by Ed Wilkinson St. James Cathedral Parish, the first Catholic parish established on Long Island, marked the 190th anniversary of its founding on Jan. 1 with a Mass celebrated by Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio. The faith community was formed in response to a formal petition drawn up on Jan. 1, 1822 by a group of 70 laypeople […]
Children dressed as the Three Kings bring forward the offertory gifts to Pope Benedict XVI during his celebration of Mass on the feast of Mary, Mother of God, in St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican Jan. 1. Christians should look toward the New Year with hope and a commitment to working for justice and peace, […]
by Antonin Zielinska Continuing their tradition of gathering around the Eucharist to celebrate their nation’s independence, Haitians from throughout the diocese joined Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio and retired Auxiliary Bishop Guy Sansaricq for Mass Jan. 1 at St. Teresa of Avila Church, Prospect Heights. “Today, it’s a great day for all of you,” said Bishop DiMarzio […]
UPDATED 13 January 2012 Several groups around the diocese are organizing buses for those wishing to participate in the annual March for Life in Washington, D.C., on Monday, Jan. 23. The diocese’s Government Affairs Office is organizing two buses that will pick up people in Brooklyn and Queens: The Brooklyn bus will begin at 6:30 […]
Pope Benedict XVI arrives in the popemobile to visit the Nativity scene in St. Peter’s Square after leading vespers in St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican on Saturday, Dec. 31.
by Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY (CNS) – Using high-tech lasers shooting pulses of ultraviolet light, Italy’s national research agency succeeded in reproducing on linen cloth colorations similar to those seen on the Shroud of Turin. The enormous technical difficulty in achieving the positive results also makes it highly unlikely that the shroud is a fake […]
by Barb Arland-Fye DAVENPORT, Iowa (CNS) – In anticipation of this past week’s Iowa caucuses, 10 communities of women religious in Iowa and nearby states bought billboards throughout Iowa to deliver a call for comprehensive immigration reform. Quoting chapter 25, verse 35 of the Gospel of Matthew, the billboards read: “I was a stranger and […]
by Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY (CNS) – Pope Benedict XVI will meet with Cuban President Raul Castro, Mexican President Felipe Calderon and bishops and Catholics from the region when he visits Mexico and Cuba March 23-28. He will also deliver a message to the bishops of Latin America and the Caribbean as well as pray […]
by Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Christians should look toward the New Year with hope and a commitment to working for justice and peace, Pope Benedict XVI said. “God is love, he is just and peaceable, and anyone wishing to honor him must first of all act like a child following his father’s example,” […]
A Catholic priest walks inside a church made of snow in the Bavarian village of Mitterfirmiansreut, near the German-Czech border. The snow church is likely to become a tourist attraction until the beginning of spring. Below, people work at the construction site of the snow church, which was unveiled during a Dec. 28 ceremony.
