Surrounded by almost 15,000 military personnel from around the world, Airman 1st Class Quenton Cooper felt a deep sense of fraternity during a May 24-26 pilgrimage to Lourdes, France.
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Real Madrid, Europe’s Best Soccer Team, Offers Championship Trophy to Virgin of Almudena
The archbishop of Madrid received unusual guests June 2 as Europe’s best soccer team, Real Madrid, came to the Spanish capital’s St. Mary the Royal of the Almudena Cathedral to offer its championship trophy to Mary.
Corpus Christi Procession is Not Sign of Pride But Invitation, Pope Says
When Catholics carry the Eucharist through the streets, “we are not doing this to show off or to flaunt our faith” but to invite others to share in the life that Jesus gives by making himself a gift, Pope Francis said.
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D-Day’s 80th Anniversary Honors the Past, Aims to Teach Future Generations, French Bishop Says
The Catholic Church in France prepares to commemorate the 80th anniversary of Normandy landings June 6, a date known as D-Day that marked the beginning of the liberation of France and Europe from Nazi Germany’s occupation during World War II.
Contraception Emerging as 2024 Campaign Issue for Both Parties
Contraception is becoming a campaign issue in the 2024 election. Former President Donald Trump, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, made comments suggesting openness to regulations on contraception before backtracking on May 21. The next day, Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., said he plans to hold a vote in June on legislation that would protect access to contraception nationwide.
Experts: Trump’s Felony Conviction is Historic, With Potential Ramifications for U.S.
Former President Donald Trump, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, was found guilty on all 34 felony counts by a Manhattan jury agreeing unanimously that he falsified business records in paying hush money to an adult film actress in the closing days of the 2016 campaign.
Man Attempts to Run Over Orthodox Jews in Brooklyn Antisemitic Attack, Shouting ‘I’m Gonna Kill All the Jews’
An apparently antisemitic attack occurred outside a Brooklyn Jewish school on Wednesday, where a man attempted to run over Orthodox students and a rabbi while allegedly shouting, “I’m gonna kill all the Jews,” sources told The New York Post.
Ukrainian Youth Make Pilgrimage for Peace
A group of Ukrainian youth have made a pilgrimage to Medjugorje, asking Mary to bring peace as Russia doubles down on its 11-year war in Ukraine and brutally targets civilians.
The Eucharistic Pilgrimage Is Tied to the Early Church
“Who are these people and what in the world are they doing?”
That’s what plenty of curious people must have been asking last Sunday as the people of our diocese met the Eucharistic procession mid-span on the Brooklyn Bridge and continued the St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Route of the National Eucharistic Pilgrimage through the streets of Brooklyn.