Jumping to Conclusions

Many newspapers are jumping to conclusions about the transfer of Father Warren Hall, a priest of the Archdiocese of Newark, from his position of director of campus ministry at Seton Hall University, South Orange, N.J.

Wedding Anniversaries

The annual Diocesan Wedding Anniversary Celebration will take place on Saturday, April 25, at the Co-Cathedral of St. Joseph in Prospect Heights. The Mass, celebrated by Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio, will begin at 11 a.m. All couples married in 1990 or before are invited to attend with their families. All registered couples will receive a certificate […]

A Mission of Loving With Integrity

The World Meeting of Families in Philadelphia this September should be more than a vast Catholic “gathering of the clans” around Pope Francis – and so should the months between now and then.

Mill Basin Lovebirds Married 70 Years

  Mary and John Tuohy recently celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary with a Mass of thanksgiving at St. Bernard’s Church, Mill Basin. The lovebirds are pictured, above, with their pastor, Msgr. Jamie Gigantiello, far left, and Father Ilyas Gill, parochial vicar.

Pope Says Annulments Should Be Free of Charge

Pope Francis, addressing the Vatican tribunal primarily responsible for hearing requests for marriage annulments, said: “How I wish that all processes were free.”

Nonsense on “60 Minutes”

“60 Minutes,” The CBS News “magazine” that helped redefine television journalism, prides itself on challenging conventional wisdom. No such challenge, alas, was evident in the program’s recent segment on Pope Francis, which aired Dec. 28.

NET Focuses on Family

New Evangelization Television (NET TV) will present an original program Mission of Love, based on the catechesis for the 2015 World Meeting of Families to be held in Philadelphia in the fall. Premiering Sunday, Jan. 18 at 7:30 p.m., Mission of Love takes a look into the lives of couples and families: their ups and […]