The words of an exiled Nicaraguan bishop at a first-time retreat for Spanish-speaking priests in New Jersey were “personally very inspiring” and “reassured my priesthood,” said Father Bismarck Chau, pastor of the Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart in Newark.
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Brazilian President Invites Pope To Visit Amazon, Discusses War
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, commonly referred to as Lula, gave Pope Francis a statue of Our Lady of Nazareth, patroness of the Amazon, and an invitation to attend the October festival that celebrates her.
Two Years of Teaching At St. Joseph’s Hall
Reading The Tablet’s article featuring tributes to religious sisters triggered a fond memory for me. While I was reading the part dedicated to the Sisters of Charity and the work they did among the poor, under the direction of Mother Seton, I noticed the article mentioned one of the places they had in Brooklyn, St. Joseph’s Hall.
Human Trafficking Directly Linked To Forced Migration, Say Panel Experts
Human trafficking is directly — and dangerously — linked to forced migration, said experts and survivors during a recent panel discussion.
As Conflict, Climate Cause Refugee Numbers To Rise, Catholic Agencies Urge More Support
On World Refugee Day, organized every year on June 20 by the United Nations, a senior official of the Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS) urged increased support for migrants, as he warned that Sudan’s massive human movement due to war risked becoming yet another forgotten crisis.
LGBTQ+ Catholics Urged to ‘Proclaim Compassionate Love of God’ by Outreach 2023 Speakers
With a well-attended Mass that sent people forth with a rousing rendition of Richard Smallwood’s “I Love the Lord” — served up by the choir of New York’s St. Paul the Apostle Church and soloist Paulist Father Steven Bell — the third annual Outreach gathering of LGBTQ+ Catholics came to a close after a weekend of thoughtful discussion panels held at the Lincoln Center campus of Fordham University.
Pope Meets Cuban President At Vatican
Pope Francis had a 40-minute private meeting at the Vatican with Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel.
Juneteenth Offers Important Reminder To Work For Freedom, Justice Today, Cardinal Says
Celebrating a special Mass June 18 at Mount Calvary Parish in Forestville to commemorate the next day’s Juneteenth federal holiday, Cardinal Wilton D. Gregory of Washington said that historic event offers an important reminder to work for freedom and justice today.
Dozens of Children Massacred in Ugandan School, Pope Asks for Prayers for Victims of ‘Brutal Attack’
Ugandans woke up June 17 to the shock of a school massacre in which at least 39 students and two community members were killed.
78 Dead in Greek Shipwreck, Hundreds Still Missing
A boat carrying an unspecified number of migrants fleeing from several countries, overturned on Wednesday 14 June, killing at least 78 people, while hundreds more remain missing.
