News of the Diocese

Catholic bishops of Ohio oppose proposed constitutional amendment expanding abortion

(Spanish translation is below the English.) Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Peace be with you! As Catholics, we are committed to protecting the...

Catechumens, candidates welcomed at Rite of Election liturgies

Two liturgies for the Rite of Election of Catechumens and Call to Continuing Conversion of Candidates were celebrated on the First Sunday of Lent, Feb...

Bishop resumes fish fry, stations tradition at SS. Cosmas and Damian Parish

“I have a God who suffers with and for me because he loves me,” Bishop Edward Malesic told parishioners at SS. Cosmas and Damian Parish in...

Borromeo hoops team surges, snags its first Helfant Classic Tournament trophy

Fresh off their victory over the priests in the annual Priests vs Seminarians basketball game on Jan. 29, Borromeo and Saint Mary seminaries’ ...

Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Lorain celebrates new pastor, 125th anniversary

The church was gleaming, the music soaring and the congregation and pastor beaming as Bishop Edward Malesic began Mass in Nativity of the Blessed Virg...

‘Lent is a time of grace,’ Bishop Woost tells Akron University Newman Ministry

Auxiliary Bishop Michael Woost challenged members of the Roo Catholic community at The University of Akron to view Lent as “a time of grace, a u...

Knights of Columbus invest in more ultrasound machines; bishops bless devices

Local Knights of Columbus have been instrumental in donating ultrasound machines to pregnancy centers in the Diocese of Cleveland. The Knights of Col...