Less than a month as mayor and Bill de Blasio has already stubbed his big toe. The city’s new chief executive has played the political expediency game and jumped on the Andrew Cuomo bandwagon that would round up pro-life activists and drive them out of New York. Not missing a chance to cuddle up to […]
Comments by Gov. Andrew Cuomo suggesting that conservatives leave New York State have drawn sharp reaction, especially from pro-life groups. In a radio interview, Cuomo said that conservatives “have no place in the state of New York.” He singled out people with anti-abortion views; those who oppose same-sex marriage; and people who are pro-assault weapons. […]
(CNS) – A spokesman for the New York Archdiocese said the archdiocese “welcomes and applauds” a Dec. 13 ruling by a federal judge granting Catholic organizations in the archdiocese and the neighboring Diocese of Rockville Centre a permanent injunction on having to comply with the federal contraceptive mandate in the health care law. The 41-page […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
