VATICAN CITY (CNS) – The goal of politics and economics is to serve all of humanity, starting with the poorest, the most vulnerable and the unborn, Pope Francis told British Prime Minister David Cameron, president of the Group of Eight industrialized nations. “Money and other political and economic means must serve, not rule,” the pope […]
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Bishops Reject Cuomo’s Abortion Proposal
As the New York state legislature session was grinding to a halt this week, the state’s Catholic Conference was assailing Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s last-ditch efforts to radically increase abortion in New York. Abortion industry lobbyists said that Gov. Cuomo’s abortion bill would modify language about partial-birth abortion. “We believe such a change is intended to […]
Reuniting Pope Francis and Archbishop of Canterbury Share Special Relationship
by Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) – Pope Francis and Anglican Archbishop Justin Welby of Canterbury, spiritual leader of the Anglican Communion, pledged to support each other with their prayers and to continue the search for full unity between their communities. Meeting at the Vatican June 14, praying together in the Redemptoris Mater Chapel in […]
Freedom of Expression Comes with Greater Responsibility in Today’s World
by Erick Rommel Nothing we do is private. In a world where our every movement is tracked, it’s best to assume that anything we do can be known by anybody at the touch of a button. Recently, many have expressed concern about the news that the government required a certain company to provide records of […]
Pastors Are Not Interchangeable Parts In the New Evangelization
by George Weigel A few weeks ago, I came upon the odd fact that, before and during World War II, the Royal Navy (RN) built battleships with 14-inch main battery guns, whereas Britain’s principal naval rivals, Germany and Japan, were building ships with 15- and 18-inch main batteries; moreover, the RN’s chief ally, the United […]
St. Joseph Added to Mass Prayers
Pope Francis and retired Pope Benedict XVI have a special devotion to St. Joseph and have assured that devotion regularly will be shared at Mass by Catholics around the world. The Congregation for Divine Worship and the Sacraments said Pope Francis confirmed a decision originally made by Pope Benedict to include St. Joseph permanently in […]
Retired Auxiliary Bishop Joseph Sullivan of Brooklyn Dead at 83
Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio and the Diocese of Brooklyn mourn his passing “We mourn the passing of Bishop Joseph Sullivan,” said Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio. “During his tenure, Catholic Charities of Brooklyn and Queens became a nationally recognized provider of social services. Even in retirement, Bishop Joe continued to serve on many boards for Catholic hospitals and […]
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Bishop Joseph M. Sullivan 1930 – 2013
Retired Brooklyn Auxiliary Bishop Joseph M. Sulllivan, who died June 7, is being remembered for his service to the diocese, Catholic Charities and various social justice concerns. A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated for the late bishop on Wednesday, June 12, at St. Ephrem’s Church, Dyker Heights, the parish of his birth. On the […]
Bishop Sullivan’s Coat of Arms Has Brooklyn Roots
Bishop Joseph M. Sullivan’s coat of arms establish his Brooklyn roots and the fact that he was born as an Irish-American Catholic. The Lions are taken from the Sullivan family crest, and the carpenter’s square is a symbol of St. Joseph the Worker, the bishop’s patron saint. The Brooklyn Bridge, the borough’s most famous landmark, […]