The Missionary Sisters of St. Benedict have joined the lawsuit the Dominican Sisters of Hawthorne filed against the state in April, challenging its gender identity mandates.
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Brooklyn-Based Mission Founder Finalist for Prestigious Lumen Christi Award
Mother Marla Marie Lucas, founder of the Maronite Servants of Christ the Light, is receiving national recognition for her work. She is one of eight finalists for the Lumen Christi Award, an award given by the Catholic Extension Society.
Four Months In, Young Catholic Professionals Group Sees Signs of Staying Power in Brooklyn
Only a few months after its launch, the local chapter of the national Young Catholic Professionals organization has taken steps toward its goal of creating spaces for young adults to network and grow in faith.
Pope Leo XIV Names Bishop Brendan Cahill to Lead Joliet, Succeeding Archbishop Ronald Hicks
Pope Leo XIV has appointed Bishop Brendan J. Cahill as the new bishop of Joliet, Illinois, succeeding now-New York Archbishop Ronald Hicks.
Heritage and Faith Take Center Stage at Diocese of Brooklyn’s 45th Annual Great Irish Fair
On Sept. 12, the 45th annual fair was — for the fourth consecutive year — held at Holy Name of Jesus Parish.
USCCB Migration Chair’s Brooklyn Visit Brings Message of Hope to Haitians
Bishop Brendan Cahill, who is chair of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) Committee on Migration, spoke with The Tablet after recording an episode of the “Big City Catholics” podcast alongside Bishop Robert Brennan and Bishop Emeritus Nicholas DiMarzio.
Pope Leo Commemorates 9/11, Praying for All Who ‘Bear Wounds of That Tragic Day’
Pope Leo XIV commemorated the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, in his Sunday Angelus address, praying for “those who continue to bear the wounds of that tragic day.”
At Vigil Mass on Eve of 9/11, New York Archbishop Emphasizes Healing, Peace
Archbishop Ronald A. Hicks of New York celebrated his first Sept. 11 memorial Mass since becoming New York’s archbishop.
Remembering Those Lost on 9/11: Knights of Columbus Exhibit Keeps Alive Stories of Its 46 Fallen
Until Oct. 11, the “Remembering 9/11: 25 Years Later” exhibit at the Blessed Michael McGivney Pilgrimage Center in New Haven, Conn., honors the 46 members of the Knights of Columbus who lost their lives in the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.
How Three Popes Prayed and Remembered Following 9/11
On the 25th anniversary of Sept. 11, 2001, the words and gestures of three popes still echo through the grief of that day — from St. John Paul II’s immediate prayers for a shaken nation, to Pope Benedict XVI’s silent visit to ground zero, to Pope Francis’ rose placed at one of the memorial’s reflecting pools.