Encountering this Sunday’s passage from John’s Gospel, I can’t help but think back to a stretch of West 31st Street in New York City where, not far from Madison Square Garden, you can find the Church of St. Francis of Assisi and, just outside, on any given morning, you’ll see the legendary St. Francis Breadline.
In focus: abortion pill ban, diocesan bankruptcies, extension for Ukrainian refugees
In focus: Suspect charged in bishop’s murder, bishops oppose Florida governor on death penalty, New York Archdiocese to close schools
In focus: Colorado nightclub shooting, Georgia abortion ban, changes in German church’s work policies
In the spotlight: Hong Kong hunger strike, police memorial, space telescope images
The court voted 6-3 to strike down the New York law requiring anyone who wants to carry a concealed weapon for self-defense to demonstrate a specific need for doing so.
In the spotlight: bishop’s ordination, police funeral, Jerusalem snowstorm, Ukraine border tensions
As some Catholics are seeking a religious exemption to the coronavirus vaccine mandates that are becoming more common in workplaces and even some public venues, priests in the Archdiocese of New York have been advised not to get involved in that process.
