For nearly 100 years, two generations of the wealthy Tredwell family were oblivious to a secret inside their fashionable row home that, during the 1800s, could have put them under suspicion of hiding fugitive slaves.
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The Installation of Archbishop Ronald Hicks
The Tablet is proud to present a special section marking the installation of Archbishop Ronald Hicks as the new shepherd of the Archdiocese of New York.
St. John’s University ROTC Cadet’s Journey to U.S. Military Began in His Native China
Yechao Li, a senior at St. John’s University, is looking forward to graduating in May and stepping into his future, having already made an arduous journey to get to this point. Li has come from China — fleeing religious persecution in his native country and finding freedom.
Archbishop Fulton Sheen’s Beatification Moves Ahead After 6-Year Pause
After a years-long postponement, Bishop Louis Tylka of Peoria, Illinois, announced on Feb. 9 that the Vatican has greenlit the beatification of Archbishop Fulton Sheen — a beloved preacher, author, and media pioneer of the 20th century.
Gov. Hochul Signs Assisted Suicide Measure Into New York State Law
New York Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul Feb. 6 made good on her promise that early this year she would sign a bill into law allowing physicians to aid terminally ill adults in dying by suicide.
Era of Archbishop Ronald Hicks Begins in The Archdiocese of New York
The era of Archbishop Ronald Hicks as shepherd of the Archdiocese of New York officially began on Feb. 6 with his installation Mass at a filled-to-capacity St. Patrick’s Cathedral.
Archbishop Hicks Asks for Prayers During Vespers at St. Patrick’s Cathedral as He Prepares for Installation
Archbishop Ronald Hicks spent the evening before his installation presiding over a vespers service at St. Patrick’s Cathedral, leading the congregation in prayer, and offering what he called his “roadmap” of how he intends to shepherd New York’s 2.8 million Catholics.
Cardinal Dolan: A Steward of Faith in New York
Since he arrived in the Archdiocese of New York in 2009, Cardinal Timothy Dolan has become a national figure. After 16 years leading one of the nation’s largest archdioceses, here’s a timeline of Cardinal Dolan’s tenure in the Big Apple.
Moments With Cardinal Timothy Dolan: Through the Lens of Faith With The Tablet’s Editor Emeritus
Through the eye of The Tablet’s Editor Emeritus, Ed Wilkinson, these images offer a behind‑the‑scenes look at Cardinal Dolan, a prelate who has left an unmistakable mark on the local Catholic community.
Incoming Archbishop of New York Offers Hint of His Top Priorities
One day ahead of his installation at St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Archbishop Ronald Hicks of New York offered a hint of his priorities during a wide-ranging press conference on Feb. 5.