Press Releases

Ash Wednesday / Ultimate Guide to Lent

February 16, 2021

The Archdiocese of Cincinnati, along with Catholics around the world, will observe Ash Wednesday, on February 17, 2021. Ash Wednesday begins the season of Lent in the Catholic Church in preparation for Easter (that will fall on April 4 this year). Ash Wednesday is an obligatory day of fasting…

#GiveCatholicAOC raises more than $1.5 million!

December 3, 2020

On Giving Tuesday, December 1, over 130 organizations took part in the annual #GIVECatholicAOC giving day initiative here in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati. A collective total of $1.4 million was raised from over 3,000 donors!

Yearly appeal expected to raise around $5 million for local ministries

October 9, 2020

Archbishop Dennis M. Schnurr of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati will kick off the annual Catholic Ministries Appeal (CMA) in parishes the weekend of Jan. 18-19. This year’s theme is…

A Renewed Emphasis on Evangelization: Center for the New Evangelization

October 1, 2020

The effort to evangelize local Catholics, by sharing Christ’s message of salvation, and inviting people into a relationship with Jesus, has been extremely important to…

Annual Blessing of Vehicles and Mass for Police/Fire Being Held this Weekend

September 23, 2020

Police Chaplain and Chancellor of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati, Rev. Steve Angi will be the celebrant again this year for the annual Blue Mass at the Cathedral Basilica…

Pope Francis Designates the Cathedral of St. Peter in Chains a Minor Basilica

August 15, 2020

Archbishop Dennis M. Schnurr announced today that the Holy Father, Pope Francis, has granted the title of Minor Basilica to the Cathedral of St. Peter in Chains…