In New York service, pope offers encouragement to men, women religious
During an evening prayer service at St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York, Pope Francis thanked the nation's priests, brothers and women religious for their service and gave particular thanks to women...
View ArticleMassgoers express ‘gratitude, holy longing’ at Madison Square Garden
As crowds waded through long security lines and watched pre-Mass entertainment at Madison Square Garden ahead of the pope's Friday night Mass, worshippers told Catholic News Service it was hard to...
View ArticleNew York cardinal to participate in Trump inauguration
New York's Cardinal Timothy Dolan will take part in the upcoming presidential inauguration of Republican Donald Trump.
View ArticleCourt says church has right to hire employees who ‘advance faith’
A court ruling that the New York Archdiocese did not discriminate against a school principal when it did not renew her contract affirms "the freedom of a church to decide who will serve as its...
View ArticleIn martyr’s ministry, the Gospel of Jesus ‘trumped evil,’ says priest
To Father Thomas Connery, his old seminary classmate was "a big guy from a farming family" who loved music and worked hard.
View Article‘Horrendous attack weighs on all our hearts,’ says cardinal
The "horrendous act" by a driver in a pickup truck who mowed down pedestrians and bicyclists in New York late in the afternoon Oct. 31 "weighs on all of our hearts," said the president of the U.S....
View ArticlePope condemns ‘murderous folly’ of terrorism after attacks
Pope Francis prayed for victims of the terrorist attack in New York, as well as victims of other terror attacks, and condemned the murder of innocent men and women in the name of God.
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Brooklyn Diocese to pay part of $27.5 million to settle sex abuse case
Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio of Brooklyn, N.Y., addresses the congregation while celebrating a Mass of hope and healing for victims of sex abuse at St. Anselm Church in the Bay Ridge section of Brooklyn in...
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Limousine crash ‘heartbreaking, gut-wrenching’ for New York community
A victims family members mourn during a candlelight vigil Oct. 8 in Amsterdam, N.Y., for the victims of the limousine crash in Schoharie. The driver, Scott Lisincchia, 53, died in the Oct. 6 accident...
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Pro-lifers: N.Y. abortion bill could one day make being pro-life ‘a crime’
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo speaks Nov. 13, 2018, during a news conference in New York City. Officials at the New York State Catholic Conference are calling the Reproductive Health Act, which will...
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N.Y. abortion bill bishop called ‘Death Star’ has become law
Pro-life advocates gather in silent witness near the entrance of a Planned Parenthood center in 2018 in Smithtown, N.Y. A proposed abortion law for New York state that would allow more health...
View ArticleSome call for N.Y. governor to be excommunicated for supporting abortion
Since Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed New York’s new expansive abortion measure into law Jan. 22, the anniversary of Roe v. Wade, some Catholics have called for the governor, who is Catholic, to be...
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Canon law examined in wake of push for excommunication over abortion
New York Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan and New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo are seen in a 2017 and 2016 combination photo. On SiriusXM radio Jan. 29, 2019, Cardinal Dolan took issue with Cuomo on several fronts,...
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Man faces charges for trying to walk into cathedral with flammables
St. Patrick’s Cathedral is seen on a sunny afternoon in New York City April 16, 2019. Police say they arrested a man accused of entering St. Patrick’s Cathedral with cans of gas and lighters April 17....
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New York fundraising effort started to help restore Notre Dame Cathedral
New York Cardinal Timothy Dolan announces a fundraising effort from St. Patrick’s Cathedral April 18, 2019, to help support the restoration and rebuilding of Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris. CNS...
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Vatican Museums loan Leonardo da Vinci work for special anniversary
Leonardo da Vinci’s “Saint Jerome Praying in the Wilderness” is seen in this photo from the Vatican City State. Begun circa 1483, the painting is on special loan to the Metropolitan Museum of Art in...
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N.Y. bishops support law requiring public school abuse-prevention classes
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, pictured speaking during a 2018 news conference in New York, signed legislation Aug. 29, 2019, requiring students in kindergarten through eighth grade to be taught about...
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Italian Americans, others call for New York to honor saint with statue
A statue of St. Frances Xavier Cabrini, who is the patroness of immigrants and once lived in Brooklyn, N.Y., is carried into Sacred Hearts-St. Stephen Church in Brooklyn Oct. 6, 2019. Calls for a...
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Gov. Cuomo pledges ‘full support’ for public statue of Mother Cabrini
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo chats with Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio, left, of Brooklyn, N.Y., and New York Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan outside St. Patrick’s Cathedral during the Columbus Day Parade in New...
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Twin Cities ICU nurse heads to New York to care for COVID-19 patients
Leona Hernandez, right, holding daughter Diane, is leaving the Twin Cities to use her nursing skills caring for COVID-19 patients in New York City. Also pictured, from left, are her husband, Tony, and...
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