Every day, without fail, Wyn Powers prays the Rosary. The 83-year-old Brooklyn woman has done it for years, completing at least one decade a day. Usually, she does four.
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Vatican Publishes Full Papal Schedule for Holy Week, Easter
Pope Francis’ calendar for Holy Week and Easter is just as full as in previous years despite a mild illness which has caused him to cancel meetings in the days leading up to the release of his liturgical calendar for March.
Trump Calls on GOP To Protect IVF in All 50 States, a Move Opposed by the Catholic Church
Former President Donald Trump on Feb. 23 responded to the Alabama Supreme Court’s in vitro fertilization ruling in a statement saying he supports the “availability of IVF” and calling on the state’s Legislature to “act quickly to find an immediate solution” to preserve access to fertility treatment in the state.
Catholicism in China Struggled Under Mao; a Vatican-Brokered Detente Signals Rebirth
The Cultural Revolution evolved under the rule of Mao Zedong, chairman of the Chinese Communist Party. The legacy of Mao to now, however, is full of crackdowns on Roman Catholicism and other religions going back to the Chinese Civil War in the late 1920s.
Born Into Slavery, Daniel Rudd Went on to Found Black Catholic Newspaper
In the 1858 tax records of a Kentucky plantation, there is perhaps the earliest mention of Daniel Rudd who would, as a newspaper editor, champion the equal treatment for all races via Catholicism.
Canadian Bishops Criticize Government’s Move to Postpone Assisted Suicide Law Expansion
Canada’s Catholic bishops have deemed the government’s decision to postpone an expansion to assisted suicide laws to include people suffering solely from mental illness “not good news,” citing the government’s unwavering commitment to the legislation.
Letters to the Editor Week of February 17, 2024
Perpetual Vows Coverage, Response to Article About Paul Vallone, Faith and Thought, Thanks to The Tablet, Blessings of Individuals in Same Sex Relationships
Celebrating the Gift of Consecrated Life
World Day for Consecrated Life is an annual recognition and celebration of the vocation to religious and consecrated life in the universal Church. The term “consecrated life” includes religious sisters, both active and monastic, religious brothers, religious order priests, members of secular institutes and consecrated virgins, all of whom are present in the Diocese of Brooklyn.
Israel Chastises Top Papal Aide for ‘Deplorable’ Gaza Remarks
A growing rift between the Vatican and Israel was exacerbated Wednesday, when the Israeli ambassador to the Holy See hit back against a top Vatican official who said the ongoing Israeli military offensive in Gaza is disproportionate.
National Director of the Pontifical Mission Societies, Monsignor Kieran Harrington, Resigns After Allegation of ‘Inappropriate Behavior With an Adult’
Diocese of Brooklyn priest Msgr. Kieran Harrington has resigned from his post as the National Director of the Pontifical Mission Societies in the United States after an allegation against him of “inappropriate conduct with an adult” was substantiated, the Diocese of Brooklyn announced.