On April 19, the new legislature of the National Assembly, the Cuban parliament, after declaring itself officially in session, elected the new State Council, and Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez as its president, who in Cuba is the chief of state and is also president of the Council of Ministers.
Bishop Richard J. Malone of Buffalo, N.Y., announced that the Bishop’s Residence at 77 Oakland Place, Buffalo, will be up for sale this summer. All proceeds from the sale of the property will be dedicated to the Diocese of Buffalo’s Independent Reconciliation and Compensation Program to assist victims of past sexual abuse by priests.
Naming a child is an important task for parents, because it gives children a sense of identity and belonging to their family and to God, Pope Francis said.
Abecinia “Baisy” Apostol, a member of the administrative staff of DeSales Media since 2014, died April 22 at Stony Brook University Hospital on Long Island. She was 65.
Bishop David E. Foley, retired bishop of the Diocese of Birmingham, Ala., died April 17 at the St. John Vianney Residence for Priests in Birmingham. He was 88.
Tributes from business leaders and politicians alike described Jennifer Riordan – the 43-year-old passenger who died April 17 from injuries suffered on Southwest Flight 1380 when its engine exploded after taking off from LaGuardia Airport in Queens – as a devoted mother, community leader, mentor and volunteer.
Sister Mary Terence Mullin, R.S.M., 96, a member of the Brooklyn Sisters of Mercy for 78 years, died March 30, at Ozanam Hall Nursing Home in Bayside.
Msgr. Timothy P. Stein, an editor in the Catholic press for 29 years and a priest who served in parish ministry for more than three decades, died April 20 after a recent illness.
The past week in Rome, the Vatican offered a course for priests appointed by their dioceses to serve as exorcists. These priests are specifically chosen by their bishops and religious superiors to engage in this intense training which was held at the Pontifical University “Regina Apostolorum” from April 16 to 21.
Pierina Martinez, wife of retired Deacon Manuel Martinez, died April 17 at her residence.
