News of the Diocese

First Friday Club of Cleveland welcomes University of Notre Dame Professor Peter Casarella, Ph. D., for an insightful lecture on Latino Catholicism

Today, the term ‘Hispanic’ and ‘Latino’ are often used interchangeably although each has a separate meaning. Hispanic refers t...

Catholic school students take the lead and make an impact at the end of the school year

Accomplishments for the 2018-2019 academic year from Catholic Schools within the Diocese of Cleveland The final bell is ringing in Catholic schools t...

Bishop Perez applauds the action taken in the U.S. House of Representatives that gives permanent legal protection to Dreamers and those holding Temporary Protected Status (TPS)

I take this opportunity to join with my brother bishop, the Most Reverend Joe S. Vásquez of Austin, Texas, Chairman of the USCCB Committee on M...

Brookside Gives Back Fund distributes $16,000 to support students at Parma Catholic schools

The Brookside Gives Back Fund, held at the Catholic Community Foundation, has made a distribution of $16,000 to support tuition assistance for student...

Bishop Perez offers a message of support and friendship to the Northeast Ohio Muslim community as it marks the end of Ramadan

My dear Muslim friends, As the Muslim community throughout Northeast Ohio begins the Eid al-Fitr celebrations, I wish to offer a greeting of peace an...

Final Mass celebrated at the Basilica of Saint Clare, Day 8 of clergy pilgrimage

Bishop Nelson Perez and a group of priests from the Diocese of Cleveland are traveling to Rome and Assisi for a pilgrimage and retreat. Father Dan Sch...

Amy Butler named as Associate Superintendent for Secondary Schools for the Office of Catholic Education

Amy Butler has been selected to serve as the Associate Superintendent for Secondary Schools for the Catholic Diocese of Cleveland, Office of Catholic ...