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Retired bishop appointed administrator for Diocese of Steubenville; Bishop Monforton returns to Detroit

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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...

PHOTOS: Ash Wednesday Mass at Ohio State

Bishop Earl Fernandes celebrated Ash Wednesday Mass on Feb. 22 in the Ohio Union on the Ohio State University campus for an overflow gathering of students to mark the beginning of Lent....

PHOTOS: Columbus Catholic Women's Conference

The conference began with Mass. Music during Mass provided by members of the St. Joseph Cathedral Schola directed by Sharon Silleck. Bishop Earl Fernandes at the altar with Father David...

DeSales wins CCL wrestling duals

Columbus St. Francis DeSales posted a 3-0 record to win the Central Catholic League high school wrestling duals for the second consecutive year on Wednesday night, Feb. 8 at DeSales. Columbus...

St. Charles, Hartley win Central Catholic League swim titles

DeSales’ Kaitlyn Schaefer warms up before the start of the girls CCL swim meet at St. Charles. Photo courtesy John Hulkenberg) Ayden Fortney celebrates St. Charles’ 400-yard free relay win...

Local

Mommies Matter marks 5 years of helping single, pregnant women

To celebrate five years of service to central Ohio’s pregnant, single mothers, Mommies Matter will host its annual Fall...

Local News Roundup: Young Adult Conference set for Oct. 14 in Sunbury

Jeric named VP for advancement at Josephinum

Father Arroyo leads diocese’s Hispanic ministry

US/World

Catholic imagery doesn’t belong in pro-abortion Ohio campaign ad, critics say

A campaign ad for Ohio’s pro-abortion ballot measure Issue 1 wrongly used a Catholic image of Jesus Christ, several Catholic...

Why a same-sex-attracted Catholic spoke out against ‘Pride Mass’ and in defense of Church teaching

U.S. bishops approve plan for guidance to health care institutions on transgender issues

Everything you need to know about the devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus

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In receiving the Eucharist, we share faith with saints

Corpus Christi Year A Deuteronomy 8:2–3, 14b–16a Psalm 147:12–13, 14–15, 19–20 1 Corinthians 10:16–17 John 6:51–58 ...

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

God shows us His deep love; we are created to love likewise

After Roe, focused effort needed in fight against abortion

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Jubilee of Anniversaries: Couples recognized for 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60 or more years of marriage

Name Parish Anniversary Year Bill and Mary Martha Questel St. Mary of the Annunciation, Portsmouth 74 Donald and Suzanne...

Jubilee of Anniversaries: Future together was no slam dunk, but couple became ‘a real team’

Jubilee of anniversaries: Couple: Faith, communication, family bonds vital to marriage

Jubilee of Anniversaries: Portsmouth couple’s love story began 76 years ago

Faith

There’s more to say about saying ‘Amen’ at Holy Communion

In my most recent column, I began my response to F.E.’s question, “What’s up with this priest?” The questioner had written that...

Sister makes perpetual vows at Mass celebrated by Bishop Fernandes

Two Dominican sisters profess first vows

Two central Ohio churches hold joint Eucharistic procession

Culture

Action needed to ease global food crisis

The global food system is in crisis, putting millions of vulnerable people at risk of malnutrition. Communities across the...

Pickleball event draws crowd to Our Lady of Peace

La Jornada Mundial de la Juventud tuvo un impacto en el grupo de latinos de Columbus

St. Margaret festival continues traditions for 101 years

Obituaries

Obituaries

Father Ciaran Fergus, OP Funeral Mass for Father Ciaran Fergus, 91, who died at the Mohun Health Care Center in Columbus on...

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Sports

Sports anchor Sage Steele: ‘I wouldn’t be standing today without my faith’

After former ESPN “SportsCenter” co-host Sage Steele settled a lawsuit with the network over comments she made regarding its...

New Ohio Stadium announcer is DeSales staff member

St. Charles celebrates 50 years of soccer

High school football preview: 2023 schedules for diocesan schools