Diocese of Youngstown

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St. Columba Cathedral in Youngstown, Ohio.

Ohio Catholic high school and diocese hit with 4 lawsuits over alleged student-led abuse

Dec 2, 2025

By Daniel Payne

The Diocese of Youngstown, Ohio, and one of its Catholic high schools are facing multiple lawsuits over the alleged mishandling... Read more

An image of the Sacred Heart in the Church of the Jesu, in Rome.

Ohio bishop invites entire diocese to renew devotion to Sacred Heart of Jesus

Jun 18, 2025

By Tessa Gervasini

Bishop David Bonnar of the Youngstown diocese has issued a pastoral letter encouraging priests, religious and laity to rediscover devotion... Read more

Mother Angelica. Photo courtesy EWTN.

Mother Angelica Museum receives Communion rail from her home parish

Jan 11, 2022

By Christine Rousselle

The original communion rail from Mother Angelica’s baptismal parish has been donated to the Mother Angelica Museum in Canton, Ohio.  Read more

Bishop-elect David J. Bonnar of the Diocese of Youngstown, Ohio. Courtesy photo.

Ex-chaplain to Pittsburgh Steelers named bishop of Youngstown, Ohio

Nov 17, 2020

By Hannah Brockhaus

Pope Francis Tuesday named Pittsburgh priest Fr. David J. Bonnar the next bishop of Youngstown, Ohio.  Read more

St. Columba Cathedral in Youngstown, Ohio.

In Ohio, Catholic decline means Youngstown diocese stretched thin

Mar 26, 2019

The Diocese of Youngstown is planning to respond to serious challenges caused by declines in Catholic affiliation and participation, the... Read more

Bishop George Murry. CNA file photo.

Diocese of Youngstown will release names of accused priests

Sep 5, 2018

The Diocese of Youngstown will release a list of priests who were credibly accused of sexual abuse and removed from... Read more