It was kickstands up at 6:45 a.m. Thirty minutes later, nine motorcyclists rumbled through lower Manhattan, parked their bikes in an orderly, single file outside the Margaret Sanger Planned Parenthood Center and began their monthly, daylong ritual of prayerfully protesting abortion. more

Pope Francis speaks about the need for the Catholic Church to be a place of welcome during his trip to Paraguay July 12. more

Cardinal Dolan used two words to describe the feelings the eight men the Holy Spirit had chosen for ordination to the Sacred Order of Deacon might have been experiencing Saturday morning as they prepared to prostrate themselves before the altar at St. Patrick’s Cathedral for the Litany of Supplication. His words: “awe” and “intimidation.” more

Msgr. John E. Kozar was part of a delegation led by Cardinal Leonardo Sandri, the head of the Vatican’s Congregation for Eastern Churches, which visited Iraq May 1-5 to convey Pope Francis’ loving concern and his blessing for the displaced Christian population there and for Church personnel working among them. Then Msgr. Kozar traveled to Egypt May 6-12 on behalf of CNEWA to show solidarity and support to the beleaguered Christian community there. more

Sharp Focus on God At Catholic Youth Day more

Cardinal Dolan celebrated the Chrism Mass at St. Patrick’s Cathedral on Tuesday of Holy Week, March 31. During the Chrism Mass, the archbishop is joined by priests of the archdiocese and blesses … more

A rally was held in support of  the Education Investment Tax Credit (EITC). more

Students from St. John Chrysostom in the Bronx thank police officers of the 41st and 42nd precincts in the Bronx for keeping them safe. more

LIGHT OF CHRIST - Participants at “Nightfever” prayed before monstrance, illuminated to stand out in the darkness of St. Patrick’s Cathedral Nov. 1. At the evening event, street missionaries invited people to light a candle inside the cathedral as prayerful music played in the background. Some 1,500 candles were handed out. more

FIELD MASS—Union soldier re-enactors carried flags during the procession at the Field Mass celebrated by Cardinal Dolan outside St. Francis Xavier Parish Center in Gettysburg on July 6 as the … more

PILGRIMS OF NEW YORK—Catholics carried crosses and prayed the Rosary, proudly showing their faith from one end of Manhattan to the other during the fourth annual Pilgrimage of New York March 23. more

Mary DeTurris Poust, a Catholic New York columnist, author, blogger and TV host, signs copies of her two latest books, “Cravings” and “Everyday Divine: A Catholic Guide to Active … more

Bishop Dennis Sullivan Installation Mass more

New York pilgrims travel to Cuba during papal visit. more

On Thursday, February 16th the pilgrims began the day with a tour of Christian Rome. They then were joined by Cardinal-designate Dolan for lunch and visited the Basilica of St. Mary Major for afternoon Mass. more