Report: Vatican investigating Cleveland church closings
The news comes from the Italian newspaper La Stampa. Details: The Vatican is investigating Bishop Richard Lennon’s closings of churches in the Cleveland Catholic Diocese, according to a report in an...
View Article"A number of people…have expressed concerns about my leadership…"
“While I am confident that I am faithfully handling the responsibilities entrusted to me, I personally made this request earlier this year because a number of persons have written to Rome expressing...
View ArticleSaved: Vatican reverses Cleveland decision on closing of 13 parishes
It’s a rare reversal — and one that should give other parishes around the country cause for hope. Details: In an extraordinary move, the Vatican has reversed Bishop Richard Lennon’s closings of 13...
View ArticlePriest suspended for leading breakaway parish — UPDATED
Details: The Rev. Robert Marrone has been suspended from priestly ministry for disobeying an order by Cleveland Catholic Bishop Richard Lennon to remove himself as pastor of a breakaway congregation,...
View ArticleIn Cleveland, religion classes get back to basics
Could this be the start of a trend? Let us pray. Details: Greater Cleveland’s 13,000 Catholic high school students are about to get a dose of old-time religion, heavily infused with New Testament...
View ArticleIn letter, Cleveland bishop acknowledges “growing disconnect” with priests,...
Details: Bishop Richard Lennon has sent a conciliatory letter to the priests in the Catholic Diocese of Cleveland, acknowledging that his relationship with many of them has deteriorated. In a letter...
View ArticleClosed Cleveland churches prepare to reopen
Details, from the Cleveland Plain Dealer: Cleveland Catholic Bishop Richard Lennon is expected to announce the appointments of up to five pastors Wednesday as he moves forward toreopen 11 mothballed...
View ArticleCleveland bishop excommunicates priest
This doesn’t happen very often, but it happened yesterday in Ohio: The Rev. Robert Marrone, who broke away from the Catholic Diocese of Cleveland after Bishop Richard Lennon closed his downtown church...
View ArticleAnother Catholic newspaper to cease publication
The announcement, from the Diocese of Cleveland: Bishop Richard Lennon, Bishop of Cleveland has announced that production of the print version of the Catholic Universe Bulletin, the official newspaper...
View ArticleA life well-lived: “You could just sense the Holy Spirit in Jim”
It’s rare to find a secular newspaper offering this kind of tribute to a Catholic teacher. But this week, Terry Pluto of the Cleveland Plain Dealer penned a poignant and inspiring piece that demands...
View ArticleOrdination Update: 4 New Deacons for Cleveland
You can catch the ordination video at the diocese’s diaconate Facebook page. I’m waiting for someone to move pictures of the new deacons — anyone have one? — but here’s the press release: Bishop...
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