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Human Trafficking is a crime against humanity, says Pope to new Diplomatic Representatives

Vatican City, 12 December 2013 (VIS)

St. Richard Apartments in North Olmsted blessed by Bishop Lennon

The Apartments at St. Richard...a new 34 unit, $6.5 million dollar, independent living complex for persons 55+...was dedicated in a ribbon cutting ceremony Wednesday morning.   Located on the campus of St. Richard parish at 25595 Country Club Blvd. in North Olmsted; it is a project of the Catholic Charities Housing Corporation. At the request ...

U.S. Bishops' Justice and Peace Committees join Pope Francis' Global Anti-Hunger Campaign, 'One-Human Family, Food For All'

WASHINGTON - The committees of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops dealing with international and domestic justice issues have joined Pope Francis and Caritas Internationalis in a global campaign to combat hunger, which begins December 10 and runs through May 2015. The committees moved to join the campaign during their joint meeting at the USC...

Dedication of North Olmsted Senior Apartments

  The Apartments at St. Richard?a new 34 unit, $6.5 million dollar, independent living complex for persons 55 and over will be dedicated in a ribbon cutting ceremony at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, December 11, 2013.   Located on the campus of St. Richard parish at 26855 Lorain Road in North Olmsted; it is a project of the Catholic Diocese of Cl...

Pope Francis denounces the global scandal of hunger

Vatican City, 10 December 2013 (VIS)

Watch video: Bishop tells Catholics, "You need to invite them back."

Most Reverend Richard Lennon, Bishop, Diocese of Cleveland addressed a room full of those enjoying lunch and waiting to hear him speak at the December gathering of the First Friday Club of Cleveland.  The following is a video excerpt from his Thursday, December 5, 2013 talk at The City Club of Cleveland, 850 Euclid Avenue, Cleve...

"Pope's document on evangelization holds much meaning for all Christ's followers," writes Bishop Lennon

Last week the Vatican released Pope Francis? first official document of his pontificate. The title by which this document will be known is Evangelii Gaudium (The Joy of the Gospel). It is an Apostolic Exhortation which follows up on a Meeting of Bishops with the Holy Father in a Synod. In this document Pope Francis reflects upon the Synod held fro...