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New delegate for religious getting to know communities in diocese

Sister Antoinette Cedrone, FMA, Daughters of Mary, Help of Christians, is the new sister on the block. She began serving the...

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Changes underway at London Saint Patrick Catholic School

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Catholic Schools: Three diocesan schools honored for STEM excellence

Catholic Schools: Diocese kicks off worksite wellness initiative

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World Missions: PIME missionaries endure in Myanmar despite military coup

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World Missions: Piarist Fathers sponsor high school in Kentucky

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World Missions: Spiritans persevere through difficulties in Haiti

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Diocese lists new clergy assignments

Lancaster priest named monsignor

Diocese announces decrees altering parish boundaries

Diocese issues decree of extinctive union for three parishes

Adoration will be offered inside Ohio Statehouse

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Keeping (or making) Catholic education great

It’s a blessing to be poor in spirit

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Avoid jealousy, distractions from outside influences

Walking this spiritual journey with others

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Galleries

National Eucharistic Pilgrimage stops in Newark

HOLY WEEK celebrated in diocese

The celebration of Holy Week began in the diocese starting with Palm Sunday. The following is an ongoing compilation of photos from Palm Sunday at St. Joseph Cathedral, Chrism Mass at Westerville...

Scenes from 2024 Columbus Catholic Women's Conference

Archbishop Timothy Broglio (center) is joined at the altar during the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass by (from left) Father John Burns, Deacon Daniel Colby, Father Tim Anastos, seminarian Anthony...

Marion St. Mary Church turns 125

Marion St. Mary is celebrating the 125th anniversary of its church, which was dedicated in 1898, seven years after construction began. The building, which is the third to serve the parish, is...

DeSales wins first state boys volleyball title

DeSales’ Michael Hunsaker serves during the Stallions’ win over Akron St. Vincent-St. Mary for the Division II state championship. Photo by John Hulkenberg Members of the DeSales boys...

96 altar servers receive Serra Club awards

The Serra Club of Downtown Columbus honored 96 eighth-graders at the 60th annual Altar Server Awards on Sunday, May 7 at Columbus St. Joseph Cathedral. Each of the honorees from parishes throughout...

PHOTOS: Downtown Columbus procession on the feast of Our Lady of Fatima

Bishop Watterson wins district boys basketball title

Watterson’s Dan Frommeyer dribbles upcourt during the Eagles’ 62-54 win over River Valley in a Division II district final on Saturday, March 4. Watterson coach Vince Lombardo celebrates the...

PHOTOS: Portsmouth Notre Dame vs. Lancaster Fisher Catholic girls basketball

Notre Dame’s Annie Dettwiller expresses her emotions after the win over Fisher Catholic in a Division IV regional semifinal on March 2 at Pickerington North. Photo courtesy John Hulkenberg ...

St. Charles leads diocesan schools in state swim meet with 12th-place finish

Columbus St. Charles Preparatory School, led by the third-place showing of freshman Austin Carpenter in the 100-yard breaststroke, finished 12th in the Division I boys state swimming and diving...

Local

Two pontifical awards presented at Cathedral

Two longtime members of the diocese’s Chancery staff were honored with Cross Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice awards at the 5:15 p.m....

Diocese announces decrees altering parish boundaries

Local News Roundup: Diocesan Mass of Inclusion to be celebrated Nov. 17

Impressions of a pilgrimage to the Our Lady of Lebanon Shrine

US/World

Colleges with strong Catholic identity see record enrollment in fall 2024

Amid low enrollment at academic institutions across the country, Catholic colleges and universities with strong Catholic...

Numerous Florida parishes, ministry facilities damaged by Hurricane Milton

Pope Leo XIII’s encyclical promoting labor and condemning socialism: Rerum Novarum

U.S. Catholic bishops on Labor Day: Honor ‘human dignity of all who labor’

Voices

What in the world does “ordinary time” mean?

Dear Father, I keep hearing at my parish about ordinary time. The announcers at the beginning of Mass say things like “Today...

Sacraments 101: Smoking pot: Is it a sin?

In receiving the Eucharist, we share faith with saints

Sacraments 101: Sunday Mass attendance, even on vacation, is Church law

Features

World Missions: Papua New Guinea villagers celebrate first Mass in 20 years

Earlier this year, I took part in a remarkable demonstration of faith in a remote village in the Diocese of Aitape in Papua New...

World Missions: Mary’s Meals provides food, education to 2.4 million children

World Missions: Zhavame’s Catholics: a story of resilience through adversity

World Missions: Liberian carpentry shop combines faith with skills training

Faith

'I'm looking at a miracle:' Dad gives thanks for son's transformation

Ed Fowle can’t begin to express how incredibly grateful and relieved he feels that his son is still alive. The devoted father...

My visit by providence: Catholic faith saved me

New diocesan Delegate for Religious begins duties

Syro-Malabar Catholics honor Blessed Mother’s birth

Culture

CSS supports new Hispanic businesses

Nine emerging Hispanic food businesses will be featured at this year’s Festival Latino in Genoa Park along the Scioto River in...

Appalachian Project completes 30 years of service

Bishop addresses Juneteenth celebration

TCC students make blankets for shelter

Obituaries

Obituaries

Sister Lucy Dorn, OSF Funeral Mass for Sister Lucy Dorn, OSF, 92, who died Wednesday, Sept. 4, was celebrated Saturday, Sept....

Obituaries

Obituaries

Morosky, founder of Catholic Foundation, dies at age 83

Sports

CYO expands flag football program to Grades 1-3

This fall, the Diocese of Columbus’ Catholic Youth Organization (CYO) will offer flag football for first, second and third...

Diocesan teams carry high hopes into new football season

Three diocesan schools join new Catholic football conference

Newark Catholic’s Smith named state coach of the year