The Archdiocese of New York has announced that seven of its Catholic schools will cease operations at the end of this academic year.
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Long Island Auxiliary Appointed to Lead Diocese of Columbus
Pope Francis has appointed Auxiliary Bishop Robert J. Brennan of Rockville Centre to be the new bishop of Columbus, Ohio.
NY Legislature Approves Child Victims Act
The New York Assembly and Senate approve Child Victims Act Monday, January 28, by an overwhelming majority.
Massgoers Pray for Conversion of Hearts as New York Expands Abortion
On the 46th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, “a night when darkness claims the victory,” more than 500 people, including Brooklyn Auxiliary Bishop James Massa, gathered at St. Patrick’s Cathedral to give thanks for the gift of life and pray for an end to abortion.
New York Passes Abortion Rights Bill
Calling it a “victory for all New Yorkers,” Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed a law to codify a woman’s right to abortion under state law and provide greater access to abortion across the state on Tuesday evening, Jan. 22.
NY Bishops Call Abortion Act’s Passage ‘Tragic Moment’ in State History
New York State Catholic Conference statement on the passage and signing of the Reproductive Health Act (RHA):
Fox News Anchor to Headline Diocesan Christmas Concert
Emmy Award-winning Fox News anchor, Kelly Wright, will be the featured performer at the Diocese of Brooklyn’s Christmas Concert outside the Co-Cathedral of St. Joseph, Prospect Heights, Dec. 6.
Different Faiths Band Together to Help Vandalized Brooklyn Church
Brooklyn Borough President Eric L. Adams joined Muslim and Jewish leaders and other elected officials in offering moral and financial support to the Catholic community Dec. 4 after a vandal desecrated statues in front of Our Lady of Consolation Church, Williamsburg.
Closed New York Church Could Still Aid Community, Researcher Says
Selling Dorothy Day’s former New York parish to make way for luxury apartments would be a devastating blow to residents and former parishioners in a neighborhood threatened by gentrification, an American researcher said.
Father Varela – A Saint Waiting For a Miracle
Auxiliary Bishop Octavio Cisneros was the special guest speaker of the evening “Félix Varela, On the 230th Anniversary of His Birth,” organized by the Cuban Cultural Center of New York, and celebrated Nov. 20 in the Church of the Transfiguration, Manhattan.