Honoring Saints and the Faithful Departed on All Saints’ and All Souls’ Days
Each year, on Nov. 1 and Nov. 2, Catholics commemorate All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day, two solemn occasions honoring the faithful departed.
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Papal commission releases report highlighting progress in safeguarding
Highlighting the progress made in safeguarding and recommendations for rectifying ongoing gaps, the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors dedicated its first annual report to all victims and survivors … Learn More
‘A symbol of hope and unity’: Cathedral celebrates 70th anniversary
A celebratory Mass led by Auxiliary Bishop Manuel A. Cruz marked the 70th anniversary of the Cathedral Basilica’s dedication on Oct. 19.
Pope to open Holy Door at Rome prison at beginning of Jubilee 2025
Two days after opening the Holy Door of St. Peter’s Basilica to inaugurate the Holy Year 2025, Pope Francis will travel to a Rome prison to open a Holy Door … Learn More
Cardinal Tobin reflects on the final week of the Synod of Bishops (Video)
At the end of the Synod of Bishops’ fourth and final week in Rome, Cardinal Tobin shared key takeaways from his experience in a video message to the faithful of the Archdiocese of Newark.
From the Archives: Mount Carmel Guild Apostolate for the Blind
A group of members of the Mount Carmel Guild Apostolate for the Blind enjoy a hayride on an outing at John W. Orlowsky’s farm in Bloomfield in 1945.
Pope warns against becoming a ‘sedentary’ church after synod’s close
Three years after he asked the world’s Catholics to walk together in faith on a synodal journey, Pope Francis said that the church cannot risk becoming “static” but must continue as a … Learn More
Reflections on the 16th Synod of Bishops: Embracing Synodality and the Mission of the Church
For the past several weeks, I have been immersed in prayer, attentive listening and dialogue as part of the second and final session of the 16th General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops that is being held here in the Vatican.
Yogi Berra: Baseball legend, war hero, and family patriarch
This is part two of a three-part series exploring the legacy of Yogi Berra through the eyes of his loved ones.
Only love will save humanity, pope says in encyclical on Sacred Heart
A world that has become “heartless” and indifferent to greed and war, and a Catholic Church in need of revitalizing its missionary joy need to open themselves up to Christ’s infinite love, Pope Francis wrote.