The sainthood causes of seven men and women—including the hermit Blessed Charles de Foucauld and the Indian martyr Devasahayam Pillai—cleared their final hurdle May 3 during an … more

Cardinal Dolan will lead the faithful in praying the Rosary for the people of India who are sick and suffering from the Covid-19 virus, at 11 a.m. on Saturday, May 8, at the Shrine of Mary, Help of … more

The message of a recent Sheen Center Virtual Stage was that there is a dire need for society to begin a dialogue that activates change and demonstrates “that, without question, Black Lives Do … more

The founder of the Trigo Schools for Preachers in Mexico was the April presenter during the monthly virtual reflection on the Litany of St. Joseph for the Hispanic community sponsored by the … more

Greeting visitors in St. Peter’s Square after nearly a month of tight restrictions due to the pandemic, Pope Francis said he was happy to see people allowed to gather and be present for Sunday … more

Pope Francis this week accepted the resignation of Auxiliary Bishop John J. O’Hara, who has served as vicar for pastoral planning and vicar for Staten Island. The bishop had submitted his … more

A year into the coronavirus pandemic, Easter hope soars. Last Easter, as Cardinal Dolan viewed the vast empty pews during the 10 a.m. Mass he offered at St. Patrick’s Cathedral, he thought, … more

The Easter liturgies—with the fire, sharing of light from the paschal candle, the renewal of baptismal promises and the proclamation that Jesus has risen—assure people that it is never … more

Cardinal Dolan visited Good Shepherd School in the Inwood section of Manhattan March 12. Fox & Friends, a national morning show on FOX News, aired a piece March 15 about Catholic schools’ … more

“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 19th … 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