“Jesus does not say, ‘I was a stranger and you asked whether I deserved compassion,’” said Auxiliary Bishop Pedro Bismarck Chau of the Archdiocese of Newark. “He identifies himself personally … Learn More
Pope Leo XIV departed Rome for Uruguay on the morning of Nov. 6 at the start of a 12-day trip to South America, the longest international journey of his pontificate, … Learn More
On the Solemnity of All Saints, more than 50 young adults from around the Archdiocese of Newark gathered at the Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart in Newark, NJ, for … Learn More
November is Black Catholic History Month, making it the perfect time to get to know the “Saintly Seven”: seven Black American Catholics on the road to canonization. While the Church … Learn More
Around 220 permanent deacons, candidates for the diaconate, and men discerning a call to the diaconate, along with wives of deacons and candidates, gathered at Seton Hall University on Oct. … Learn More
On a late October afternoon, the families of 25 deceased priests and deacons filled the pews of the Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart. Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin, C.Ss.R., summed … Learn More
Surrounded by the tombs and monuments of Rome’s largest cemetery, Pope Leo XIV offered All Souls’ Day Mass on Nov. 2, saying prayer for the dead helps lead our loved … Learn More
Five Franciscan friars killed in present-day Georgia for defending Church teaching in 1597 were beatified on Oct. 31 in a Mass where Church leaders considered their witness amid historical complexities … Learn More
Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin underwent surgery on Thursday, Oct. 29, to remove a mass from his kidney. The procedure went as planned, with no complications, and his surgeon was pleased … Learn More
Twenty Black women were baptized at St. Bridget’s in Newark during the Easter Vigil in 1964. All received instruction from Sr. Hilda, M.S.B.T., who operated a Catholic Information Center in … Learn More
