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John Carroll University hosts World Union of Jesuit Alumni gathering

Father Timothy Kesicki, SJ, president of the Jesuit Conference of Canada and the United States, a former president of St. Ignatius High School and a 1984 graduate of John Carroll University, was the keynote speaker at the June 29 opening session of the World Union of Jesuit Alumni Global Congress at John Carroll. ?Uniting Our Jesuit Frontiers:

Struggle to ensure religious liberty continues as Fortnight for Freedom draws to a close

As the Fourth of July approaches, the annual observance of the Fortnight for Freedom in the Diocese of Cleveland and other dioceses across the country is wrapping up. The Fortnight runs from June 21 through July 4, Independence Day. Locally, the observance will culminate with a Mass at 10 a.m. on July 4 at the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist ...

Catholic Charities helps Phillip find a safe, new life in Cleveland

?Hello. I?m Roman Catholic and my name is Phillip.? That?s how Phillip Ruthinda, a 63-year-old from the Democratic Republic of Congo introduced himself to staff members from the Office of Migration and Refugee Services, Catholic Charities, Diocese of Cleveland, when he arrived in Cleveland on Feb. 23, 2016. For Phillip, a survivor of torture, his...

USCCB Chairman applauds U.S. Supreme Court decision protecting religious liberty

WASHINGTON - Today, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its decision in the case of Trinity Lutheran Church v. Comer, in which the Court held that the exclusion of churches from an otherwise available public benefit violates the Free Exercise Clause of the U.S. Constitution. Trinity Lutheran's preschool sought to participate in the State of Missouri's sc...

Court says church school can't be barred from state funds for playground

WASHINGTON (CNS) - In a 7-2 decision, the Supreme Court June 26 said a Lutheran preschool should not be excluded from a state grant program to refurbish its playground surface just because it is a religious entity. [caption id="attachment_23990" align="alignright" width="250"] Activists rally outside U.S. Supreme Court in Washington June 26 after ...

Hundreds celebrate the faith of Africa at annual liturgy

?Be bold as a Catholic; fear no one.? That was the advice that Father Milton Kiocha, AJ, the celebrant and homilist, gave to the congregation gathered on June 25 at St. Colman Church on Cleveland?s West Side for the annual Celebrating the Faith of Africa liturgy. This year?s theme was ?Be Bold: Witness Christ by Your Life.? ?Do not be afraid of o...

$1 million in grants to be awarded, major education initiative to be announced today during livestream event

Watch Live: "Catholic Schools Week" Press Conference Monday, Jan. 30, 2017 at 1 p.m. Seventy-four parishes and Catholic schools in the Diocese of Cleveland will receive grants totaling $1,162,637 at a special event at 1 p.m. today at the Academy of St. Adalbert in Berea. Grants will help fund sacramental preparation programs, technology, capital i...