Alleged Holy Rosary statue vandal arrested in Jersey City
The Our Lady of Mount Carmel statue can be seen in this July 15, 2018, rededication ceremony photograph before the statue was destroyed earlier this month by a vandal. Pictured … Learn More
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Institute aims to overcome modern challenges to effective catechesis
This is a composite photo of the books “Compendium of the Catechism of the Catholic Church,” and the “U.S. Catholic Catechism for Adults.” (CNS composite/U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops) Accompaniment … Learn More
Archdiocese of Newark’s Mercy House to host Faith & Family Fun Day on July 23
All are welcome at free event featuring food, games, and activities Mercy House, the Archdiocese of Newark’s resource and referral center located within the Clinton Hill section of Newark, will … Learn More
Faithful finding their way back to parish pews post-Covid
Featured image: Bishop Michael A. Saporito gives a homily at Saint Helen Parish in Westfield, N.J. in this undated photograph made before he was named an auxiliary bishop for Newark. … Learn More
N.J. cardinal asks Catholics to sign petition to Congress on Hyde Amendment
NEWARK, N.J. (CNS) — Taxpayer-funded abortion “represents a failure to recognize the sanctity of human life and promotes a culture in which human life in its most vulnerable moment is … Learn More
Pope out of bed, walking after surgery at Rome hospital
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The second morning after undergoing colon surgery, Pope Francis was continuing to recover well and, after a restful night, he had breakfast, read the newspapers and … Learn More
University graduations: caps, claps, hugs, and even a proposal
There were caps, claps, hugs, and even a proposal at in-person and virtual graduation ceremonies at the four universities of the Archdiocese of Newark – Caldwell University in Caldwell, Felician … Learn More
Prayer and the Declaration of Independence
As we celebrate the Fourth of July this year, let us remember the important role that prayer played in the American struggle for independence. On that first day, when the … Learn More
Cardinal Tobin: Let us fall in love with the Holy Eucharist
In the latest edition of his Rejoice in the Lord newsletter, Cardinal Joseph Tobin, C.Ss.R, reflects on the Holy Eucharist and writes, “Let us fall in love with this most precious sacrament. Let … Learn More
U.S. bishops award $1.4 million to the Church in Africa
WASHINGTON – In Africa, where the Catholic Church remains a beacon of hope despite persistent poverty, conflict, and drought affecting many areas, 27 episcopal conferences, regional associations of episcopal conferences, … Learn More