Now three days removed from a racially-motivated mass shooting at a Buffalo supermarket, Archbishop Shelton Fabre of Louisville says the answer to the often asked question “What needs to be done?” hasn’t changed from the last time it was asked.
Month: May 2022
As Suspect Awaits Hearing, U.S. Bishops Condemn Racially Motivated Shooting in Buffalo
Several U.S. Catholic bishops expressed sorrow and called out racism and gun violence after reports of a May 14 mass shooting in Buffalo, New York, that left at least three injured and 10 dead — a crime authorities categorized as likely motivated by hatred for Black people.
Saints’ Lives Prove God’s Love for All, Pope says at Canonization Mass
An estimated 45,000 pilgrims from around the world gathered in St. Peter’s Square at the beginning of the canonization Mass, and tens of thousands more arrived in time for the recitation of the “Regina Coeli” prayer afterward, the Vatican said.
Top Asian Prelate Calls Hong Kong ‘A Police State’ After Cardinal Zen’s Arrest
One of Asia’s top Catholic cardinals said the arrest of Cardinal Joseph Zen is a cause of concern “about the situation for human rights and threats to religious freedom in Hong Kong.”
Church Leaders Condemn Attack During Funeral Of Slain Palestinian Journalist
Jerusalem’s Christian churches came together to condemn the scenes of Israeli police beating mourners during the funeral of a Palestinian-American journalist who was shot and killed in the field, allegedly by Israel Defense Forces (IDF). They called the police violence an attack on religious freedom.
The ‘Technology Superintendent’
Deacon Kevin McCormack, the newly-named superintendent of Catholic Schools in the Diocese of Brooklyn, has spent nearly 40 years guiding students at Xaverian, first as a teacher and then as principal for the past 15 years.
Gunman Kills 1, Injures 5 In California Church
A gunman shot multiple people in a Southern California church on Sunday, May 15, killing one person and injuring five others, law enforcement officials said.
Bishops, Governor Call For Gun Reform In Aftermath Of Buffalo Mass Shooting
Expressing shock and sorrow in the wake of an apparently racially-motivated mass shooting at a Buffalo, New York supermarket on Saturday, May 14, Bishop Robert Brennan called for prayers for the families of the victims.
Only In Print: Receiving Their Vows
St. Clement Pope Parish, Jamaica, was the site for the celebration of the final profession of five sisters, who came from different parts of the country, from the community of the Missionary Daughters of Mater Ecclesiae on April 30.
Only In Print: A Teaching Moment
Brother Campion Lally (second from right with former teachers and members of the Franciscan Brothers of Brooklyn, from left, William Boslet, Gabriel O’Brien, Kevin Smith, and Ferdinand Vogrin) received the Msgr. Francis X Downing Award