Some in the troubled African nation hoped Pope Francis’ visit would foster “reconciliation and peace.” But because of his ailing knee, the Pope Francis will send the Vatican’s secretary of state, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, to Africa in his place.
Month: June 2022
San Antonio Archbishop: ‘Immigration Reform’ Is Our Nation’s Problem
This week for Archbishop Gustavo García-Siller has been filled with hospital visits, Masses, and a lot of prayer for dozens of migrants who were found dead in an abandoned tractor trailer on the outskirts of San Antonio.
Summer is the Perfect Time of Year to Embark on a Spiritual Pilgrimage
The Tablet encourages its readers to write to the editor and tell us about your summer visits to any of these locations.
Pro-Life Voices Urge Love and Support for Women after Roe v. Wade Ruling
With Roe v. Wade gone, pro-life voices urged accelerated support of women with unplanned pregnancies.
Our Lady of Guadalupe Church Renovates Sacristy in Sister Martin’s Memory
The memory of a beloved nun who served at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church for 52 years — right up to the time of her death in January at age 90 — will be kept alive thanks to a special tribute the parish is planning.
The Tablet’s 2022 Summer Reading List
The Tablet’s 2022 summer reading list is out now! Check out what’s being read around the Diocese of Brooklyn this summer.
Firebombed Pregnancy Center Defies State Probe, Vows to Reopen Soon
At the same time CompassCare Pregnancy Services CEO Jim Harden works with local and federal authorities to solve a firebombing attack last month against one of the organization’s centers outside of Buffalo, his legal team braces for an investigation into its practices by the New York State Health Commissioner, a move he considers “unethical, very unjust targeting.”
Pelosi Receives Communion at Mass Presided Over by Pope Francis
In May, Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone of San Francisco, Pelosi’s home diocese, barred the Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives from receiving communion in the archdiocese over her outspoken support of abortion rights.
Archbishop Asks Church to be in Solidarity with Migrants Who Died in Truck
The archbishop of San Antonio offered prayers for dozens of people found dead as well as more than a dozen survivors discovered June 27 in sweltering conditions in a semitruck.
Cardinal Dolan Says Court Decision Allowing High School Coach to Pray a ‘Major Victory’
Religious liberty advocates are hailing a June 27 Supreme Court decision that a high school football coach had a constitutional right to pray at the 50-yard line after his team’s games as a landmark ruling for religious exercise in public life.