Religious Education

Student shoots himself in Roman Catholic school in Cincinnati

2013-04-29 12:43:00

A student at a Cincinnati parochial school was in critical condition after he pulled out a gun in a classroom and shot himself in an apparent suicide attempt, officials said. The youth, who has not been named, was taken to the University of Cincinnati...

Encino Crespi leader a 'non-jock' who knows the score on sports

2013-04-04 17:44:00

Father Tom Batsis, the new president of Encino Crespi, loves opera, plays and movies. If he didn't have to attend a single football or basketball game, he jokes, "I'd die a happy priest." "I'm about as non-jock a jock as you're going to find,'' he...

Helicopter drops 2,305 golf balls onto school field

2013-03-19 14:13:16

No need for papal conclave: Paul and Howard will be staying in L.A.

2013-03-05 15:26:00

Dwight Howard and Chris Paul have big decisions to make about where they might play next year, maybe changing their lives forever. I know what that's like. I was in the seminary, and had I not made out with Sandy in front of the Our Lady of Fatima...

Speculation on pope's successor turns to Africa, Latin America

2013-02-11 11:46:00

Pope Benedict XVI’s decision to resign has rekindled debate within the Catholic Church�and worldwide speculation�about the possibility that the church will reach�beyond the European clergy who have�long held power in the Vatican to choose the next...

A priest's confession, a man's relief

2013-01-15 17:53:00

There is something about me that is happier when accompanied by a small boy.... Perhaps besides the sexual element, the child in me wants a playmate. — Father Robert Van Handel :: Damian Eckert turned on the computer in his in-laws' home...

Kuang-hsun Ting dies at 97; bishop led Protestant church in China

2012-11-28 19:24:00

Bishop Kuang-hsun Ting, who was one of the most influential Christian figures in China as the longtime leader of the country's government-sanctioned Protestant church, has died. He was 97. Ting died Nov. 22 at his home in Nanjing, according to...

In Israel, efforts to draft new draft law flounder

2012-07-02 12:32:59

Vatican issues report on Irish church child abuse investigation

2012-03-20 16:40:06

Kanine retiring as Petoskey High School principal, taking on St. Francis job

2013-06-19 05:42:00

PETOSKEY -- For Jim Kanine, new job opportunities that have emerged from time to time helped keep his 35-year education career engaging. "What it does for you is, it keeps you fresh," Kanine said. Kanine, the principal of Petoskey High School since...

St. Vincent de Paul Seminary in Boynton Beach finally has a crucifix

2013-06-17 02:21:44

For 50 years, future priests at St. Vincent de Paul Regional Seminary have wondered: Why is the wall above the chapel altar empty? The chapel, decorated with vibrant stained-glass windows, wooden pews, tall chandeliers and a bright new tabernacle, lacked...

About Archbishop Thomas Wenski

2013-06-17 11:22:00

Archbishop Thomas Wenski was born in West Palm Beach on October 18, 1950 and grew up in Lake Worth, where he attended Catholic school at his home parish, Sacred Heart. He studied at St. John Vianney Minor Seminary in Miami and later at St. Vincent de Paul...

Dacotah Bank recently earned the Corporate Service Recognition award from the Aberdeen Catholic School System. Over the years, bank staffers have shared their talents and time by serving on the Roncalli Foundation board and by supporting other projects of the Aberdeen Catholic School System.

2013-06-16 21:24:00

Cardinal Francis George greets students from local Catholic schools at St. Stanislaus Kostka School in Chicago before talking about the "To Teach Who Christ Is" campaign that will support Catholic education and faith in the Archdiocese of Chicago. George announced that $82.

2013-06-05 00:00:00

This diorama in the museum depicts the life-like, full-sized figures of Lt. Colonel George F. McFarland, his wife and two children. Dragged into the north door of the seminary as Confederates raced in the south door, McFarland had to have one of his legs amputated.

2013-04-20 00:00:00