St. Peter Catholic Academy Teacher Celebrated for 31 Years of Service
May 6, 2021By Jessica Easthope Filomena Piccolo feels at home in a bustling classroom, but when it’s time to settle down and learn, she […]
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Catholic News Headlines for Thursday, 5/6/21
May 6, 2021A statue of a Catholic priest is vandalized. Pope Francis is praying for India as the country sees 400-thousand new COVID-19 cases […]
Bishop DiMarzio and Local Clergy Condemn Vandalism of Brooklyn Statue of Slain Polish Priest, Martyr
May 6, 2021By Emily Drooby and Tablet Staff GREENPOINT — Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio described the vandalism to the statue of Father Jerzy Popiełuszko in McCarren Park Wednesday […]
Catholic News Headlines for Wednesday, 5/5/21
May 5, 2021Columbus controversy brewing in New York City – backlash after public schools decided to dump the explorer’s holiday. Then to the crisis […]
NYC DOE Replaces Columbus Day with Indigenous Peoples Day and Italian Heritage Day
May 5, 2021By Jessica Easthope The latest move against Christopher Columbus isn’t a statue toppling to the ground but a holiday being ripped off […]
As the COVID Crisis Continues in India, Doctors Blame Large Gatherings and Lack of Complacency
May 5, 2021By Emily Drooby The COVID-19 outbreak in India is devastating. Outside of hospitals, patients struggle to get in and inside, they struggle […]
Catholic News Headlines for Tuesday, 5/4/21
May 4, 2021Pilgrimages are coming back online – how the faithful are starting to nourish their faith with trips to the Holy Land and […]
More Than a Year After the Pandemic Shut Down Pilgrimages, They’re Finally Back
May 4, 2021By Emily Drooby Pilgrimages are making a comeback after a year of being shut down. “We have to celebrate! Actually, yes, it’s […]
‘Buddy Bench’ Inspires Kindness and Inclusion after Loss of Gianna Gambino
May 4, 2021By Jessica Easthope Gianna Gambino’s three younger siblings can’t name their happiest memory with their sister – there are just too many. […]
Catholic News Headlines for Monday, 5/3/21
May 3, 2021Scores are being tallied for The Tablet’s COVID relief fundraiser, with Catholic schools anxiously waiting to hear if they’ll take home the […]