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Letters to the Editor, Week of May 9, 2026
Advancing the Causes of the ‘Saintly Seven’; Sainthood Cause for Father Capodanno; Joyce and the Liturgy; Honoring Heroes
Restaurateur’s Padre Pio Park is a Recipe for Renewal, Faith in Queens
Padre Pio is Joe Oppedisano’s favorite saint, and now he is inviting the public to share in his love for the Italian stigmata and mystic.
The Catholic Roots of America’s First State
Today, the church in Delaware — together with nine counties on Maryland’s Eastern Shore — serves nearly a quarter million Catholics across 57 parishes, 18 missions, and 29 schools, a striking testament to a Catholic community that began generations earlier in log chapels and missionary outposts.
Casaroli Myth vs. Historical Record
What John Paul observed to the General Council of the Polish episcopate in June 1979 — that Catholicism has effective weapons against tyranny when it is strong with its spiritual strength remains true today.
‘O’ My! Christ the King Hoops Superstar Heading to UConn
Olivia Vukosa, the senior 6-foot, 4-inch center for the Christ the King H.S., Middle Village, girls’ varsity basketball team affectionately known as the “Big O,” has committed to continue her hoops career at the University of Connecticut (UConn).
Slain Security Guard’s Son Gets Catholic Scholarship Through Futures in Education
Aland Etienne, a security guard, was one of four people killed in a mass shooting at 345 Park Ave. in Manhattan. While grieving her first love, his wife Rachelle worried that losing his income would put Catholic education out of reach for their son Ralandy. That is, until concerned people and groups gathered to figure out how to cover his tuition.
Pope Leo XIV To Make ‘Digital Appearance’ at National Catholic Youth Conference
Pope Leo XIV will have a “real-time digital encounter” with participants attending the National Catholic Youth Conference this fall.
Three Years After Dobbs, ‘Battle for Life is Far From Over’
Three years after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, the country is a patchwork quilt of laws that differ from state to state on abortion availability.
‘Slaughter of Innocents’ in Suicide Bombing at Syrian Church Called ‘Unspeakable Evil’
An Islamist suicide bombing at a packed Damascus church that killed at least 20 and injured dozens of worshippers June 22 has sparked international outrage.