Almost halfway across the Brooklyn Bridge toward Manhattan on May 26, “amazing” was the only word Riya D’Souza-Pereira could come up with to describe the scene around her of the National Eucharistic Pilgrimage.
Author: John Lavenburg
NY Catholic Conference Says the Requirement to Cover Abortion Should Be Overturned
While expressing disappointment that a New York State Court of Appeals has upheld a state mandate that requires employers to cover abortion in their employee health insurance plans, the New York State Catholic Conference is confident an appeal to the Supreme Court will be successful.
Pilgrims Embark on the Seton Route to the National Eucharistic Congress, ‘Rekindling a Living Faith’
At one point of a May 18 Eucharistic procession in New Haven, Connecticut, amid a light rain, Archbishop Christopher Coyne of Hartford said he remembers pausing, turning around, and witnessing a great parade of 600-700 people behind him.
U.S. Bishops Call Filipino Cardinal’s Role at Eucharistic Congress a ‘Gift’
In what the head of the American bishops’ conference is calling a “gift,” Filipino Cardinal Luis Tagle will serve as Pope Francis’ special envoy to the National Eucharistic Congress this summer.
Vatican Reverses St. Louis Archdiocese Plan to Merge 3 Parishes
Reversing decisions made by Archbishop Mitchell Rozanski almost a year ago, the Vatican ruled this week that it did not find just cause for the Archdiocese of St. Louis to merge three parishes and close one other as part of its restructuring plan.
While Recovering in Miami, Haitian Bishop Says Homeland Needs a ‘New Beginning’
Without setting a timetable, Haitian Bishop Pierre-André Dumas of Anse-á-Veau and Miragoâne said that as soon as he is able, he will return to the Caribbean nation to accompany and give hope to his people, and also to serve as a witness of God’s love.
U.S. Bishops Urge Congress to Address Maternal Health Care Crisis
Citing the country’s high maternal mortality rate, U.S. Conference of Catholics Bishops committee chairmen recently wrote to Congress to encourage lawmakers to address the nation’s maternal health crisis.
Arkansas Priest Credits Face Time with Pope Francis to Serving Immigrants
NEW YORK – When Father Joseph Friend had about 20 seconds to greet Pope Francis near the end of a recent retreat for parish priests in Rome, he spoke about the work he does with immigrants in his community, to which he said the pontiff replied, “Continue to work with the immigrant, continue to work with them and love them!”
Archbishop Schnurr of Cincinnati to Receive Treatment for Cancer
This past Friday, May 3, Archbishop Dennis Schnurr of Cincinnati was diagnosed with cancer and has begun preparations for chemotherapy, the archdiocese has announced.
Federal Court Rules in Favor of Diocese in Case Filed by Fired Gay Teacher
In a reversal of a 2021 decision, a federal appeals court has ruled that a Catholic school in the Diocese of Charlotte, North Carolina, was justified in firing a substitute teacher over his same-sex relationship.