Posted February 08, 2022
Life and Work
In 1869 Saint Josephine Margaret Bakhita was born in the Olagossa village in Sudan. Her father was the chief’s brother and grew up with three sisters and three brothers. She was very happy and did not know what suffering was.
Sometime in February of 1877, Josephine was kidnapped by Arab slave traders. She was forced to walk barefoot over hundreds of miles to a slave market in El Obeid, and during the journey, she was sold at least twice.
Over 12 years, she was bought a sold many times, being tortured and abused at almost every place she worked. Eventually,... read more
Posted February 05, 2022 by Hannah Witteman
In December of 1875, Dr. Carter G. Woodson was born to two former slaves. Because he spent most of his time helping out on his family farm, he didn't have time to go to school... read more
Posted January 22, 2022
January 22, 1973, is a very significant day in the United States. The Supreme Court legalized abortion on-demand in all 50 states after the verdict of the famous Roe vs. Wade case was made. ... read more
Posted January 21, 2022
CLEVELAND, OHIO, January 21, 2022 – Catholic Charities, Diocese of Cleveland is pleased to announce the appointment of Ali Zeyen Thomas as the organization’s new Senior Director of Human Resources (HR). With over 15 years... read more
Posted January 06, 2022
Happy Epiphany! Today the Church celebrates the three kings’ illuminating discovery of Jesus after His birth. Here’s a refresher of the kings’ visit to Jesus:
In ancient times, it was believed that a new star appeared... read more