by Carol Zimmermann and Katie Talalas WASHINGTON (CNS) – The polar vortex couldn’t chill the ardor of thousands of participants who demonstrated their determination to continue speaking out against abortion at the annual March for Life and rally Jan. 22 in Washington, D.C. Temperatures went briefly into double digits but hovered around 8 degrees. At […]
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Former Head of Mercy Sisters Is Dead at 84
Sister Virginia Marie Farnan, R.S.M., a member of the Sisters of Mercy Mid-Atlantic Community and a Mercy Sister for 67 years, died Jan. 23 at McAuley Health Center, Watchung, N.J., at the age of 84. A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated Jan. 27 at the Sisters of Mercy Convent, Whitestone. Formerly known as Sister […]
Loyal Fan Memorialized
St. Francis College, Brooklyn Heights, basketball paid tribute to a loyal fan, the late Anthony “Chucka” Raykowski, at halftime of its recent home game against L.I.U. Brooklyn with the announcement of the Anthony Raykowski Scholarship Award to two deserving St. Francis College students. From left, are Irma Garcia, director of athletics; Anthony’s siblings, Teresa Raykowski […]
Remembering Fort Greene Pastor
Adelphi Street, corner of Park Avenue, in Fort Greene recently was named Father Walter C. Murphy Way. The dedication pays tribute to the late pastor of Sacred Heart parish, who died April 24, 2012, at the age of 82.
Pope Wants Greater Role for Women
VATICAN CITY (CNS) – Women should play a greater role in society and the Church without sacrificing their essential attention and contribution to their families, Pope Francis said. Women’s distinctive skill sets and sensibilities make them invaluable not only for building “peace and harmony” in families but for all of humanity, too, he said. The […]
Pope Francis Ushered in A ‘New Era’ for Church – Seeks New Kind of Care for the Needy
by Jonathan Luxmoore OXFORD, England (CNS) – The cardinal who heads Pope Francis’ Council of Cardinals said the Catholic Church is entering a “new era” and accused critics of the pope’s statements on economic injustice of failing to “understand reality.” “I’m firmly convinced we are at the dawn of a new era in the church, […]
Youth Reflection: The Boy Who Woke The Rooster
by Alex Martin You’re probably familiar with the scene of the sun rising early in the day and the rooster crowing to wake everyone up, but have you seen the little boy who goes out to wake up the rooster? That was me when I was 4 years old but not in Brooklyn, of course. I […]
Slide Show: St. Sebastian Bids Farewell to Msgr. Hardiman
Decision to Publish JP II’s Diary Stirs Up Controversy
by Jonathan Luxmoore WARSAW, Poland (CNS) – The former personal secretary of Blessed Pope John Paul II has approved the publication of the late pontiff’s private notebooks, despite a request in his will that they should be burned. “In writing his will, the Holy Father knew he was entrusting these notebooks to someone who would […]
Pope: Division Among Christians Is Scandalous
by Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY (CNS) – The divisions that exist among Christians are a source of pain and scandal and damage the credibility and work of spreading the Gospel, Pope Francis said. “Christ’s name creates communion and unity, not division. He came to create communion among us, not to divide us!” the pope said […]