By Joe Bukuras Boston, Mass., Feb 17, 2023 / 13:15 pm The Archdiocese of New York announced Wednesday that 12 of its schools will close at the end of the 2022-2023 school year, citing “detrimental” financial instability “due to shifting demographics and lower enrollment made worse by the pandemic.” “It is …

by Peter Pinedo, Zelda Caldwell Washington D.C., Jan 28, 2023 / 06:00 am An unusual new 8-foot-tall golden statue standing on top of a New York City courthouse has sparked controversy, with many across the country reacting to its unveiling with shock and disgust. One media outlet even called it a “satanic golden …

By Jonah McKeown, Shannon Mullen Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Dec 19, 2022 / 17:05 pm Pro-life activist Frank Pavone on Monday defiantly asserted that the Vatican’s decree removing him from the priesthood is not final, saying “the next pope can reinstate me.” “This idea that any of this is permanent in terms of …

by Joe Bukuras Boston, Mass., Nov 10, 2022 / 17:00 pm An arrest has been made in a two-day-long vandalism spree in October that included an attack on Cardinal Timothy Dolan’s residence at St. Patrick’s Cathedral in New York City. Juan Velez was arrested by the New York Police Department’s …

Lord of Mercy, Prince of Peace, This date, 9-11, carries a heavy burden of memory. This day does not pass in the calendar without our remembering. We remember images of death and destruction. Images that human eyes were never meant to see. We remember words our ears were never meant …

by Kevin J. Jones Denver Newsroom, Feb 2, 2022 / 13:00 pm The search for truth in a polarized, pandemic-struck world will be the focus of myriad conversation and artistic events at this year’s New York Encounter, held later this month in New York City. Cultural commentators, New York Times …

by Christine Rousselle New York City, N.Y., Jan 28, 2022 / 16:24 pm NYPD Officer Jason Rivera, 22, was remembered on Friday as a dedicated police officer whose life was cut short in the line of duty. “He lived his dream, although too short a time,” said Fr. Robert J. …

by Courtney Mares Vatican City, Jan 25, 2022 / 05:49 am Pope Francis on Tuesday appointed two new auxiliaries for the Archdiocese of New York, one of whom will be one of the world’s youngest bishops. The Vatican announced on Jan. 25 that Father Joseph A. Espaillat and Father John S. Bonnici …

by Joe Bukuras New York City, N.Y., Jan 24, 2022 / 16:15 pm Barricades and a line of police protected pro-life attendees entering and exiting the Archdiocese of New York’s Prayer Vigil for Life at St. Patrick’s Cathedral Saturday night, as members of the activist group New York City for …

by CNA Staff Vatican City, Jan 10, 2022 / 05:41 am Pope Francis is praying for the victims of New York City’s deadliest fire in decades, the Vatican said on Monday. A Jan. 10 telegram to Cardinal Timothy Dolan of New York said that the pope offered his “heartfelt condolences” to the …