Historic St. Agnes Parish Set for Featured ‘Sacred Sites Tour’ Spot

Bob Grande sat down in an oak pew at St. Agnes and gazed at the ceiling of the Gothic-style church that was completed in 1913. “I’ve been here 81 years,” said the retired carpenter. “I was baptized, confirmed, everything here. And I never get tired of looking. I always see things that I haven’t seen before. It just never gets tired.”

From Chicago to the Vatican: The Journey of the First American Pope

Pope Leo XIV, formerly Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, is a native of Chicago who spent the first third of his life in the United States before his ministry took him to Peru and, more recently, to Rome. There, he served as the prefect of the Dicastery for Bishops, advising Pope Francis on episcopal appointments around the globe.

Rise and Shine: ‘Christ Is Risen’ Art Contest Celebrates Student Artists 

Students from several diocesan schools celebrated a significant achievement May 6 as St. Francis de Sales Catholic Academy in Belle Harbor, Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Academy in Forest Hills, St. Peter Catholic Academy in Bensonhurst, and St. Saviour High School in Park Slope each had multiple winners in The Tablet’s “Christ Is Risen” Art Contest.

Cloistered Nuns Reflect on Meeting With Pope Francis

Sisters from the Servants of the Lord and the Virgin Matará, a cloistered religious community, reflect on their big day nearly a decade ago, when they met Pope Francis at JFK International Airport during his 2015 visit to New York.

Queens Deacon Witnesses History, Recalls ‘Beautiful Moment’ With Pope

Deacon Paulo Salazar, a transitional deacon from Jackson Heights studying at the Pontifical North American College in Rome, was among the hundreds of thousands of people in St. Peter’s Square to see Pope Leo XIV come onto the balcony to speak to the world for the first time as pontiff.