by Antonina Zielinska To commemorate the 95th anniversary of the first apparition of Our Lady of Fatima and on the 31st anniversary of the first attempt on the life of Blessed John Paul II, polish clergy and faithful gathered in St. Frances de Chantal church, Borough Park, to venerate a relic of the late Polish […]
OXFORD, England (CNS) – Sarajevo Catholic officials say the city’s Muslim-dominated government is not protecting minority rights, but the mayor said his city is committed to providing a home for all religious faiths. Sarajevo Mayor Alija Behmen said authorities of the Bosnia-Herzegovina city “treat all citizens equally and pay equal attention to all – the […]
by Dennis Sadowski WASHINGTON (CNS) – The U.S. Catholic population stood at 58.9 million in 2010, according to a new census of religious congregations. The number of Catholics is lower than the 62 million Catholics reported in 2000, but the difference is due to a change in the way data was collected during this go-round, […]
Our esteem as Christians for that unique friendship which we call marriage arises from not only the natural union of a woman and a man that begins when they consent to it but also its call to reflect the nature and generous love of God. God is a trinity of persons, equal yet unique. Married […]
Our heartfelt prayers and best wishes to Bishops-elect Raymond Chappetto and Paul Sanchez. We could not be prouder or more grateful to His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI for selecting these two humble, dedicated men who, despite the many positions in which they have been serving our diocese over the years, remain parish priests at heart. […]
by Ed Wilkinson There have been a lot of changes at the Cathedral Seminary Residence program for students contemplating the priesthood. The four-year residential program in Douglaston has been forming college-age men who are considering vocations as diocesan priests. This past year, the students from Brooklyn and Queens were joined by men from the Archdiocese […]
by Dr. Patrick J. McNamara In the summer of 1896, some 60,000 people gathered in the Dunwoodie section of Yonkers to witness the dedication of St. Joseph’s Seminary, which one visiting bishop described as “the grandest seminary building in Christendom.” To date St. Joseph’s has educated over 2,500 priests, both for the Archdiocese of New […]
by Steven Childs Whether through advocacy for the disabled, service on the parish council, or leading an Hispanic youth group, longtime service and energetic parishioner engagement in church affairs keep the church and its mission vital. Recognizing that involvement, members of Brooklyn’s 48 parishes gathered at The Cathedral Basilica of St. James in Downtown Brooklyn […]
BOSTON (CNS) – Opponents of legislation that would legalize physician-assisted suicide in Massachusetts hope the commonwealth will follow Vermont’s lead and kill the measure. By an 18-11 vote April 12, Vermont senators defeated a proposal to legalize assisted suicide in the state. “We’re obviously elated that the Senate in Vermont did the right thing, not […]
WASHINGTON (CNS) – Each church in the United States would have to find an extra $50,000 to replace the $133 billion in nutrition funding for the poor cut by the House of Representatives, according to Sister Margaret Mary Kimmins, a Franciscan Sister of Allegany, N.Y., and Bread for the World’s associate for Catholic Church relations. […]
