Bishop Richard J. Malone announces his retirement, effective Dec. 4 and the Holy Father’s appointment of Bishop Edward B. Scharfenberger, the Bishop of the Diocese of Albany, as the apostolic administrator, pending the eventual designation of the 15th bishop of the Diocese of Buffalo.
Catholic Creatives was started by Catholic publisher Our Sunday Visitor in 2014, with the goal of bringing young Catholics artists together to try energize the church with their creative talent.
Clare McCallan is an example of a young Catholic trying to make a living while melding her faith with her art.
In 1867, American humorist Mark Twain traveled to the Holy Land on a memorable voyage that deepened his appreciation for the Bible, yet left him with cynical views on the sites he visited along the way.
Manuel and Patricia Oliver are Catholics whose lives were changed forever on Feb. 14, 2018, their son, Joaquin, 17, was killed. The couple talked with The Tablet about his son, the Parkland shootings, and their play in remembrance of him.
With joy and thanksgiving, officials and faithful throughout the Diocese of Peoria and around the globe welcomed the announcement Nov. 18 that Pope Francis has called for the beatification of Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen in Peoria Dec. 21.
One of Manhattan’s most LGBT-friendly Catholic parishes has sold off a mural painted by the famed pop artist Keith Haring, who died at age 31 from AIDS, for $3.9 million – a sale that its pastor hopes will ensure the doors of the church are open to everyone for many more years to com
Ever since the saint was snubbed by New York City first lady Chirlane McCray’s She Built NYC’s panel to build public statues of historic women, St. Frances Xavier Cabrini — an Italian-American nun known for serving immigrants in the United States — has drawn so much public support that Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that New York state will fund a statue of her.
Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen will be beatified Dec. 21, Bishop Daniel R. Jenky of Peoria announced late Nov. 18.
Following his return from Rome this weekend, Buffalo’s Bishop Richard Malone says Pope Francis is aware of the difficult situation that both he and the diocese are facing.
