Pope Francis has named two pastors in the New York Archdiocese to be auxiliary bishops of their archdiocese, Father John S. Bonnici and Father Joseph A. Espaillat.
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Memorial services for slain New York City police officer Jason Rivera will be held later this week at St. Patrick’s Cathedral, the NYPD announced Saturday.
Bishop Robert Brennan Offers Prayers for NYPD Officer Killed in the Line of Duty
Bishop Robert Brennan of Brooklyn offered his prayers Saturday morning after one New York City police officer was killed, and another critically wounded, when a gunman opened fire on them inside a Harlem apartment the night before.
Funeral for 15 Bronx Fire Victims to be Held Sunday
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Fire safety depends on prevention, like making sure smoke detectors work, and doors close properly to keep smoke and flames from spreading. But once a fire starts, people should already know their apartment building is fireproof or combustible, which determines whether to flee or stay put.
Bronx Parish Comes Together for Fire Victims
Susan Watts sat towards the back of St. Simon Stock Catholic Church on Monday night with a heavy heart thinking of the eight children she knew that were affected by Sunday’s tragic building fire, including one who died — “I came here to pray for them and for everybody that was affected.”
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Pope Francis reached out Monday to Cardinal Timothy Dolan of the Archdiocese of New York saying that he felt a “spiritual closeness” to the victims of the deadly Bronx fire that killed 19 people on Sunday.
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After serving as the director of pro-life activities for the New York State Catholic Conference (NYSCC) for almost four decades, Kathleen M. Gallagher is retiring at the end of January.
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A mural depicting an image of Pope Francis that can be found on the wall outside the Little Cupcake Bakeshop at 30 Prince St., was painted by an artist who goes by the single name of Delphinoto.