Gunman Disrupts First Communion Mass in Louisiana

A first Communion Mass at St. Mary Magdalen Catholic Church in Abbeville, Louisiana, was disrupted May 11 after a teenager attempted to enter the church with a rifle. Parishioners prevented the young man from entering the church where 60 children were preparing to receive their first Communion.

Mayor Eric Adams Meets Pope Francis at Vatican

By The Tablet Staff PROSPECT HEIGHTS — On Saturday, New York City Mayor Eric Adams met with Pope Francis at the Vatican. Adams was attending the second edition of the World Meeting on Human Fraternity, a conference at the Vatican organized by the Fratelli Tutti Foundation. Adams had an audience with Pope Francis at the Vatican […]

Church Sanctions Priest for Being an Online Troll

This week a public spat on social media platform X revealed that a Spanish priest has been barred by the Vatican from his online activities for trolling a victim of a Peru-based group currently under investigation.

Our True Power Lies in Our Interdependence

Reflecting on the readings for this weekend’s Mass brings to mind a strong memory from my past, a moment of profound revelation about the power of community and the boundless strength found in unity.

Can We Avoid Catholic School Closings?

“Train the young in the way they should go; even when old they will not swerve from it.” — Proverbs 22:6 Much has been written on the pages of this newspaper, as well as on its companion website, about the worth of a Catholic school education: how it instills Christian values, nurtures a love of Jesus Christ, and provides a firm academic foundation necessary for students to excel in their future endeavors. 

The Eucharistic Revival: ‘It Was Transformative’

Just about a year ago, the Diocese of Brooklyn began conversations to plan an event that would allow the faithful to gather as a community, centered on Jesus present in the Most Blessed Sacrament.