The Staten Island street corner near the former home of Servant of God Dorothy Day was officially renamed in her memory by New York City during a ceremony on Nov. 8 on what would have been her 129th birthday.
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Archdiocese of New York, Survivors Attorneys Sign $800M Abuse Settlement
The $800 million settlement to resolve some 1,300 abuse claims brought against the Archdiocese of New York under the state’s lookback law, the Child Victims Act, has been signed by both the archdiocese and plaintiffs’ lawyers as of Nov. 5, making it official, Archbishop Ronald Hicks announced.
NY Archbishop, Archdiocese, Healthcare Ministry Join in Suit Over State’s Assisted Suicide Law
New York Archbishop Ronald A. Hicks, the Archdiocese of New York and ArchCare Catholic healthcare ministry joined four orders of nuns and other ministries in a lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York in Albany, challenging the state’s Medical Aid in Dying Act, which took effect Aug. 5.
Archdiocese of New York Reaches $800 Million Abuse Settlement
The Archdiocese of New York has reached an $800 million settlement to resolve some 1,300 abuse claims brought under lookback laws in that state and involving clergy and staff.
First-Class Relic of Blessed Fulton Sheen Finds Permanent Home at St. Patrick’s Cathedral
One week after his beatification, a first-class relic of Blessed Fulton J. Sheen was received at St. Patrick’s Cathedral on Oct. 1, marking what Archbishop Ronald Hicks called a “homecoming” for the famed Catholic evangelist and former New York auxiliary bishop.
How a Gravediggers’ Strike Tested Dorothy Day and Cardinal Spellman
Dorothy Day urged Cardinal Francis Spellman to show Christ-like humility during the 1949 Calvary Cemetery gravediggers’ strike, exposing a pivotal moment in Catholic history.
How a NY Bishop Fought for Catholic Equality and Founded a School System
In the mid-1800s, Archbishop John Hughes, AKA “Dagger John” earned the reputation of an “intellectual pugilist” for pushing back against the anti-Catholicism in New York City. His efforts resulted in the parochial school system of today.
Archdiocese of New York, Victim-Survivor Attorneys Acknowledge Progress on Settlement Negotiations
In an update on the Archdiocese of New York’s clergy sex abuse settlement negotiations, Archbishop Ronald Hicks said he is “cautiously optimistic” that talks with attorneys representing victim-survivors are moving in the right direction, “although much work remains to be done before a settlement can be finalized and consummated.”
Bishop Brennan, NYC Catholics, Commemorate The Persecuted
Hundreds gathered March 22 at the namesake Church of Our Lady Queen of Martyrs in the Diocese of Brooklyn to commemorate Christian martyrs.
Era of Archbishop Ronald Hicks Begins in The Archdiocese of New York
The era of Archbishop Ronald Hicks as shepherd of the Archdiocese of New York officially began on Feb. 6 with his installation Mass at a filled-to-capacity St. Patrick’s Cathedral.