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Inside and outside the Vatican, 2009 was busy year for pope

VATICAN CITY (CNS) - Looking back on 2009, it's difficult to imagine a busier year for 82-year-old Pope Benedict XVI.The Year of St. Paul. The Year for Priests. A major social encyclical. A Holy Land pilgrimage. A first meeting with President Obama. Ten new saints. An African trip and an African synod. A Facebook debut. A controversial concession t...

Pope Benedict XVI - Christ Our Hope - Apostolic Journey to the United States 2008

The Department of Communication, Diocese of Cleveland recently produced a 12 page commemorative booklet of the homilies of His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI during his April 2008 visit to the United States.

Christmas 2008 - Catholic Programming

The following Christmas season television and radio programming information is provided to you by the Department of Communications, Diocese of Cleveland.

Diocesan CCHD office solicits applications for social justice grants

The Cleveland Diocese Catholic Campaign for Human Development (CCHD) Office is soliciting applications for its 2010 Diocesan social justice grant cycle.CCHD Community Organizing grants are generally $5,000 or less and the Youth CCHD Justice grants are $1,000 or less.  The deadline for submittal of the Diocesan CCHD Community Organizing and the...

Counseling Assistance Fund: Deadline for Filing Claims Approaching - May 15th

The Counseling Assistance Fund, established by Ohio's Catholic Bishops in 2006, supports counseling or similar mental health services for adults who were sexually abused as minors by clergy or other representatives of the Catholic Church in Ohio.Read the complete announcement>

2008 African American Catholic Lenten Revival

The Office of Ministry to African American Catholics and St. Aloysius-St. Agatha Catholic Church welcome the Catholic faith community to the 2008 African American Catholic Lenten Revival.  This three-day revival event will be held at St. Aloysius-St. Agatha Catholic Church, 10932 St. Clair Avenue, Cleveland, OH.  The theme for this year's...

'Life of Bees,' 'The Visitor,' 'Wall-E' make USCCB Office for Film, Top 10 list

WASHINGTON - The Secret Life of Bees, The Visitor and Wall-E stand among 2008 movies on the top ten list of the Office for Film and Broadcasting (OFB) of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB). Top family films include Bolt, The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian, and High School Musical 3: Senior Year. The OFB reviews mainstre...