A 57-page federal indictment unsealed on Thursday, Sept. 26, charged New York City Mayor Eric Adams with bribery, wire fraud, and accepting illegal campaign contributions stemming from his time as Brooklyn Borough President.
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Siena College Symposium Answers ‘Earth’s Cry’ With ‘Humanity’s Call’ to Care for Creation
A Franciscan college in New York state will host a two-day gathering on integral ecology and sustainability with a focus on creating a “global vision with local meaning” to care for creation.
NY Bishops: Unborn Threatened by ‘Wolf-in-Sheep’s Clothing’ Abortion Amendment
New York’s Catholic bishops are warning that the proposed Equal Rights Amendment to the state’s constitution is a “wolf in sheep’s clothing” that endangers the unborn and could degrade parental rights.
Did You Know? Tax-Credit Funding for School Choice Existed in N.Y.
PROSPECT HEIGHTS — Bishop Emeritus Nicholas DiMarzio recalled how, in 2006, as a winter storm heaped drifts of wet snow on Brooklyn, a national teachers union leader came to visit. Randi Weingarten, then the president of the United Federation of Teachers, urged him to drop his support of a bill in the Legislature to allow […]
Comic Book Tells Story of NY Priest Up for Sainthood
Tom Lucia, the chief creative officer of OLV Charities, still has his 1980s Marvel comic books celebrating the lives of St. John Paul II and St. Teresa of Kolkata.
Parishes Respond With Prayer, Outreach Amid Historic Northeast Floods
Catholics in Connecticut are working to help those impacted by what one lawmaker described as “historic, unprecedented flooding” Aug. 18-19 that took two lives and forced hundreds to flee for safety.
Despite Mosque Controversy, Buffalo Catholic Church Sale ‘Not a Problem’
In 2022, the Diocese of Buffalo sold one of its properties to a holding company, which intended to convert the church and its existing complex into an Islamic center. Now, two years later, a priest’s viral social media post is causing a stir.
Harmony of Catholic Faith, Education Fuel Success of Music Phenom Karl Kilb IV
Not many people know what they want to be when they grow up, with certainty, at just 5 years old. But even that early in life, one kindergartener at Saint Ignatius Loyola School had his Plan A and Plan B figured out already. Karl Kilb IV wanted to be a musician.
New Lawsuit Adds to Flurry of Litigation Between NY Attorney General, Pro-Life Groups
Pro-life groups in New York filed a new lawsuit against New York Attorney General Letitia James in federal court accusing her of “censorship,” arguing she is unconstitutionally seeking to prevent them from discussing a treatment they say can halt the effect of the abortion pill mifepristone — sometimes called abortion pill reversal — with their clients.
NYC Catholic HS Students to Make Mission Trip to Maryland Farm Ministry
Twenty-nine rising sophomores at Xavier High School in Manhattan will soon embark on an ecumenical mission trip with First Fruits Farm ministry in Freeland, Maryland. As part of the mission, they will help with various tasks to provide fresh produce, honey, eggs, and beef for homeless shelters, soup kitchens, and food banks in Maryland and the mid-Atlantic region.