More than 600 people filled three theaters for the premiere of “American Martyr: The Stanley Rother Story.”
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‘A Model For Us’: Brooklyn Priests Get Taste of Catholicism in Arkansas
Brooklyn priests Father Hugues Berrette and Father Charlie Keeney traveled the Diocese of Little Rock with eight other priests from July 7–9 on a pastor immersion trip hosted by Catholic Extension, a nonprofit organization that supports the Church in poor and remote mission dioceses nationwide.
Court Shields Women Religious From New York Assisted Suicide Law
A federal judge July 30 temporarily shielded four orders of women religious and Catholic healthcare ministries from enforcement of a New York state law allowing physicians to aid terminally ill adults in dying by suicide.
U.S. Bishops Ready Nationwide Prayer Amid Rising Abortion Rate
The U.S. Catholic bishops are getting ready a nationwide call to prayer and action, with an official launch date of Aug. 18, to mobilize Catholics to address the rising abortion rate and the increased availability of an abortion-inducing drug.
Diocese of Brooklyn’s Haitian Catholics Turn to Faith After Temporary Status Ends
As mass deportations loomed following the end of Temporary Protected Status for Haiti on July 27, members of the island nation’s diaspora filled St. Jerome Church seeking spiritual solace and direction.
Pope Leo on His Ancestry, and How He’s a ‘Pope Who Happens To Be American’
Pope Leo XIV spoke with Tom Llamas of NBC News July 29 about being the first American pope, his diverse ancestry and whether he might be coming to the U.S. soon.
98-Year-Old World War II Vet From Tucson, Arizona Enters the Catholic Church
Surrounded by family, caregivers, and fellow residents, 98-year-old Raymond “Ray” Martin Sr. received the Sacraments of Initiation, Baptism, First Holy Communion, and Confirmation, in a single celebration at the Villas of Marana on July 16.
Supper Series: From Refugee Camp Meals to Papal Dinners, Celebrity Chef Lidia Bastianich Gives Back
Famed celebrity chef Lidia Bastianich is the owner of the Becco, a popular eatery on Restaurant Row in the Theater District, where diners clamor for her famous, unlimited pasta tasting menu. She recently spoke to The Tablet and shared her life story.
Woman Whose Confirmed Miracle as Child Led to St. Elizabeth Ann Seton’s Canonization Dies at 78
Generations of Catholics came to know Ann Teresa O’Neill as the child whose miraculous cure from acute lymphatic leukemia in 1952 helped lead to the canonization of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, the first American-born saint.
Catholic Relief Services Receives State Department Funds to ‘Significantly Expand’ Humanitarian Aid to Cuba
Catholic Relief Services is welcoming federal support that will help “significantly expand” humanitarian aid to Cuba, as the Caribbean nation battles multiple crises.