Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio’s statement on the fatal shooting of Imam Maulama Akonjee and his associate Thara Uddin.
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Speak of the Devil: A Talk About Super Heroes
Father John Cush will be one of the featured speakers for “Speak of the Devil: A Conversation about Marvel’s Daredevil,” hosted by The Sheen Center, Greenwich Village, this Friday, July 29.
Family Petitions NY To Move Archbishop Sheen’s Body to Peoria
Archbishop Sheen’s niece filed a petition June 13 asking the trustees of St. Patrick’s Cathedral in NYC to allow his remains to be disinterred and transferred to Peoria for interment.
Sisters of Life Turn 25
The Sisters of Life celebrated the 25th anniversary of their founding on June 1 with a joyful Mass at St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Manhattan, and a block party with 1,200 of their friends and family on hand.
Off the Markey
Queens Assemblywoman Slanders Bishop; Catholic League Calls for Her Resignation. Bill Donohue, president of The Catholic League, fired back at the Daily News. He accused them of “slamming the Catholic Church. But this time they really did themselves in: They floated a front-page story by a notorious anti-Catholic bigot accusing a local bishop of bribery.”
Bishop Responds to NY Daily News and Assemblywoman Markey
Letter from Bishop DiMarzio: The New York Daily News has published an article claiming that I attempted to bribe an elected official several years ago in order to advance the political agenda of the Catholic Church. I want you to know that this very serious accusation against me is patently false.
The Christophers Applaud the Career of Ernie Anastos
The value of a person’s life “is seen in every act of integrity, compassion or sacrifice that enriches and encourages others,” Emmy Award-winning broadcaster Ernie Anastos said in receiving the Lifetime Achievement Award from The Christophers.
Auriesville Shrine Planning For New Ownership Group
Bishop Edward B. Scharfenberger of Albany likes to term the future of the Shrine of Our Lady of Martyrs in Auriesville a “concelebration.”
Queens Native to be Ordained in Manhattan
Father Jean Pierre A. Seon will be ordained to the priesthood for the Archdiocese of New York by Cardinal Timothy Dolan at St. Patrick’s Cathedral on Saturday, May 28 at 9:30 a.m.
Cardinal Joins Farmworkers March for Just Workplaces
The 18-day March for Farmworker Justice made its way through the diocese last week on its way to Albany from Smithtown, L.I. Holding the leading banner were farm workers fighting for the labor rights that most New Yorkers already enjoy, including one day of rest a week, sick leave and worker’s compensation.