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New York law bans revenge porn
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has signed a bill criminalizing revenge pornography - the distribution of sexual or nude images... Read more
NY archdiocese suit says insurers can't dodge duties, as abuse claims loom
After a New York law temporarily allowed alleged victims of past sexual abuse to file lawsuits that had been barred... Read more
Man who brought gasoline, lighter into New York cathedral deemed unfit to stand trial
A man accused of attempting to enter St. Patrick’s Cathedral in New York last month carrying containers of gasoline and... Read more
Man arrested entering St. Patrick’s cathedral with gasoline
The man was apprehended by cathedral security around 8 p.m. and taken into police custody by officers with the NYPD... Read more
Poll finds two-thirds of New Yorkers oppose late-term abortion
The vast majority of New Yorkers are opposed to late-term abortion, a new Marist Poll has found. The opposition comes... Read more
NY senator who backed abortion law disinvited from Catholic group’s parade
Controversy over a New York abortion bill resulted in a rebuke for a state senator who has been disinvited from... Read more
Appeals court says Fulton Sheen's body should go to Peoria
A New York appeals court has unanimously ruled that the earthly remains of Venerable Fulton Sheen should be moved to... Read more
New York state moves closer to banning ‘revenge porn’
Lawmakers in New York have passed a bill to outlaw “revenge porn”— the non-consensual sharing of explicit images of a... Read more
Prosecutor drops abortion charge against alleged murderer after NY abortion law
The district attorney for Queens County, New York, has reportedly dropped an unlawful abortion charge against a man accused of... Read more
‘This is progressive?’ New York bishops react to new abortion law
Catholic leaders in New York have spoken out against the passage of an expansive new abortion law in the state.... Read more
NY bishops lament bill to expand abortion in state
The bishops of New York decried Thursday the likely passage of the Reproductive Health Act, which would expand abortion access... Read more
Cardinal Dolan urges aid for abuse victims 'no matter who their abuser was'
Cardinal Timothy Dolan of New York wrote in a recent an op-ed that while he fully supports victims of sexual... Read more
In New York, public school officials to evaluate private schools
Leaders of New York state’s more than 500 Catholic schools are planning to boycott a new state review system, whereby... Read more
New York friar’s new album says life is a pilgrimage made 'poco a poco'
Musical inspiration can come from unexpected places - like a Franciscan friar’s struggle to learn Spanish. Read more
Brooklyn diocese reaches $27.5m settlement over abuse by lay volunteer
The Diocese of Brooklyn and an after-school program reached a $27.5 million settlement Tuesday with four men who were sexually... Read more
New York, New Jersey investigating Church response to abuse claims
Authorities in New York and New Jersey have announced investigations into local Catholic dioceses and Church entities, to determine how... Read more
NY bill no help for victims of sex abuse at public institutions - legal analyst
Backers of a New York bill to open a lawsuit window for civil action from victims of past sexual abuse... Read more
New York assisted suicide bill draws fire from disability rights group
Disability rights activists are speaking out in opposition to a proposal in New York that would legalize physician assisted suicide. Read more
What New York’s non-discrimination order could mean for religious liberty
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) has signed an executive order that bans the state from doing business with companies... Read more
Cardinal Dolan calls New Yorkers to unite 'in faith and love’ after attack
Cardinal Timothy Dolan, Archbishop of New York, has called New Yorkers to unity, prayer, and mutual respect after at least... Read more
