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Carpets of Holy Week on display at Sagrada Familia Parish until Good Friday

Nearly two dozen pieces of colorful, intricate sawdust art are on display through noon on Good Friday at Sagrada Familia (Holy Family) Parish, 7719 Detroit Ave., Cleveland. The sawdust carpets or Alfombras de Semana Santa (Carpets of Holy Week), are created on the floor in the parish gymnasium by parishioners, organizations and other volunteers. L...

Parishes throughout the Cleveland diocese to welcome 523 new Catholics at Easter Vigil Masses

Thousands of new Catholics to be welcomed by Catholic church in the United States at Easter Vigil WASHINGTON - A married couple in their golden years, a couple inspired by their late daughter?s legacy, and a salesman who heard Jesus? call to conversion on a stranger?s porch, are among the thousands who will be welcomed into the Catholic Church on ...

Indians Hall-of-Famer Andre Thornton shares wisdom with St. Francis students at Knights of Columbus event

Students at St. Francis of Assisi School on Cleveland?s East Side were excited about having visitors on April 12

Renewal of priestly promises, blessing of holy oils highlight annual Chrism Mass

The Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist was filled with priests, deacons, seminarians and other faithful on April 11 for the annual Chrism Mass, a Holy Week tradition during which the holy oils used for sacramental purposes throughout the diocese are blessed. Priests also renew their priestly promises during the Mass. ?I am grateful to the priest...

Egypt's attacks won't stop pope's visit for peace, says Vatican official

VATICAN CITY (CNS) - Despite recent and repeated terrorist attacks against Egypt's minority Christian communities, Pope Francis will not cancel his visit to Egypt. [caption id="attachment_22705" align="alignright" width="250"] Mourners attend the April 10 funeral for victims of a bomb attack the previous day at the Orthodox Church of St. George in...

Thousands of new Catholics to be welcomed by Catholic Church in the United States at Easter Vigil

WASHINGTON - A married couple in their golden years, a couple inspired by their late daughter's legacy, and a salesman who heard Jesus' call to conversion on a stranger's porch, are among the thousands who will be welcomed into the Catholic Church on Easter Vigil, April 15, in parishes across the United States. All have participated in the Rite of ...

President of U.S. Bishops Conference Responds to Today’s Explosions at Two Coptic Churches

April 9, 2017 WASHINGTON