BALTIMORE (CNS) – The sainthood cause for the founder of a U.S. religious order devoted to person-to-person ministry moved forward with the approval of the U.S. bishops Nov. 11. In a voice vote on the first day of their fall general assembly in Baltimore, the bishops agreed to a request from New York Cardinal Timothy […]
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Casino Gambling: New York’s Bishops Ask for Voters to Make An Informed Decision on Nov. 5
The Catholic Bishops of New York State have issued the following statement on casino gambling: “On Nov. 5, New Yorkers will have the opportunity to decide an important matter affecting our communities. A statewide referendum of the people will be the final say on whether or not to amend the state’s Constitution to authorize casino […]
Manhattan Declaration; Praying for Justice (with slideshow)
At the Manhattan Declaration Returns Home conference Sept. 25 at Columbia University’s Teachers College, Manhattan, Cardinal Timothy Dolan led an interfaith prayer service prior to the presentations. Speakers included Alan E. Sears, president and CEO of Alliance Defending Freedom, and Marjorie Dannenfelser, national organizer of the Susan B. Anthony List. About 200 participants listened to […]
Would Dorothy Want Canonization?
by Chaz Muth Patrick Jordan gazed down at the gravestone of a dear friend who died 32 years ago, a woman the Catholic Church may one day canonize. He squatted in front of the grave, made the sign of the cross and then offered a prayer for Dorothy Day, an American peace activist and co-founder […]
Most New Yorkers Do Not Want More Abortions
As pro-abortion advocates continue to push for the so-called “Reproductive Health Act,” a new statewide poll reveals that voters overwhelmingly oppose expanding the state’s abortions laws and, indeed, favor greater restrictions on abortion than what is already in law. While a majority of respondents (55 percent) described themselves as “pro-choice,” two out of three (66 […]
Still Praying, 40 Years After Roe vs. Wade: Helpers Pray Outside Abortuary in Manhattan Following Mass at St. Patrick’s (with slideshow)
by Antonina Zielinska On the 40th anniversary of the Supreme Court decision to legalize abortions, the faithful from throughout New York gathered at St. Patick’s Cathedral, Manhattan, for a Mass and procession. Cardinal Timothy Dolan was the main celebrant Jan. 22 at the 7 a.m. Eucharistic celebration. During his homily, he said that the United […]
Watch Archbishop Dolan Become a Cardinal on NET
The NET, the Diocese of Brooklyn’s cable television station, will provide live broadcast of the consistory in Rome at which Archbishop Timothy Dolan is elevated to the rank of Cardinal. Coverage will begin at 4:30 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 18, with a repeat showing scheduled for later in the day. The NET also will carry […]
Dead Sea Scrolls – Historic Religious Texts Are Currently on Display in Manhattan
The oldest known written version of the Ten Commandments is now on display for the first time in New York City at Discovery Times Square, until Jan. 2.
