Ryan Myers, a senior guard and team co-captain for the Christ the King varsity boys’ basketball team, will continue his playing career at Iona College.
Month: April 2020
In Call With Religious Leaders on Re-Opening Churches, Trump Sought Election Support
President Donald Trump used a call with faith leaders last Friday, ostensibly to discuss when religious institutions might reopen to large-scale public services amid the COVID-19 pandemic, to solicit support for his bid for reelection.
St. Francis Prep Music Program Hits All the Right Notes
In an era when arts education often falls prey to budget cuts, St. Francis Preparatory School marches to the beat of a different drummer.
Pope Postpones World Meeting of Families, World Youth Day
Pope Francis has agreed with a recommendation by the Dicastery for Laity, the Family and Life to postpone by one year the next gatherings of the World Meeting of Families and World Youth Day.
Vatican Donates Ventilators to Hospitals in Syria, Sets Up Emergency Fund
In the name of Pope Francis, the Congregation for Eastern Churches said it is sending 10 ventilators to Syria and three to St. Joseph’s Hospital in Jerusalem to respond to the coronavirus pandemic.
Pope Warns Against ‘Worse Virus’ of Indifference to the Poor After Pandemic
Celebrating Mass on Divine Mercy Sunday, Pope Francis said the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic is an opportunity to practice mercy toward the poor and those who are suffering, particularly in the aftermath.
Study Finds Youth Strong in Faith Amid Virus, but Increasingly Lonely
A new study finds that while young people are experiencing heightened levels of loneliness and isolation as a result of social distancing, they are not experiencing a decline in their faith.
Analysis: For Pope Francis, Quarantine Puts Two Signature Causes in Conflict
April 19 marked Day 42 without public Mass here in Italy, part of a nationwide coronavirus quarantine.
St. Michael’s Parishioners Overjoyed Sweeney Named Bishop
The news that Pope Francis has tapped Father Kevin Sweeney, pastor of Saint Michael’s, to be the Bishop of the Diocese of Paterson, New Jersey is still sinking in at the church, where parishioners are overjoyed that their pastor is moving up.
Catholic Leaders Join Grassroots Campaign to Help Migrants During COVID-19 Crisis
A number of prominent Catholic leaders have joined grassroots organizations from Central America, Mexico, and the United States in releasing a five-point action plan to protect migrants and refugees during the global COVID-19 pandemic.