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Saturday, May 25, will be one of the most joyful days of the year at St. Patrick’s Cathedral. It is always the case when new priests are ordained. This year, Cardinal Dolan will ordain 11 men at … more
The comprehensive immigration reform bill introduced two weeks ago by the Senate Judiciary Committee is a long overdue and welcome effort that could transform the lives of millions of undocumented … more
The wrenching, emotional campaign by gun safety advocates and relatives of shooting victims—including parents who lost children at Sandy Hook Elementary School—bore fruit last week as 68 U.S. … more
In his column in this issue, Cardinal Dolan suggests keeping alive the spirit of renewal, so apparent in the Church during Lent, throughout the 40-day Easter season, until Ascension Thursday, and … more
He had us at “Buona Sera.” That seemed to be virtually a universal reaction among Catholics at their first glimpse of the new pope, whose initial public expression from the balcony of the … more
Instead of looking for ways to expand access to abortion in New York state, potentially increasing New York’s already scandalously high abortion rate, our elected leaders should be looking for ways … more
Pope Benedict XVI, a gentle and thoughtful leader of the world’s 1.2 billion Catholics for eight years, has assured his place in history. His stunning resignation, which he attributed to … more
Could this be the year that a long overdue reform of the U.S. immigration system finally gets off the ground? There’s certainly been a burst of activity in Washington in recent days on an issue … more
It has not been easy for the parents, students, teachers and administrators in the 29 Catholic elementary and high schools in the archdiocese that were identified as at risk of closing this year. … more
Here in the archdiocese, we’ve always known that our talented and faith-filled vicar general, Bishop Dennis J. Sullivan, was going places. Now we know where. The announcement came Tuesday … more
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