There’s a raging persecution of Christians going on around the world, and it doesn’t seem to have captured the imagination of the secular press.
Editor Emeritus – Ed Wilkinson
Ed Wilkinson, a member of The Tablet staff for more than 45 years, is Editor Emeritus. He received a B.A. in Philosophy from Cathedral College and studied theology for a year at Immaculate Conception Seminary in Huntington, N.Y. He is an active parishioner at Our Lady of Angels parish in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn.
Below is a Currents News special about Wilkinson as well as an archive of his columns from The Tablet.
Flushing Center Offers Mothers ‘Bridge to Life’ (with slide show)
Sometimes people are quick to speak out on issues but don’t back up their rhetoric with actions.
Irish Parades Celebrate Family and the Faith
The celebration of the month of St. Patrick has come to an end.
Irish Parades Celebrate Family and the Faith (with slide show)
The Bay Ridge St. Patrick’s Day Parade was the final event of local observances of the patron saint of Ireland.
Irish Eyes Are Smiling In Brooklyn Nabes
It was great to see Al O’Hagan back in Brooklyn. It was St. Patrick’s Day and where else would the great Hibernian leader be but back in his beloved Brooklyn. Health problems forced Al to move to southern Jersey a few years back. After years leading the Great Irish Fair, the Coney Island Chamber of […]
RCIA Welcomes New Members to the Church
You had to be impressed by the amount of people who showed up for the Rite of Election held last weekend at Christ the King R.H.S., Middle Village. This was the formal acceptance by Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio of the catechumens and candidates for sacraments who will be entering the Church at Easter. More than 1,100 […]
Mayor Misses the Point Of St. Patrick’s Parade
Mayor Bill de Blasio has reopened an old controversy by his announcement that he would not participate in the annual New York City St. Patrick’s Day Parade. The new mayor, who seems to get in his own way with every step he takes, has declared that the Ancient Order of Hibernians and the Catholic Church […]
A Busy Weekend for the Bishop-Designate
As Bishop-designate Ed Scharfenberger prepares to become the bishop of Albany, N.Y., on Thursday, April 10, he is spending time juggling his duties as episcopal vicar for Queens and taking care of the necessary arrangements in his soon-to-be home. One of the tough things is trying to answer all the requests for his presence, as […]
Every Month We Fete The Catholic Media
It used to be a big deal when we would mark February as Catholic Press Month. Not so much any more because Catholic Press means so much more to us than just producing a weekly newspaper. With the advent of the DeSales Media Group in 2010, communication in the diocese changed. No longer would all […]
Albany’s New Bishop Off to a Great Start
When news came this past Tuesday that Msgr. Ed Scharfenberger had been chosen to be the next Bishop of Albany, N.Y., most people were surprised. Not because of the choice of him as a bishop but because of the when and where. Whenever pundits sat around and talked about what priest might be selected as […]