The tank blast last week on the Holy Family Parish Church in Gaza, where three lives were lost and nine others, including Father Gabriel Romanelli, were injured, is a heartbreaking reminder of the relentless violence tearing apart the region.
Author: Christine
Finding a Purpose In Serving Others
A recent pilgrimage to Belize with the diocese’s Vicariate of Black Catholic Concerns’ Youth Leadership Ambassador Program revealed sides of me I never knew existed. These new qualities will not only help me grow closer to my community, but also deepen my relationship with Christ.
Body of Blessed Frassati, Relic of Blessed Acutis Will Be in Rome for Jubilee
The relics of two saints-to-be — Blesseds Pier Giorgio Frassati and Carlo Acutis — will be in Rome for veneration during the Jubilee of Youth July 28-Aug. 3
Jubilee of Youth Chance To Celebrate Hope, Fraternity in World at War
More than half a million young people from 146 countries are set to arrive July 28 for the start of the weeklong Jubilee of Youth, which will include a special Jubilee dedicated to Digital Missionaries and Catholic Influencers.
Obituaries, Week of July 26, 2025
Sister Ellen Marie Zizibin, OP
Letters to the Editor, Week of July 26, 2025
I Truly Admire Your Publication; Pray for Us, Holy Father; God Bless You, Sister Francis; Great Coach, Great Man
Judge Blocks Defunding of Some, but Not All, Planned Parenthood Groups
A federal judge on July 21 extended an order blocking enforcement of a provision in the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” which President Donald Trump signed into law July 4, that would have stopped Planned Parenthood from receiving Medicaid payments for a year.
Miami Archbishop Wenski Leads Knights of Columbus on Motorcycle Ride to Alligator Alcatraz
Archbishop Thomas G. Wenski of Miami and some 25 Knights of Columbus saddled up their motorcycles to pray a rosary at the entrance of Alligator Alcatraz, the controversial migrant detention center recently opened in the Florida Everglades.
Colombian Community Celebrates Feast of Our Lady of Chiquinquirá With Joy and Devotion
The Colombian community of Brooklyn and Queens celebrated the feast of Our Lady of the Rosary of Chiquinquirá, patron saint of Colombia, at St. Bartholomew Church on July 12.
Faithful Beat the Heat, Take to Williamsburg Streets Honoring Our Lady of Mount Carmel
The Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel fell on a hot, humid day in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.