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Lighting the way: Local candle company helps Catholic churches spread the light of Christ with liturgical candles

Paschal candles are prominent in every Catholic church. Each year at the Easter Vigil on Holy Saturday, a new one is blessed and lit to symbolize that Christ is the light of the world. These large, special liturgical candles also are lit at Masses throughout the Easter season, at baptisms and funeral liturgies. They burn slowly and evenly, thanks ...

Pope asks children to promise Jesus they will never be bullies

ROME (CNS) - Pope Francis asked 45,000 children preparing for confirmation to promise Jesus they would never engage in bullying. [caption id="attachment_22475" align="alignright" width="250"] Pope Francis greets the crowd during an encounter with confirmation candidates at San Siro Stadium in Milan March 25. (CNS photo/Stefano Rellandini, Reuters)...

Child protection commission seeks new ways to be informed by victims

VATICAN CITY (CNS) - Following the resignation of a prominent member and abuse survivor, a pontifical commission charged with addressing issues related to clergy sex abuse vowed to continue to seek input from victims and survivors. [caption id="attachment_22468" align="alignright" width="250"] Hanna Suchocka and Dr. Catherine Bonnet, both members ...

Mount Alverna Village in Parma breaks ground for $10 million in new facilities, renovations

Bishop emeritus Roger Gries joined with administrators, donors and supporters of Mount Alverna Village in Parma on March 23 for a ground blessing/breaking ceremony marking a major campus expansion, including the start of construction for a new building, an addition and a renovation project totaling $10 million. This major capital effort has three ...

Living As A People Of God In Unsettled Times

A pastoral reflection from the Administrative Committee of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops WASHINGTON

Church leaders: Restoration on Jesus' tomb signals new cooperation

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St. Martin de Porres High School’s new building is taking shape

Construction is under way on the first phase of a new school building being constructed by St. Martin de Porres High School at the corner of Norwood and St. Clair avenues in Cleveland. Groundbreaking for the $30 million project took place a year ago and the first students are expected to occupy the structure in the spring of 2018. About $21 millio...