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Diocesan News
Students Rally to Help Ridgewood Families Impacted by 5-Alarm Blaze
Students from Notre Dame Catholic Academy in Ridgewood pitched in to help families displaced by a five-alarm fire in the neighborhood. The students worked with Assistant Principal Lisa Leistmman to collect food, clothing and emergency supplies for the victims. Read More
International News
Vatican Completes Official Mosaic Portrait of Pope Leo XIV for Papal Basilica
The Vatican has completed the official mosaic portrait of Pope Leo XIV, continuing a centuries-old tradition that marks the election of each new pontiff. Read More
National News
Planned Parenthood Sees Title X Funding Restored After Freeze
The Trump administration "quietly released" Title X family planning funds to Planned Parenthood, the nation's largest abortion provider, prompting the American Civil Liberties Union to drop its lawsuit that sought to restore the funds, Politico reported Jan. 13. Read More
National News
‘God’s Timing’ Brings Baby Boy to Family Through Rare Pregnancy
After almost two decades of longing prayers, one family’s miracle arrived in the most unimaginable way — a baby boy, born from a pregnancy so rare it left even seasoned doctors in awe. Read More
New York News
Mamdani’s Executive Orders on Antisemitism Stir Anxiety Among Religious Leaders
An executive order issued by Mayor Zohran Mamdani, which revoked the definition of antisemitism established under the previous administration and whether city agencies can boycott Israel, is causing concern in New York’s Jewish communities, religious and secular leaders said. Read More
Diocesan News
Mamdani Targets Rikers Solitary Confinement — A Practice Called ‘Torture’ by Church Leaders
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, who has given his agencies 45 days to form a plan to rid Rikers Island of solitary confinement. Read More
Diocesan News
Beach Bound Bishop-Designate Packs Faith, Memories for Florida
Bishop-designate Manuel Rodríguez reflects on his years serving Brooklyn and Queens as he prepares to lead the Diocese of Palm Beach in Florida. Read More
Diocesan News
Remembering ‘Forgotten Souls’: The Chinese Immigrants Who Faced Discrimination in Death
Chinese immigrants who came to the U.S. in hopes of building a better life worked hard at low-wage jobs in restaurants and factories. When they died, many cemeteries refused to bury them or buried them in out-of-the-way spots. Father Andrew Tsui calls them the “Forgotten Souls,” and he is determined to remember them. Read More
International News
Venezuelan Nobel Laureate Machado Asks Pope for Help in Freeing Political Prisoners
Venezuelan opposition leader and Nobel laureate María Corina Machado asked for Pope Leo XIV's help in securing the release of political prisoners in the country following the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. Read More
Editorials
Honoring Another With Martin Luther King Jr.
Keeping the Flame of Hope After the Jubilee
The Christmas Peace: May It Be Lasting
Gov. Hochul: Veto Assisted Suicide Bill
Columns
What Can We All Learn From Young People?
Critical Points in Immigration History
Balancing Justice & Compassion at Rikers
Making Our Death a Gift: The Spirit We Leave Behind
Baptism: Entryway to a Life Overwhelmed With Joy
Obituaries
