Pope Leo XIV has accepted the resignation of Bishop Edward B. Scharfenberger, 77, from the pastoral governance of the Diocese of Albany, New York, and has appointed Auxiliary Bishop Mark W. O’Connell of Boston as his successor.
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Seven New Saints Canonized by Pope Leo XIV on World Mission Sunday, Including Venezuela’s First Saints
Canonizing seven new saints on World Mission Sunday, Pope Leo XIV said God is present wherever the innocent suffer, and his form of justice is forgiveness.
Trump Rolls Out Policy Proposal To Increase Access to in Vitro Fertilization
President Donald Trump announced Oct. 16 a policy proposal to increase access to in vitro fertilization, including issuing guidance urging employers to offer fertility benefits directly to their employees.
Letters to the Editor, Week of October 18, 2025
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Obituaries, Week of October 18, 2025
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Bishop Robert Brennan Joins St. Sebastian Church for Lord of Miracles Celebration
Bishop Robert Brennan celebrated Mass at St. Sebastian Church in Woodside in honor of the Lord of Miracles, joining hundreds of participants in the procession that followed.
Finding a Path to Peace in Holy Land
As Catholics, we all called to pray and work for peace in the Holy Land. On Sept. 29, President Donald Trump unveiled a 20-point peace plan for Gaza and Israel, offering a complex proposal that demands our prayerful discernment.
Ignatian Spirituality: Examining the Examen
We should choose one event from the day and the feeling associated with it, and pray from it. You’ll likely choose a big feeling — positive or negative — which will necessarily be a significant one. Finally, look toward the next day. What are your feelings? Should you pray for help? For healing? For peace?
Standing Together: Why We Need Each Other
The prayerful support of the mystical body of Christ is of vital importance, since we, though individuals, never approach God alone.We are part of something much bigger, and though we might like the idea of being independent in our relationship with God, nothing could be more damaging to it.
Citing ‘Credible’ Sexual Misconduct Allegation, Diocese Removes Basilica of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Deacon From Ministry
Bishop Robert Brennan announced on Oct. 14 the removal from ministry of Deacon Danny Rodriguez, who most recently served at the Basilica of Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Sunset Park, in the wake of an allegation of sexual misconduct with a minor that took place approximately 20 years ago — an allegation that the Diocese of Brooklyn deemed to be credible.