Catholic New York

Following his keynote address at the 74th annual Alfred E. Smith Memorial Foundation Dinner Oct. 17 at the New York Hilton Midtown in Manhattan, Gen. James Mattis, USMC (Ret.) and the 26th U.S. Secretary of Defense, was applauded by dais guests including, to his left, Mary Callahan Erdoes, vice chair of the Alfred E. Smith Memorial Foundation, and to his right, Cardinal Dolan and Mary Ann Tighe, the recipient of the Happy Warrior Award.

General Mattis: Nation Must Remember ‘Core Principles We Used to Know, Live By’

Now is the time to remember “the core principles we used to know and live by and that we now seem to have forgotten,” according to retired Marine Gen. James Mattis. more

By BETH GRIFFIN | 10/18/19

The new Click to Pray eRosary bracelet sits on its charger. The high tech Rosary, which connects to a smartphone application, was unveiled at a Vatican news conference Oct. 15.

Different Clicks, Same Prayer: Pope Asks Catholics to Pray the Rosary

Told that some people think Pope Francis isn’t exactly a fan of the Rosary, Jesuit Father Federic Fornos practically shouted, “What?” more

By CINDY WOODEN | 10/17/19

A woman holds a malnourished child at a hospital in Sanaa, Yemen, Oct. 6, 2018. Resolving the global crises of world hunger and malnutrition demands a shift away from a distorted approach to food and toward healthier lifestyles and just economic practices, Pope Francis said in an Oct. 16 message.

Pope Criticizes Cruelty of World Marked by Hunger, Obesity, Food Waste

Resolving the global crises of world hunger and malnutrition demands a shift away from a distorted approach to food and toward healthier lifestyles and just economic practices, Pope Francis said. more

By PAIGE HANLEY | 10/17/19

U.S. Bishops Speak at Synod for the Amazon

The Synod of Bishops for the Amazon is not a “referendum” on priestly celibacy; it is looking for ways to provide for the sacramental life and formation of the people there, U.S. Cardinal Sean P. O’Malley of Boston said. more

By CAROL GLATZ | 10/16/19

Pope Francis leads a session of the Synod of Bishops for the Amazon at the Vatican Oct. 8.

Ministry, Ecology, Mission Are Main Themes at Synod’s First Week

The first week of the Synod of Bishops for the Amazon saw support for the priestly ordination of married indigenous men, impassioned pleas for respect for indigenous culture and denunciations of violence against the earth. more

By CINDY WOODEN | 10/16/19

Kindly Lights in Gloomy World: Pope Declares Five New Saints

Saints are people who recognized their need for God’s help, who took risks to discover God’s will and to help others and who nurtured a habit of thanksgiving, Pope Francis said. more

By CINDY WOODEN | 10/15/19

Britain’s Prince Charles attends the canonization Mass for five new saints celebrated by Pope Francis in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican Oct. 13.

Prince Charles Praises St. Newman; Others Promote Him as ‘Doctor of the Church’

On the eve of the canonization of St. John Henry Newman, Britain’s Prince Charles penned an article about England’s newest saint for the Vatican newspaper. more

By CINDY WOODEN | 10/15/19

President Donald Trump speaks during the “Global Call to Protect Religious Freedom” event at U.N. headquarters in Manhattan Sept. 23. Trump called on world leaders at the U.N. event to end religious persecution around the globe.

President Trump Calls on World Leaders to End Persecution of ‘People of Faith’

President Donald Trump called on world leaders at a Sept. 23 U.N. event on religious freedom to end religious persecution around the globe. more

10/15/19

A priest celebrates Mass for students and faculty Jan. 31, 2012, in the Catholic Student Center at Washington University in St. Louis. Many college Catholic student centers will be celebrating Cardinal Newman’s Oct. 13 canonization with lectures, watch parties and pilgrimages to Rome for the event.

Canonization Is Chance for Campus Groups to ‘Reclaim’ Name

The upcoming canonization of Blessed John Henry Newman begs the question: Do Catholic college students today even know who Cardinal Newman is? more

By CAROL ZIMMERMANN | 10/11/19

Supreme Court Divided Over Federal Protections for LGBT Employees

On the second day of the Supreme Court’s new term, a divided court Oct. 8 heard oral arguments from three cases concerning protections for gay, lesbian and transgender employees under Title VII of the Civil Rights Acts. more

By CAROL ZIMMERMANN | 10/11/19

Nuncio Addresses Violence Against Women, How Economies Affect Human Dignity

Filipino Archbishop Bernardito Auza, head of the Vatican’s permanent observer mission to the United Nations, called for the U.N. to uphold the dignity of women, and also to safeguard the “inherent dignity and inalienable rights” of the human person when dealing with financial issues before the U.N. more

10/11/19

A statue of St. Frances Xavier Cabrini, who is the patroness of immigrants and once lived in Brooklyn, is carried into Sacred Hearts-St. Stephen Church in Brooklyn Oct. 6. Calls for a statue of Mother Cabrini, as she is best known, began as part of the She Built NYC project, a public arts initiative that aims to increase the number of statues of women in New York City.

Italian Americans, Others Call for New York to Honor Saint With Statue

The outrage over the snubbing of St. Frances Xavier Cabrini by New York City first lady Chirlane McCray’s She Built NYC commission culminated in a march and Mass Oct. 6 to support a public statue of Mother Cabrini, as the patron saint of immigrants is best known. more

By ANDREW PUGLIESE | 10/11/19

Pope Francis named Archbishop Joseph S. Marino, a native of Birmingham, Ala., as president of the Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy, the Vatican announced Oct. 11. Archbishop Marino is pictured in an April 2008 photo.

Pope Names U.S. Archbishop to Head Vatican Academy for Diplomats

Pope Francis named a U.S. archbishop serving as a nuncio to head the Vatican diplomatic academy. more

By CAROL GLATZ | 10/11/19

OPENING MASS—Bishops arrive in procession for the opening Mass of the Synod of Bishops for the Amazon Pope Francis celebrated in St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican Oct. 6.

First Amazon Synod Talks Examine Climate, Priests, Inculturation

Climate change, water resources, inculturation and indigenous practices were among the topics discussed during the first afternoon session of the Synod of Bishops for the Amazon. more

By CAROL GLATZ | 10/11/19

Nuestra Señora del Cisne

La misa anual de Nuestra Señora del Cisne llenó la Catedral de San Patricio el 29 de septiembre. more

10/10/19

Victims Assistance Coordinator Named

Cardinal Dolan has appointed Eileen Mulcahy as victims assistance coordinator for the archdiocese. Ms. Mulcahy will remain in her role as director of the archdiocesan Office of Pastoral Planning, … more

10/10/19

Four Priests Placed on Administrative Leave

Four priests of the archdiocese—three pastors and the director of Priest Personnel—have each been placed on administrative leave following an allegation of abuse with minors dating back several … more

10/10/19

St. Pope John Paul II, the First Time

There I was last Saturday morning covering the annual Forum for Catechesis and Youth Ministry at Cardinal Spellman High School in the Bronx as I have many … more

By JOHN WOODS | 10/9/19

During his 19th-century ministry, Cardinal Newman certainly understood the pressures on Catholics who were outside the religious mainstream of their broader culture.

Canonization of Note for Campus Ministry

It’s a good bet many of our readers who attended public high schools or colleges were members of the Newman Clubs, the campus groups for Catholic students that flourished for a long time in the … more

10/9/19

Respect Life

Pro-life supporters at St. Matthew and Our Lady of Perpetual Help parish in Hastings-on-Hudson pray the Rosary on Respect Life Sunday, Oct. 6, outside St. Matthew Church. They are, from left: Alvin … more

10/9/19