When the Catholic Church canonizes someone who died recently, it is more than an assessment of their contributions; it can be a political act. Declaring Francis a saint would ensure that his ...

You should have yelled that to me that there was white smoke,'" explains Father Richard Watson, a pastor for Saint Paul Catholic ... of the Catholic church. I think it’s all going to make ...

Easter Sunday services will not go on as planned at Saint Edmund Church in Queens, following a fire on Saturday afternoon. Video shows heavy smoke and flames shooting out of the beloved Breezy ...

They are open to all organizations operating in the U.S.— whether public or private, for-profit or non-profit, large or small. The recognition comes as Saint-Gobain celebrates its 360-year anniversary ...

The fire started just before 2 p.m. at Saint Edmund Church ... was put out, the church was boarded up -- and not for the first time either. Superstorm Sandy destroyed all but one statue of the ...

Pope Francis, who passed away on April 21, 2025, leaves behind a legacy of reform and inclusivity that reshaped the Catholic Church, though sparking conservative opposition. His tenure was marked ...

MADISON PERALES IS OUTSIDE SAINT ROBERT BELLARMINE ... MILLIONS CHEER FOR THE NEW LEADER OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH, CARDINAL ROBERT PRÉVOST, NOW KNOWN AS POPE LEO THE 14TH. HE’S A VERY GOOD ...

Francis selected cardinals who he felt shared his sense of the church — that it should be less hierarchical and more pastoral — but they do not necessarily embrace his more inclusive view of ...

The church celebrates its 50th anniversary on May 18, at 80 Rev. Tony Joseph Way (North Madison Avenue) in Spring Valley. Worship services are open to all ... territory of Saint Martin, wasn ...