Catholics, Protestants celebrate Christian unity at annual prayer service
Auxiliary Bishop Gregory J. Studerus presided over the service, while the Reverend Lynne Bleich Weber served as the guest preacher.
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First African American Cardinal to celebrate Black History Month in Newark
Cardinal Wilton D. Gregory, retiring Archbishop of Washington, D.C., and the first African American Cardinal, will join Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin, C.Ss.R., Archbishop of Newark, for the Archdiocese of Newark’s … Learn More
Week of Prayer for Christian Unity to focus on Creed
As Christian churches prepare to mark the 1,700th anniversary of the Council of Nicaea, the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity will focus on affirming the Nicene Creed and its expression of the faith Christians share.
Faith leaders unite to oppose mass deportations, vow to protect immigrant families
Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin, Bishop Mark J. Seitz, and numerous Catholic, Protestant, and Jewish religious leaders took part in an interfaith immigration prayer event on Jan. 13.
Mary, not technology, is world’s hope, cardinal says at Holy Door opening
Cardinal Rolando Makrickas prayed that the world would entrust itself to Mary, “the door to heaven,” at the Basilica of St. Mary Major in Rome on Jan. 1
Mercy House spreads holiday cheer to families with record Christmas toy giveaway
A record 800+ families were served during the three-day giveaway in Newark, Elizabeth, and Jersey City.
Parishes celebrate Christmas with Broadway stars, artistic creations, other fun initiatives
With Christmas fast approaching, parishes throughout the Archdiocese of Newark are finding unique ways of bringing their congregations together in celebration.
Cardinal Tobin to celebrate Opening Mass for Jubilee Year at Newark Cathedral
The Archdiocese of Newark will join dioceses across the world in celebrating the Opening Mass on Dec. 29 at 12 p.m.
Nearly 1,000 Catholics attend Elizabeth church’s 125th anniversary celebration
Cardinal Tobin celebrated the anniversary Mass at Elizabeth’s Immaculate Heart of Mary and St. Patrick Church, home to one of the Archdiocese’s largest Hispanic congregations.
Sacred art meets modern memorial: Historic pietà graces cemetery entrance
An interpretation of Michelangelo’s final work, the Rondanini Pietà, now stands outside Gate of Heaven Cemetery in East Hanover.