Catholics worldwide will mark World Mission Sunday with a “renewed energy,” a Brooklyn priest and Pontifical Mission Societies researcher said.
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A 1,000-Year-Old Chant Finds New Life on Catholic Cantor’s New Album
Dr. Carly York, a church cantor whose soprano voice can be heard at the parish of St. Mary in Newark on most Sundays, is a recording artist and released on Sept. 25 that blends original compositions with old music. Really old — 1,000 years to be exact.
Fordham Prep Student Turns Ghana Trip Into Mission to Help Children
Maxwell Owobu, a senior at Fordham Preparatory School, had an epiphany while visiting relatives in Ghana two years ago that changed his life and put him on a path to changing the lives of others. He started a foundation to help kids afford to go to school.
Polished Devotion: Our Lady of Guadalupe Nail Art Becomes Evangelization Tool
Displaying Our Lady of Guadalupe on nails has become increasingly popular among Latina Catholics — something experts say can become a tool for evangelization, provided it comes from a place of prayer and reflection.
Lost Homily by Blessed Sheen Surfaces in NJ; Themes in Nearly 50-Year-Old Sermon Resonate Today
Nearly 50 years after Blessed Fulton J. Sheen celebrated a Lenten Mass at the Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart in Newark, a man who made a special audio recording of it recently shared a digital copy of it with Father Matthew Gonzalez, the cathedral’s current rector.
Brooklyn-Native Architect Wins Inaugural Bernini Award for Monastery Project
Architect Riccardo Vicenzino began his career designing luxury apartment buildings, but somewhere along the way decided he’d rather fill his portfolio with more religious projects. That calling has now led him to national recognition.
Former Brooklynite Brings Catholic Teaching to Animal Protection Effort
The St. Francis Institute for Animals is helping Catholics connect Church teaching with animal welfare, offering resources to reduce suffering and care for creation.
March for Life 2027 Theme Aims ‘To Make the Case for the Truth, for Life’
The 2027 National March for Life theme is “The Truth is Pro-Life,” the March for Life Education and Defense Fund announced Sept. 29.
First Hispanic Bishop in US Left a Legacy for Generations to Come
The first Hispanic Catholic bishop ever appointed in the United States left a rich legacy that is still felt today in the Archdiocese of San Antonio, where he served for decades, according to the current archbishop.
Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen Declared ‘Blessed’ at Mass in St. Louis, Missouri
Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen — the 20th-century American theologian, evangelizer, Catholic communications pioneer, teacher and preacher — is now Blessed Fulton Sheen.