As fighting in the Middle East intensified and spread, Pope Francis turned to Mary, begging her to “intercede for our world in danger.”
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Cardinal Dolan, Bishop Brennan Call for Prayer Amid War, Antisemitism, Widespread Suffering
As the Jewish community celebrates Rosh Hashanah amid the Israel-Hamas war and rising antisemitism around the world, two New York prelates have released a message of support.
In Western North Carolina, Parishes and Schools Respond to Helene Devastation with Supply Drives, Donations
Late Sept. 27 night, as the first photos and cries for help emerged after Tropical Storm Helene ripped through the North Carolina mountains, Father John Putnam texted his staff at St. Mark Church, in Huntersville: “There’s a great need for supplies for diapers, canned goods and water in the mountains. We have folks that can deliver on Sunday. Can we get a blast out?”
Pope, Holy Land Leaders Call for Oct. 7 to Be Day of Prayer, Fasting for Peace
With the war in Gaza morphing into a full-blown regional conflict as the first anniversary of hostilities approaches, the Church’s leading voice in the Holy Land has called on believers to observe an Oct. 7 day of prayer and fasting for peace.
As Final Synod Session Opens, Vatican Says ‘No’ to Women Deacons
On the first day of the final session of the Synod of Bishops on Synodality, a study group responsible for evaluating the female diaconate has said that, while still exploring other forms of women’s’ involvement in the Church, they will not become deacons.
Dikembe Mutombo, Beloved NBA Superstar with Georgetown University Roots, Dies at 58
A beloved NBA superstar who got his start on the Georgetown University courts died Sept. 30. Dikembe Mutombo, class of 1991, passed away at age 58 from brain cancer.
Obituaries, Week of October 5, 2024
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Letters to the Editor Week of October 5, 2024
Pope Francis and the 2024 US Election, So Happy You Celebrate Their Important Lives, Many Important Issues in This Election, We Must Protect the Police
A New Chapel Lands at LaGuardia
This week marks a milestone in The Tablet’s complete coverage of faith in the Diocese of Brooklyn. It’s the culmination of three years of enterprise reporting for the inclusion of a prayer chapel in LaGuardia Airport’s new Terminal C construction project.
The Significance of Communion and Unity
As a seminarian, I spent a summer in Mexico working on my Spanish. I grew up speaking Spanish, but my grammar left much to be desired. Part of the program involved a professor teaching us history and culture, and one of the lessons that hit me the hardest was his description of the arrival of Spanish
missionaries.