COLUMBUS, Ohio — Following the death of ... because it seemed like he had been recovering a little bit,” Bishop Earl Fernandes said. Pope Francis died Monday morning at the age of 88 following ...

Central Ohio Catholics are mourning Pope Francis ... We would do well to learn from his wisdom,” said Rev. Earl Fernandes, Bishop of Columbus, in a statement. Fernandes will hold a special requiem ...

Bishop Earl Fernandes of the Catholic Diocese of Columbus will preside over a requiem mass to honor the pope at 7 p.m. Monday, and said Catholics worldwide are remembering and reflecting on the ...

COLUMBUS, OH – On Apr.3, the Vatican announced that Pope Francis has appointed 49-year-old Indian American Cincinnati pastor, Father Earl K. Fernandes the next bishop of the Diocese of Columbus ...

JEFFERSON COUNTY, Ohio — Officials from the Catholic ... Steubenville Administrative Bishop Paul Bradley and Bishop Earl Fernandes, of Columbus, emphasized no decision on a merger has been ...

Bishop Earl Fernandes of Columbus and Bishop Paul Bradley of Steubenville said. If the two bishops, the papal nuncio, Ohio’s other bishops, and the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops agree ...

JEFFERSON COUNTY, Ohio — The Dioceses of Steubenville and Columbus have announced discussions have resumed on a potential merger. Those conversations include Bishop Earl K. Fernandes of Columbus ...

Bishop Earl Fernandes of Columbus, Ohio (OSV News/Courtesy of Archdiocese of Cincinnati) Harper said she has not been as involved in church since the changes to the campus ministry at Ohio State.

Some Catholic clergy in the Columbus diocese are telling their parishioners that Bishop Earl Fernandes is encouraging a "yes" vote on Ohio Issue 1, even though officially, the Catholic Bishops of ...

Columbus Catholic Bishop Earl Fernandes justified his decision this week to close 15 churches, and consolidate numerous others, during an interview with The Dispatch on Thursday, saying it will ...

Holy Rosary and St. John Catholic Church on the near east side of Columbus is one of 15 Catholic churches ... A study initially recommended closing 32 churches, but Bishop Earl Fernandes narrowed the ...