From well-known saints to neighborhood pastors and civic leaders shaped by their Catholic faith, these public spaces show how deeply Catholic history is woven into New York City’s landscape.
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St. Patrick’s Day Parade Honors Immigrants’ Quest for Better Lives
The 262nd New York City St. Patrick’s Day Parade made its annual trek up Fifth Avenue on Friday, March 17, with a rousing spectacle of bagpipes, drums, and marchers carrying Irish-themed banners.
Orthodox Church Destroyed During 9/11 Being Rebuilt As ‘Cenotaph’ to Those Killed
With less than a year left in the reconstruction of St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church and National Shrine, Michael Psaros foresees a church that honors the lives that were lost during the Sept. 11 terrorist attack on New York.
City Council Approves Move to Close Rikers
The New York City Council on Oct. 17 passed a plan to close the detention centers on Rikers Island by 2026 and move inmates to four smaller jails in New York City