As Houston and its surrounding counties braced for a storm Jan. 24, people watched the news and stayed abreast of the tornado watches as they headed to work or school and went about their day.
Month: January 2023
Machete-Wielding Attacker Kills Sacristan, Severely Injures Priest in Spain
A Moroccan national is under arrest after a horrific attack in several Catholic churches in the southern Spanish city of Algeciras, killing one person.
Retired Teacher’s Search for New Kidney Comes to a Happy Ending
Debra Molloy, a retired Catholic school teacher whose desperate search for a kidney donor was chronicled on the pages of The Tablet, received a phone call on Dec. 1 with good news — a kidney had been found.
Only In Print: Memorial Mass Marks One-Year Anniversary of Heroes Slaying
NYPD detectives Jason Rivera and Wilbert Mora were honored during a memorial Mass at St. Patrick’s Cathedral, the same place where the funerals for both detectives took place last year.
Sports Round-Up Jan. 28
The Holy Cross H.S., Flushing, varsity bowling team won the CHSAA city championship.
Supreme Court to Hear Case of Postal Worker Forced to Work on Sundays
The U.S. Supreme Court will take up a case about religious accommodation this spring when it examines an appeal by a former postal worker who was forced to work Sundays delivering Amazon packages.
Catholic Schools Week 2023
In anticipation of Catholic Schools Week 2023, The Tablet proudly presents this special pullout section with valuable information for current and prospective Catholic school parents on Catholic schools in Brooklyn and Queens.
U.S. Watchdog Urges Special Attention to Anti-Christian Carnage in Nigeria
As the persecution of Christians in Nigeria continues, a member of the U.S. government’s international religious freedom watchdog has urged the State Department to designate Nigeria a “Country of Particular Concern” and recommended the appointment of a Special Envoy for Nigeria and the Lake Chad Basin.
Analysis: Running the Numbers, Africa Isn’t the Catholic Future — It’s the Present
While news agencies and Catholic social media denizens these days gorge themselves on the Vatican’s mounting “Battle of the Books,” seeing who can craft the most sensational headlines or tweets about several controversial new volumes making the rounds, other outfits are, thankfully, still concerned with things that actually matter.
Pope Francis on Critics, Health, Homosexuality, and Benedict’s Death
Public criticism by cardinals and bishops is annoying — “like a rash that bothers you a bit,” Pope Francis said — but differences need to be aired and criticism can be helpful, he told the Associated Press.