Cincinnati Archives

Lavelle’s Catholic alma mater cheers her goals, team’s World Cup victory

Jul 9, 2019

Rose Lavelle skyrocketed from a star player, loping across the soccer fields at her Catholic girls high school in Cincinnati, to a superstar, scoring three goals for the U.S. women’s team at the World Cup and winning the Bronze Ball as the third-best player in the tournament.

By Elizabeth Bachmann

Prosecutor’s death penalty stance offends Vatican official

Aug 21, 2018

A Vatican official has encouraged an Ohio prosecutor to go to confession after defying the Catholic Church’s new policy that the death penalty is never acceptable.

By Associated Press

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

Prisoners to be Pope’s VIP guests for jubilee celebration

Nov 3, 2016

Sunday’s special Jubilee for Prisoners will be celebrated at the Vatican, drawing detainees and their families from around Italy and beyond, including Cincinnati, to St. Peter’s Basilica for Mass with Pope Francis and a special reception after.

By Elise Harris, CNA

As societal norms change, Catholic groups enforce the rules

Dec 5, 2014

CINCINNATI – Even as state after state legalizes same-sex marriage, and Pope Francis counsels mercy for those in “irregular” situations, Catholic schools and hospitals are cracking down, firing (or threatening to fire) unmarried couples living together, women using in-vitro fertilization, and gays and lesbians – as well as those who

By Michael O'Loughlin

Cincinnati may put morality clauses in teacher contracts

Oct 16, 2014

DAYTON, Ohio – The Catholic archdiocese in southwest Ohio is proposing a committee made up of teachers who will advise on future contracts that include morality clauses. The idea has been in the planning stages since last spring amid controversy over teaching contracts forbidding behavior the church regards as wrong

By Associated Press