On Sunday, November 2, Ukrainian Catholic University Foundation held its 22nd Annual Gala Luncheon at Russo’s on the Bay in Queens.
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Immigration: Harkening Back to 1st Thanksgiving
This Thanksgiving, let us heed our bishops’ call by signing the Cabrini Pledge, advocating for policies that uphold dignity, and in your family prayer, remember the migrant: “When one member suffers, all suffer,” Scripture says. In the hope that it does not disappoint, let us build a table where everyone is invited.
Building a Church With Our Youth
May this World Youth Day inspire us all to walk together in hope, building a Church not only for our youth but with them; a Church alive with faith, compassion, and joy.
A Reflection on Majesty, Humility, & Eternal Hope
The Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C., seats about 3,000 people, but pilgrims from our Diocese were standing in every available open space possible. As you can imagine, the spirit of God was very much alive in the faithful who travelled hours from Brooklyn & Queens.
Pope Calls Treatment of Migrants in US ‘Extremely Disrespectful’
Insisting that the dignity of all people, including immigrants, must be respected, Pope Leo XIV asked U.S. Catholics and “people of goodwill” to read and listen to the U.S. bishops’ recent pastoral message on the topic.
US Bishops Approve ‘Special Pastoral Message’ on Immigration
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops approved a “special pastoral message on immigration” Nov. 12, voicing “our concern here for immigrants” at their annual fall plenary assembly in Baltimore.
The Saintly Seven: Black Men and Women on the Path Toward Sainthood in the US
Currently, seven African American men and women are on the path toward sainthood in the United States.
Letters to the Editor, Week of November 15, 2025
God Has a Plan; Thank a Veteran; Pipe Organ History
Obituaries, Week of November 15, 2025
Father Luke Wei
US Bishops Consider Revisions to Catholic Health Care Guidelines on ‘Gender Interventions’
As they gathered for their annual fall meeting in Baltimore, the nation’s bishops considered possible revisions to their guiding document on Catholic health care — with protocols on the issue of gender dysphoria being “especially relevant in our day,” said the bishops’ doctrinal committee chair.