It was a time of Scripture, prayer, music and fellowship. It also was a night to honor the late co-founder of the National Black Catholic Men’s Conference.
Month: October 2022
Cardinal Dolan: Vandal Who Attacked St. Patrick’s Cathedral Needs ‘Compassion and Care’
The NYPD is searching for a vandal who threw a wrench through an outer glass door of St. Patrick’s Cathedral shortly before 12:30 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 28.
House Speaker Pelosi Speaks of Heartbreak After Husband’s Attack; Bishops Offer Prayers
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said her family is “heartbroken and traumatized by the life-threatening attack” on her husband, Paul, whom police said was “violently assaulted” at home early Oct. 28 by a man with a hammer.
South Korean Church Leaders Want Inquiry After Stampede, Offer Prayers
Catholic bishops in South Korea expressed sorrow and offered prayers after more than 150 people died in a stampede during Halloween celebrations in Seoul. They also called for a detailed investigation to identify the cause of the incident.
Coverage of Diocese of Brooklyn’s Dedication of Blessed Carlo Acutis Statue Reaches Archbishop of Assisi in Italy
Archbishop Domenico Sorrentino of the Diocese of Assisi-Nocera Umbra-Gualdo Tadino was recently presented with the Oct. 15 edition of The Tablet featuring the newspaper’s front page coverage of the dedication of a statue of Blessed Carlo Acutis in the Diocese of Brooklyn and was delighted by what he read.
Catholic Groups Urge Biden to Seek Diplomacy With Putin, Avoid Nuclear War
Catholic organizations and religious orders are calling President Joe Biden to undertake diplomatic means to prevent nuclear war with Russia.
Catholic Charities’ Agencies Continue to Help Florida’s Hurricane Victims
Lizvelle Rivera recalls vividly how Hurricane Ian passed over her home in Fort Myers.
Synod Reports Show Enthusiasm for Mission, But Also Identify Obstacles
Catholics around the globe long to share the Gospel with a world in need, but they see situations and tensions within the church that challenge their ability to do so, said one of the drafters of the document for the continental phase of the Synod of Bishops.
Enlarge the Tent: Synod Document Sees Desire for Greater Inclusion
Around the world, listening sessions for the Synod of Bishops gave many participants a sense of finally being listened to, but they also raised questions about how to promote greater inclusion in the Catholic Church while staying true to church teaching.
New York City Regional Bishops Pursue New Path in Priestly Formation
Cardinal Timothy Dolan, Archbishop of New York, Bishop Robert Brennan of Brooklyn, and Bishop John Barres of Rockville Centre announced Thursday the launching of new programs at St. Joseph’s Seminary in Yonkers, to enhance seminary training beginning next fall.