Long Island was still a winter wonderland in the final days of January, nearly a week after a major snowstorm blanketed much of the nation. Helaina and Henniyah Rivers of West Babylon said they wished they had seen such snow in Argentina last July.
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Olympic-Bound North Dakota Hockey Player Draws Strength From Faith, Devotion to St. Thérèse
U.S. Women’s Hockey Team player Britta Curl-Salemme is realizing her dream: she’s in Milan, Italy, competing in the Olympic games for the first time. For that, she thanks God and St. Thérèse of Lisieux.
Catholic Skier From Colorado Uses Her Olympic Experience To Serve Others
Twenty years ago, cross-country skier Rebecca Dussault was about to do the same. But instead of heading to Milan Cortina – as this year’s Olympians will for the Feb. 6-22 games – she traveled to Turin, Italy, to compete for the United States in the 2006 Olympics.
Sainthood Cause Formally Opens for Woman Who Witnessed First Approved US Marian Apparition
The Diocese of Green Bay opened a cause for the beatification and canonization of Adele Brice, potentially leading to her formal recognition as a saint in the Catholic Church. The visionary and Belgian immigrant reported seeing the Virgin Mary three times in 1859.
Nearly 100 Religious Sisters, Brothers Celebrate World Day for Consecrated Life in Queens
The religious sisters attending the World Day for Consecrated Life event at St. John’s University represented different cultures, languages, and ministries, but they celebrated a shared mission — living the Gospel as servants of the universal Church.
Irish Culture Takes Center Stage in Brooklyn at Co‑Cathedral of St. Joseph
Bishop Robert Brennan was the principal celebrant and homilist at the Diocese of Brooklyn’s second annual observance of the feast of St. Brigid, one of the three patron saints of Ireland, along with St. Patrick and St. Columba.
Pope Leo Sends ‘Warm Greetings,’ Apostolic Blessing To March for Life Participants
On the eve of the 2026 March for Life in Washington, Pope Leo XIV issued a message to participants, expressing his deep gratitude for their “eloquent public witness” and imparting his apostolic blessing.
Pope Leo’s Gift Supplants Peace Light for Annual Ceremony at JFK Airport
Pope Leo XIV sent a patinated bronze sculpture representing peace to Our Lady of the Skies Chapel at JFK Airport.
Vatican Completes Official Mosaic Portrait of Pope Leo XIV for Papal Basilica
The Vatican has completed the official mosaic portrait of Pope Leo XIV, continuing a centuries-old tradition that marks the election of each new pontiff.
Remembering ‘Forgotten Souls’: The Chinese Immigrants Who Faced Discrimination in Death
Chinese immigrants who came to the U.S. in hopes of building a better life worked hard at low-wage jobs in restaurants and factories. When they died, many cemeteries refused to bury them or buried them in out-of-the-way spots. Father Andrew Tsui calls them the “Forgotten Souls,” and he is determined to remember them.