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Faithful Citizenship - Ohio Primary Election is Tuesday, March 15

?Responsible citizenship is a virtue, and participation in political life is a moral obligation.? - Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship By our baptism, Catholics are committed to following Jesus Christ and to be ?salt for the earth, light for the nations.?

April 2016 luncheon speakers for the First Friday Clubs are announced

The three First Friday Club luncheon speakers series in the Diocese of Cleveland will hold their respective luncheons beginning at noon on Thursday, March 31, at noon on Friday, April 1, and at noon on Friday, April 8, 2016. Fr. John Manning, Delegate for Senior Priests, Diocese of Cleveland will be the guest speaker at the First Friday Club of Cl...

Pope: Missionaries of Charity killed in Yemen are 'martyrs of charity'

VATICAN CITY (CNS) - The four Missionaries of Charity murdered March 4 in Yemen "are the martyrs of today," Pope Francis said. "They gave their blood for the church." After reciting the Angelus with thousands of people gathered in St. Peter's Square March 6, Pope Francis publicly offered his condolences to the Missionaries of Charity and prayed th...

Local Catholic parish comes to aid families displaced by fire

St. Ambrose Parish in Brunswick is responding to the needs of 24

Vatican announces consistory to approve canonization of Mother Teresa

VATICAN CITY (CNS) - Pope Francis will preside over a consistory to approve the canonization of five men and women, including Blessed Teresa of Kolkata, the Vatican announced. The March 15 consistory will also determine the approval of canonization of Argentine "gaucho priest," Blessed Jose Gabriel del Rosario Brochero and Blessed Jose Sanchez del...

Building a foundation for sustainability

Father Robert Cole, Pastor of Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish in Oberlin, thinks outside of the box It?s no secret that many priests in the diocese are aging and their numbers are declining.

Vatican statistics report increase in baptized Catholics worldwide

VATICAN CITY (CNS) - The number of baptized Catholics worldwide has grown at a faster rate than that of the world's population, according to Vatican statistics. Although the number of priests has increased globally, the number has decreased slightly in Europe and Oceania, according to the Vatican's Central Office for Church Statistics. The figure...