Msgr. Philip J. Reilly, Father Albert Bellantonio, Franklin “Frank” Gregory
Author: Christine
Living Within a Community of Faith
In my mid-20s, I realized I should live alone for a while. It was a different time then, and getting my own apartment just off the Grand Concourse — 10 blocks north of Yankee Stadium — wasn’t going to cost much more than the apartment I shared a short walk from the stadium.
Pro-Life Advocates Grapple with Trump’s Lack of Clarity on Abortion Pills, Next Term’s Policy
As President-elect Donald Trump prepares to return to the White House in January, activists on both sides of the abortion debate have been left to grapple with some lack of clarity from him on the issue.
Family of Suspected CEO Killer ‘Shocked and Devastated,’ Known for Strong Support of Jesuit Education
The suspected killer of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson hails from a prominent Maryland family whose matriarch was a strong supporter of Jesuit education.
With Assad’s Fall, Syria’s Papal Nuncio Prays for Nation’s Reconciliation, New Prosperity
The apostolic nuncio to Syria says he hopes the war-torn nation will “move toward reconciliation” and at least “some prosperity” under democratic rule, following former Syrian President Bashar Assad’s ouster in a lightning offensive by rebel groups.
U.S. Bishops Join Pope, Other Groups Urging Biden to Commute 40 Death Sentences
The U.S. bishops’ conference was among the groups that urged President Joe Biden on Dec. 9 to commute exiting federal death sentences before President-elect Donald Trump, who has sought to expand the use of capital punishment, returns to the White House.
With Inaugural Mass, Notre Dame Reveals ‘The Lord Does Not Abandon His Own’
Chilling rain and the “City of Lights” completely locked down due to high profile guests did not stop the crowds from arriving as close to Notre Dame Cathedral as possible for its inaugural Mass celebrated Dec. 8. The beloved Paris icon also opened its doors to the public for the first time after the devastating fire in 2019, with the second Mass that Sunday for Parisians and tourists.
‘Long Live Notre Dame de Paris!’ Jubilation As Iconic Catholic Cathedral Reopens
By Caroline de Sury PARIS (OSV) — The solemn reopening of Notre Dame Cathedral put Paris in the center of the Catholic world on the evening of Dec. 7 as the archbishop of France’s capital struck the magnificent door with his pastoral staff, marking the moment of the iconic Catholic church’s rebirth. The Gothic masterpiece […]
Catholic Health Association ‘Shocked and Grieved’ By Brazen Killing of Health Insurance CEO
The Catholic Health Association of the United States said the national organization, along with the Catholic health community, is “shocked and grieved” by the public killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson at the hands of a masked gunman.
Parisian Patrons: Here Are 9 Saints to Accompany Catholics for the Reopening of Notre Dame
The 16th century French King Francois I once said that “Paris isn’t a city, it’s a world,” and so is the rich Catholic culture visible in its people and places. With the reopening of the iconic Notre Dame Cathedral on Dec. 7-8, here are the names of Parisian saints to accompany Catholics both at home and during any travels they may take to the City of Light