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Cardinal Dolan has a minute to read from Book of Wisdom at inauguration

WASHINGTON (CNS) - New York Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan said the Scripture passage he chose to read at the Jan. 20 inauguration of Donald J. Trump as president -- Wisdom chapter 9 in which King Solomon prays for wisdom to lead Israel according to God's will -- was an easy one to make. "I pray it all the time," he told Catholic News Service and joked...

Catholic Schools Week 2017 is Jan. 29 through Feb. 4

Since 1974, National Catholic Schools Week is the annual celebration of Catholic education in the United States.

Community prayer service scheduled for healing and justice

Everyone asked to participate during this critical time in our community ?In Christ there is no East or West? is the theme for a communitywide prayer and healing service scheduled at 7 p.m. on Jan. 25 at the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist in downtown Cleveland. The Catholic Diocese of Cleveland Committee on Race and Office of Ministry to A...

Video - 'Victory,' is the third featured video in the new 'Building on the Word' series

For the faithful and faith leaders alike, a new six-part series of monthly videos from ?Building on the Word? is now available.

Christian witness requires action, pope says during parish visit

ROME (CNS) - Being a real Christian does not mean being a saint, but giving witness to Jesus in word and, especially, deed, Pope Francis told members of a parish on the eastern edge of Rome. Spending more than three hours Jan. 15 at the parish of St. Mary in the Setteville neighborhood, Pope Francis had the same basic message for the children and ...

Clergy Assignment Changes - Jan. 15, 2017

The following appointments were made by Bishop Richard Lennon. Father Joseph Hyunsup Kim, parochial vicar, St. Albert the Great Parish, North Royalton, was appointed, with the permission of Archbishop Thaddeus CHO, Hwan-Kil of the Archdiocese of Daegu, an extension of his appointment in the Diocese of Cleveland as parochial vicar, St. Albert the G...

Subcommittee on Aid to the Church in Central and Eastern Europe awards over $2 Million in grants

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops' (USCCB) Subcommittee on Aid to the Church in Central and Eastern Europe approved over $2.3 million in funding for 75 projects in 23 countries throughout Central and Eastern Europe. "A new generation of Catholics in Central and Eastern Europe needs our support as they continue to face the ongoin...