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Trump Draws Backlash Over Pope Leo Rant, ‘Deeply Offensive’ Image of Him Looking Like Christ

Catholic bishops and lay leaders across the political spectrum are expressing their shock and disapproval following President Donald Trump's online screed against Pope Leo XIV. Read More

Diocesan News

13 St. John’s University Students Fulfill OCIA Dreams, Receive Sacraments

One baptism, five first Communions, and 13 confirmations marked the sacred rites that were celebrated on April 12 for the 13 St. John’s University students who had completed the Order of Christian Initiation of Adults (OCIA) and were fully initiated into the Church. Read More

International News

Pope Leo Arrives in Algeria on First-Ever Papal Visit to the Country

Pope Leo XIV arrived in Algeria on the morning of April 13, becoming the first pope to make an apostolic journey to the North Africa nation, the first stop of the pope’s 11-day, four-country tour of Africa. Read More

International News

Trump Lashes Out At Pope Leo Amid Iran War Rebuke

President Donald Trump lashed out at Pope Leo XIV on social media and in verbal remarks April 12, calling him "weak on crime" and "terrible for foreign policy," as tensions escalate in the Mideast. Read More

New York News

Dominican Sisters Challenge NY State Gender-Identity Law

The Dominican Sisters of Hawthorne, who for more than a century have cared for terminal cancer patients, have sued the State of New York, alleging officials have threatened to shut down their ministry unless they violate their Catholic faith. Read More