develops 'Beyond Camp' for summer training Julie Billiart, a Cleveland diocesan school sponsored by the Sisters of Notre Dame, serves special needs children and is one of only 12 schools nationwide to receive the prestigious Innovations in Catholic Education Award from the national publication, Today?s Catholic T...

2016 Meeting of the bishops of the Catholic Church in America concludes with a sense of 'urgency to make mercy practical'

WASHINGTON - Fourteen bishops representing the Catholic Church in Canada, Latin America and the United States concluded three days of prayer and dialogue at the 38th Meeting of the Bishops of the Church in America, February 25. Gathering together after the two visits of Pope Francis to the region, the bishops spoke of a strong sense of fraternity a...