“As a pastor I can testify first-hand about the difficulties of our people this past year caused by this terrible pandemic, as they struggle to pay their rent, to buy groceries, to keep the lights and the heat going, purchase medicine, pay even the modest tuition to attend one of our excellent Catholic schools. I am grateful to our priests, parishes, Catholic Charities, ArchCare, and schools for rising to the occasion to provide assistance. more

Despite the Covid-19 pandemic and ongoing security concerns, Pope Francis is determined to visit Iraq to pay homage to Christian and other minorities persecuted for their faith and to strengthen the … more

The key message in the World Marriage Day Spanish Mass was for couples to remember the significance of maintaining holy matrimony centered on our Savior, Jesus Christ.  Auxiliary Bishop Peter … more

El mensaje clave en la misa del Día Mundial del Matrimonio en español fue que las parejas recordaran la importancia de mantener el sagrado matrimonio centrado en nuestro Salvador, … more

Mother Clare Matthias, C.F.R., and Father Bernard Murphy, C.F.R., returned to New York as renewed as the priests from the Apostolic Vicariate of Harar they met on their mission trip to Ethiopia Jan. … more

Dear Holy Father,  I’ve been an admirer of your pontificate from the very beginning, and I have remained excited over the last eight years. Your vision has been transformational for … more

Supporters of outgoing President Donald Trump breached the U.S. Capitol Jan. 6, putting the building on lockdown and interrupting the count of electoral votes to certify the 2020 election, capping … more

The Commission of Religious Leaders (CORL) issued the following statement Jan. 11: Our respective faith traditions require that we make moral distinctions in our lives between the permitted and … more

JANUARY The 2020 March for Life in Washington, D.C., protesting legalized abortion in the United States, tied itself to the women’s suffrage movement for the 100th anniversary of the … more

Marking the 150th anniversary of St. Joseph being declared patron of the universal Church, Pope Francis proclaimed a yearlong celebration dedicated to the foster father of Jesus. In a Dec. 8 … more

On the Second Sunday of Advent, Cardinal Dolan celebrated the third annual Mass with Latin American consuls general at St. Patrick’s Cathedral. The Dec. 6 liturgy was also attended by Latin … more

The Archdiocese of New York is sending $20,000 to Caritas in the Archdiocese of Managua, Nicaragua, to help provide rebuilding materials for the many people who lost their homes, businesses and farms … more

One by one, 11 senior Churchmen, including two U.S. citizens—Cardinals Wilton D. Gregory of Washington, D.C., and Silvano M. Tomasi, a former Vatican diplomat who has served in the Archdiocese … more

A Nov. 23 ruling by the New York State Supreme Court on Staten Island granted the relief sought by Catholic schools that the New York City Department of Education provide the same Covid-19 testing for its students as it does for public school students, as required by New York state law. more

Catholic schools in the archdiocese, along with several Catholic school parents, have filed a lawsuit seeking to compel the New York City Department of Education to live up to its legal obligation to provide Covid-19 testing for its students, as required by New York state law. The case was filed Nov. 18 in New York State Supreme Court on Staten Island. A hearing is set for Monday, Nov. 23, at 2:30 p.m. more

Although dogged for years by rumors of sexual impropriety, Theodore E. McCarrick was able to rise up the Catholic hierarchical structure based on personal contacts, protestations of his innocence and a lack of Church officials reporting and investigating accusations, according to the Vatican summary of its report on the matter. more

The following statement was released by Cardinal Dolan on the “McCarrick Report,” issued today by the Vatican. more

Cardinal Dolan assured Armenians in the United States and overseas that they’re not alone during his remarks at “An Ecumenical Service for Peace and Justice in Armenia, Artsakh and the World” at St. Vartan Armenian Cathedral in Manhattan Oct. 21. more

Archbishop Gabriele Caccia, apostolic nuncio and permanent observer of the Holy See to the United Nations, last week offered reflections of Pope Francis’ latest encyclical, “Fratelli … more

The annual Divino Niño (Divine Child) Mass was celebrated Nov. 1 at St. Patrick’s Cathedral, with Father Fredy Patiño serving as principal celebrant and homilist. Cardinal Dolan … more