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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Sizzle & Spirit: Learn About These Summer-Related Saints
While there is not a patron saint of summer itself, Catholic tradition links many saints to the weather, activities, and feast days that define the sunny months.
Pope Leo XIV Will Declare St. John Henry Newman Doctor of the Church Nov. 1
Pope Leo XIV announced he will proclaim St. John Henry Newman a doctor of the church Nov. 1 during the Jubilee of the World of Education.
New Chapel in Astoria, Queens Honors Modern Saints Including St. Carlo Acutis
There’s a new sacred space inside Immaculate Conception Church where parishioners can find inspiration — a chapel dedicated to saints of the 20th and 21st centuries.
Pope Francis Talks About Devotion to Saints, Prays For Man who Interrupted Prayer
Pope Francis said that when he was little, he thought the phrase “the communion of saints” in the Creed meant that the saints in heaven were receiving Communion.
U.S. Bishops Affix Feast Day for St. Teresa of Kolkata
The U.S. bishops have assigned a feast date to St. Teresa of Kolkata.
Grassroots Effort Calls on Pope to Canonize six Black Sainthood Candidates
The Mass was organized by a national campaign made up of members of three Baltimore parishes, St. Ann, St. Francis Xavier and St. Wenceslaus, as well as longtime members of St. Ann’s social justice committee. The purpose was to create awareness and educate the American people about the stories of these six candidates for sainthood.
Padre Kino, Declared Venerable, Known As ‘Patron Saint of Borderlands’
Jesuit Father Pete Neeley said the announcement is an affirmation of the work he does at the Kino Border Initiative, a Jesuit-run program named for Padre Kino whose mission is to promote immigration policies along the U.S.-Mexico border that affirm the dignity of the human person. The initiative has locations in both sides of the border in Nogales, Arizona and Nogales, Sonora.
Coronavirus Draws Prayers to Saints Who Cared for Plague Victims
Saints can get a bad rap because sometimes people assume they lived in deep piety removed from the burdens of everyday life. But a quick look at the saints known for their ministry to the poor and outcast, the sick and dying, particularly during times of plagues, casts these men and women in a different light.
Only in Print: Saints in The Time of Coronavirus
During hard times, we can ask for the intercession of saints to help us to reach God and receive His grace. In moments of danger, His healing power can help people of faith find relief.