At the New York archdiocesan Family Life Conference, speakers and organizers sought to help participants better understand the importance of family in our world today, "expanding our vision as to what we can do to help families grow in faith," said Ted
The fight by religious groups against New York state's abortion mandate -- requiring most private insurance plans to cover abortion -- went to the state's highest court April 16.
At issue before the New York Court of Appeals is who gets to decide
St. Frances Cabrini Shrine in Upper Manhattan is a light-filled hilltop destination welcoming pilgrims drawn to both its serenity and the remarkable life of the holy immigrant woman it honors.
The New York shrine and St. Frances Xavier Cabrini are in the spotlight
Controversy erupted surrounding the funeral of transgender activist Cecilia Gentili, which was hosted at St. Patrick Cathedral in New York City. Roughly a thousand mourners turned out for the memorial for the former sex worker, who had battled sexual abuse, addiction and
The dialogue, titled "The Mayor's Office and The Church: NYC Migrant State of Emergency," featured Sister Norma discussing the current state of affairs with Anne Williams-Isom, New York City's deputy mayor for health and human services. Open to the public, it was
Federal prosecutors said Jan. 12 they will seek the death penalty against the gunman who killed 10 Black people in a racist attack at a Buffalo, New York, grocery store in 2022.
The convicted gunman, Payton Gendron, 20, was previously sentenced to life
Red Rose Rescue, the small Michigan-based group that has conducted blockades of abortion clinics in Michigan, New York and Virginia since 2017, was ordered Dec. 8 to abide by a new restriction on clinic access covering 13 counties in New York.
BROOKLYN, N.Y. (OSV News) — Bishop Robert J. Brennan of Brooklyn plans to celebrate a Mass of Reparation in a Brooklyn Catholic Church used in a violent and provocative music video, and he has removed its well-known pastor from his diocesan development
The goal of the National Eucharistic Revival and local components such as the New York State Eucharistic Congress -- to restore devotion to the Real Presence and its mystery of love -- is a "game-changer" for individuals and the world, as Bishop
For Patricia Perales, a recent experience of Vespers with Seven Copes at her parish, the Basilica of St. Patrick's Old Cathedral in New York City, felt "like we were being taken back in time," she said.
"These kinds of cultural, spiritual, community events,