Catholic News Headlines for Tuesday 5/7/2024

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Second graders at a Queens Catholic Academy are practicing their writing and making new friends, thanks to a pen pal program at their school.

NYC Mayor Eric Adams will be traveling to the Vatican later this week, where, according to City Hall officials, he will meet with Pope Francis. The Vatican has not confirmed a meeting. Pope Francis is contemplating a return to the United States this September to address the United Nations General Assembly.

New York’s Attorney General has filed a lawsuit against several pregnancy resource centers and a pro-life group. Letitia James is suing 11 crisis pregnancy centers affiliated with “Heartbeat International” over what she calls misleading statements about abortion pill reversal.

A parish community comes together to remember a beloved church secretary, Marie Scarpelli, who passed away last month after battling colon cancer.