In 1969, Pope Paul VI removed St. Christopher’s feast day from the church’s liturgical calendar, a move that led to a great deal of confusion over the status of the patron saint of travelers that continues to this day.
St. Pope Paul VI
‘New York Welcomes Pietà’
Fifty-seven years ago, Michelangelo’s Pietà arrived in New York for display at the New York World’s Fair in Flushing Meadows. It was the first, and perhaps only, time that the prized sculpture left Vatican City, and the Diocese of Brooklyn was proud to be its home for 18 months.
Pope’s Astronomer Says Moon Landing Milestone Offers Lesson in Hope
Fifty years ago this month, millions of eyes around the world were glued to the sky as the Apollo 11 spacecraft blasted into orbit, carrying the astronauts who would become the first human beings to set foot on the moon.