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Queens Parish Celebrates, Honors Newly Beatified Vietnamese Priest

The latest beatified martyr from Vietnam was welcomed into the “mother church of Queens” and the hearts of its parishioners on July 12. Father Francis Xavier Truong Buu Diep, murdered in hatred of the faith in 1946, was venerated at the weekly Mass for Vietnamese Catholics at the oldest parish in Queens — Our Lady of Mount Carmel in Astoria. Read More

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Facing Backlash, Mamdani Says Immigrant Map Will Be Redrawn to Include Little Italy

A map issued by the Mamdani administration to showcase New York’s international neighborhoods during the World Cup didn’t score a goal with some City Council members who expressed outrage when several communities famous for their immigrant roots — such as Little Italy — were omitted by cartographers. Read More

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How One Catholic’s Well-Placed Shot Changed the Tide of the Revolution

Discover the remarkable story of Sgt. Timothy Murphy, an Irish frontiersman believed by many to have been Catholic, whose legendary marksmanship at the Battle of Saratoga may have helped change the course of the American Revolution and secure a crucial French alliance. Read More

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Pope Leo XIV To Visit Notre Dame, Lourdes, and Metz During Papal Trip to France

As Pope Leo XIV makes a triumphant papal return to Spain – where crowds have been eager to listen to his words after 15 years without an apostolic visit – the French bishops’ conference released additional details regarding the pope's Sept. 25-28 visit to France, hoping the atmosphere will match the joy across Spain. Read More