By The Tablet Staff PROSPECT HEIGHTS — On Saturday, New York City Mayor Eric Adams met with Pope Francis at the Vatican. Adams was attending the second edition of the World Meeting on Human Fraternity, a conference at the Vatican organized by the Fratelli Tutti Foundation. Adams had an audience with Pope Francis at the Vatican […]
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Mayor Adams Says He Will Meet Pope Francis at the Vatican This Week
Mayor Eric Adams will be traveling to the Vatican later this week, where he will meet with Pope Francis, City Hall officials confirmed on Monday, May 6.
Queens Catholic Academy Parents Strongly Opposed Cannabis Shop Opening Near School
Realizing the need for a tougher crackdown on shops dealing illegal marijuana, Gov. Kathy Hochul and Mayor Eric Adams last month unveiled a unified front to thwart the proliferation of unlicensed cannabis retailers across the city and state.
Bishop Brennan Pledges Prayers for NYPD Officer Slain in Queens
Bishop Robert Brennan offered prayers March 26 for the NYPD Officer who was fatally shot Monday during a traffic stop on a street in Far Rockaway.
Concerned Leaders: Let’s Weed Out the Illegal Cannabis Shops
A legally licensed dispensary selling medical marijuana is just four blocks from Our Lady Queen of Martyrs Church, but the pastor, Father Francis Passenant, isn’t worried about that close proximity. He has other concerns.
Diocese of Brooklyn Responds to Mayor’s Plea For Help With Migrant Crisis
As the city’s migrant crisis continues to escalate with no signs of slowing down, the Diocese of Brooklyn has responded to a plea from Mayor Eric Adams for churches and religious institutions to help the newcomers.
On Pentecost Eve, Nearly Three Thousand People Join NYC Eucharistic Procession And Cathedral Vigil
About 2,700 people said prayers of worship in Spanish and sang songs of praise while processing with the Eucharist through Midtown Manhattan before celebrating a Pentecost vigil at St. Patrick’s Cathedral.
Diocesan Students Outscore Public School Counterparts in Reading
When Mayor Eric Adams announced that New York City’s public schools will be revamping the way they teach children to read and bringing back phonics, you couldn’t blame principals in the Diocese of Brooklyn if they chuckled a little. Catholic schools have been using the tried-and-true method for years.
New York City Tenant Advocates Say Right-to-Counsel Program Underfunded
The Right to Counsel NYC coalition is calling on Mayor Eric Adams to triple the amount of his proposed 2024 budget that pays lawyers to represent indigent tenants in housing court cases.
Migrant Crisis Brings Scrutiny To NY’s Status as ‘Sanctuary City’
Last summer, when Texas Gov. Greg Abbott started putting migrants onto buses and sending them to New York, some of the newcomers landed on the doorstep of Catholic Charities Brooklyn & Queens on Joralemon Street.