Archbishop Dennis Schnurr Archives

God works through those who serve him, faults and all, archbishop says

Dec 12, 2019

Just as God used the talents and the shortcomings of St. Paul to spread the Gospel, he uses the talents and shortcomings of those called to be bishops today, said Archbishop Dennis M. Schnurr of Cincinnati.

By Cindy Wooden

Bishops OK 2020 budget; numbers inconclusive for 2021 assessment hike

Nov 11, 2019

The U.S. bishops voted to approve the budget for 2020 for their conference headquarters in Washington but did not register sufficient numbers to determine passage of a proposed 3 percent increase in the diocesan assessment for 2021.

By Mark Pattison

Ex-NFL player calls on Church leaders to speak up on gun violence

Aug 14, 2019

A former NFL player is calling on Cincinnati’s archbishop to respond more aggressively to gun violence.

By Christopher White

Cincinnati pastor on leave; auxiliary didn’t report claims against priest

Aug 8, 2019

On July 29, parishioners attended a meeting at St. Ignatius where archdiocesan officials revealed that Father Geoff Drew had allegedly engaged in behavior that violates the archdiocese’s Decree on Child Protection — although no allegations of sexual abuse or criminal activity had been reported at that time.

By Jessica Rinaudo

Archbishop condemns racist chants at Catholic high school basketball game

Feb 10, 2018

Archbishop Dennis M. Schnurr of Cincinnati has condemned as “demeaning and hurtful” the racist and homophobic chanting which happened during a basketball game between two Catholic high schools in the archdiocese.

By Crux Staff

Millennials fueling resurgence in candidates for priesthood

Dec 31, 2017

Seminary enrollment started to surge in 2012, and has more than doubled in the past five years — and counter-intuitively, most of the growth is coming among Millennials.

By Associated Press