For three decades, visitors to Aqueduct Racetrack, who came to place bets or just to watch thoroughbreds run, passed a bronze plaque commemorating the time the venue was visited by a saint.
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Haitian Youth’s Apparent Suicide ‘A Death of Despair’ After TPS Haiti Ends, Says Archbishop
A Haitian youth’s apparent suicide in Ohio, which follows the ending of deportation protections for hundreds of thousands of Haitians in the U.S., was “a death of despair,” Archbishop Thomas G. Wenski of Miami said.
Pope Leo XIV Speaks With Colombian President After Devastating Earthquake
Pope Leo XIV spoke by telephone with Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella on Sept. 2, assuring his prayers and solidarity with those affected by the earthquake that struck the country earlier this month.
Catholic Aid Worker in Nepal Sees ‘Long Road’ to Recovery After ‘Unprecedented’ Disaster for Region
Devastation from Aug. 26 flooding and mudslides along the Nepal-China border is staggering, and the road to recovery will be long, a Catholic aid worker now on the ground in that nation told OSV News.
Catholic Agencies Respond to Nepal Floods, a U.S. Bishop Calls for Greater International Aid
A U.S. Catholic bishop is calling on the international community to step up aid after devastating torrents of water and mud raged along the Nepal-China border, killing more than 580 with over 1,900 still missing.
Faith and Flags Fill Queens Church in Solidarity for Colombia Quake Victims
Hundreds gathered in Queens as Bishop Robert Brennan celebrated a Mass in the Diocese of Brooklyn dedicated to the people of Colombia.
Pope Leo Appoints US-Based Leaders to Vatican Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development
Pope Leo XIV has appointed three U.S.-based consultors, all with ties to the University of Notre Dame in Indiana, to the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development
Betting on Beauty: Artist Gambles That Former Atlantic City Convent Can Draw People to God
In Atlantic City, New Jersey, home to nine casinos, artist Jim Dessicino draws visitors to Cappella Studio, an art studio created in a 90-year-old building that formerly served as a convent.
True Beauty Found in Enduring Love, Which ‘Ennobles and Lifts Us Up,’ Pope Says on Feast of Assumption
Christians are called to reflect Mary’s authentic beauty, which is revealed through a life of enduring love rather than worldly aesthetic standards, Pope Leo XIV said.
Father Benedict Chao, World’s Oldest Trappist Monk, Dead at 108
The Diocese of Hong Kong announced the death of Trappist Father Benedict Chao, who, prior to his death at 108 years old, was the oldest Trappist monk in the world.