As Archbishop Kenneth Richards of Kingston, Jamaica, spoke with people in the communities hardest hit by Hurricane Melissa, he was amazed by their faith and fortitude in the face of unimaginable circumstances.
Author: John Lavenburg
‘Joy, Relief’ at Presidential Family Reunion 185 Years in the Making: Daughter of President James Monroe Laid To Rest
As Barbara VornDick watched Eliza Monroe Hay’s casket get lowered into the grave next to her father’s — fifth U.S. President James Monroe — a calm came over her knowing that after almost two centuries, Hay was finally home.
‘New Vibrancy, Excitement’ Felt With Increase of Newcomers to The Faith
As the Diocese of Brooklyn sees an increase in people converting to the Catholic faith year over year, Father Joseph Gibino said the fruit of the Synod on Synodality is essential to maintaining the momentum.
‘I’ll Stand With You,’ Pope Leo XIV Tells Bishop Mark Seitz, US Immigration Leaders
In the top letter of a recent bundle presented to Pope Leo XIV, a young immigrant from the United States writes of the fear they have for their parents, and their aunts and uncles who are undocumented amid a nationwide crackdown.
With Hochul Undecided on Assisted Suicide, NY Catholics ‘Cannot Be Complacent,’ Says Bishop Robert Brennan
With Gov. Kathy Hochul acknowledging she has yet to decide on how she will act on assisted suicide legislation that passed the state legislature in June, Bishop Robert Brennan is calling on Catholics to make their voices heard.
Our Lady of Grace Gravesend Intramural Basketball Commissioner Arrested On Child Pornography Charges, Removed From Program
The commissioner of an intramural basketball program run out of Our Lady of Grace Parish was arrested for admittedly paying teenage boys to perform in pornographic videos and then selling them, federal prosecutors said in a Sept. 25 criminal complaint.
New Center Aims to Simplify Path to Sainthood
The Archdiocese of San Francisco has launched the Center for Sainthood Studies at St. Patrick’s Seminary, the first of its kind in the U.S., to guide clergy and laity in advancing sainthood causes, preserve archives, and foster deeper understanding of the canonization process.
USCCB Thanks Trump Administration For Revoking Biden-Era Abortion Rule
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops has thanked the Trump administration for its recent decision to revoke a Biden-era rule that qualified veterans to receive abortions under their medical package.
New Migration Provisions in the Landmark ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’
President Donald Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” contains at least 30 provisions related to migration, including funding for border security enhancements and other measures.
U.S. Bishops Call on FCC to Reduce Prison Costs
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops has called on the Federal Communications Commission to reverse course on delaying the implementation of a law that makes it more affordable for those incarcerated to communicate with their families.