See the year in photos: Pope Francis makes a historic trip to the United States and Cuba… Terrorism sets off a mass exodus of refugees from the Middle East… Laudato Si’… Two new auxiliary bishops for Brooklyn and Queens… Same-sex ‘marriage’ decision… Signs of the Times
Year in Review: signs of 2015
Year in Review: Supporters of traditional marriage rally in front of the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington June 26, shortly before the justices handed down a 5-4 ruling that states must license same-sex marriages and must recognize same-sex marriages performed in other states.
Year in Review: Pope Francis placed the Church in the corner of environmentalists with the publication Laudato Si’ on May 24.
Year in Review: The diocese rejoiced May 19 with the naming of two new auxiliary bishops for Brooklyn and Queens – Bishops Witold Mroziewski and James Massa.
Year in Review: Pope Francis has been calling for a compassionate world response to the plight of the refugees but fear of terrorism and economic disruption have led to some resistance.
Year in Review: Pope Francis spent six days in September in the United States, with stops in Washington D.C., New York and Philadelphia. See more Year in Review photos.
Year in Review: Pope Francis’ historic visit to the U.S. included a stop in New York City.
The explosive global refugee crisis – likely the top debate-generating news story of 2015 – seems destined to dominate domestic and foreign politics for years to come at a time when Pope Francis has been calling for a compassionate world response.
In keeping with our annual schedule, The Tablet is publishing a special double issue this week. We will not publish next week because of the Christmas break. The next date of publication for The Tablet will be Saturday, Jan. 9. The Tablet staff wishes all our readers a very holy and blessed Christmas!
