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HOME, SWEET ROME: Seminarians report from Italy
Nine months ago, two future priests were in the pre-theology program at Cathedral Seminary downstate in Douglaston, N.Y., when Bishop …
PARISH LIFE
Cooking class benefits food pantry patrons
On April 11, four women chopped peppers, diced green onions and grilled up black bean burgers in the kitchen of …
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Pre-game prayer strengthens CYO
Kids in CYO basketball in the Albany Diocese are asking for help from above — but not to win games.
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Friar’s experiences become book on encountering God
“Have you ever felt out-of-place? Do you turn away from human suffering because of discomfort or fear? Do you see …
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Parishes help in fighting diabetes
Every month, parishioners of St. Henry’s Church in Averill Park gather in the parish’s community room to talk about how …
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- Catholic, other faith leaders push Ohio lawmakers to end the death penalty
- Christian sites under attack in Holy Land as violence and displacement intensify
- Pope Leo XIV meets with Catholic Charities USA leadership, urges mission of compassion
- Supreme Court hits brakes on court ruling that blocked abortion pill distribution by mail
- ‘Polish Lourdes,’ where Mary appeared to 2 girls 160 times, could soon draw global attention
- Lord of the Dance meets Shepherd of the Flock: Michael Flatley greets Pope Leo XIV at Vatican
- Full text: Pope Leo XIV’s Regina Caeli address given May 3, 2026
- Bishop Gracida, emeritus of Corpus Christi, dies at 102
- Appeals court temporarily blocks policy permitting distribution of abortion pill by mail