A suspect was arrested in the deadly shooting of 10-year-old Justin Wallace that occurred three days before the boy’s birthday.
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New York State Catholic Conference Appoints New Executive Director
The New York State Catholic Conference has appointed Dennis Poust as its Executive Director.
Orthodox Church Destroyed During 9/11 Being Rebuilt As ‘Cenotaph’ to Those Killed
With less than a year left in the reconstruction of St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church and National Shrine, Michael Psaros foresees a church that honors the lives that were lost during the Sept. 11 terrorist attack on New York.
Catholics Blast Bill Allowing Composting of Human Remains
Proposed legislation that would allow the remains of deceased persons to be composted and reduced to soil — the way some recyclable food waste is handled — is getting a great deal of pushback from local Catholics.
Mother and Daughters Work Together in Catholic Hospital
Caring for the sick is a vocation and way of life shared by a mother and two daughters serving together at a Catholic Hospital in Long Island, New York.
Only in Print: Brooklyn FDNY Hero Climbs the Ladder
In a career climb that epitomizes that of a consummate public servant, Daniel Flynn has reached the top rung.
Columbus Statue Vandalization ‘Unacceptable’
An obscene message was spray-painted on the base of the Christopher Columbus monument in Columbus Circle over the weekend.
Faithful Reminded on Easter That Christ ‘Loves Us,’ Is ‘With Us Forever’
On Easter last year, New York Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan looked out on an empty St. Patrick’s Cathedral amid the pandemic and thought, “Oh my God, I don’t mind an empty tomb on Easter but an empty church?”
New York Will End Long-Term Solitary Confinement in Prisons and Jails
In a move being hailed as fundamental criminal justice reform by Catholic leaders, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed into law a bill that will end the long-term use of solitary confinement in prisons and jails.
Project Hospitality to Help Homeless Get Vaccinated
Project Hospitality, one of the city’s only providers to operate both street outreach and shelter programs, will be helping to vaccinate dozens of homeless community members across Staten Island on March 27.