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New York archdiocese opens new affordable housing

Apr 9, 2019

By Christine Rousselle

The St. Augustine Terrace, located in the Bronx, was formally opened on Monday, and was blessed by Cardinal Timothy Dolan.... Read more

Sisters of Life.

There are alternatives to abortion, says Archdiocese of New York

Feb 20, 2019

After a January law expanded abortion protections in New York, Cardinal Timothy Dolan of New York City has reaffirmed the... Read more

Cardinal Francis Spellman of New York, 1946. Photo courtesy of the Dutch National Archives. (CCO 1.0)

NY archdiocese responds to Cardinal Spellman groping allegation

Feb 11, 2019

By Kevin J. Jones

The Archdiocese of New York has said it had only recently learned of an allegation that the deeply influential Cardinal... Read more

Cardinal Timothy Dolan & Governor Andrew Cuomo attend 2017 Columbus Day parade. lev radin / Shutterstock

Cardinal Dolan says Cuomo leveled 'insults' against the Church

Jan 29, 2019

The Archbishop of New York said Monday that New York’s governor has insulted the Church, flaunted publicly his dissent from... Read more

St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York City.

NY archdiocese issued suitability letter for priest under abuse investigation

Dec 28, 2018

By Ed Condon

The Archdiocese of New York told a California college this month that a local priest had never been accused of... Read more

St. Patrick's Cathedral, New York City. Via Shutterstock.

Archdiocese faces questions over accused New York priest

Dec 21, 2018

By Ed Condon

The Archdiocese of New York is facing questions about the sequence of events which led to the recent removal from... Read more

Bishop John Jenik. Courtesy photo: Archdiocese of New York

NY's Bishop John Jenik abused others, alleged victim says

Nov 2, 2018

The alleged victim of New York’s Bishop John Jenik spoke at a Nov. 1 press conference about his experiences with... Read more

St. Patrick's Cathedral, New York.

NY auxiliary bishop is credibly accused of sexual abuse

Oct 31, 2018

A New York auxiliary bishop has been credibly accused of sexual abuse, the Archdiocese of New York has reported. The... Read more

Cardinal Timothy Dolan.

'Leave no stone unturned,' Cardinal Dolan tells NY archdiocesan investigator

Sep 20, 2018

The Archbishop of New York has announced the appointment of an archdiocesan special counsel, who will be tasked with an... Read more

Archbishop Fulton Sheen. Public Domain photo.

New York Archdiocese announces appeal over Fulton Sheen court decision  

Jun 15, 2018

The Archdiocese of New York announced on Friday that the Trustees of St. Patrick’s Cathedral are appealing a court decision... Read more

Venerable Fulton Sheen.

Civil court rules Fulton Sheen’s remains can go to Peoria

Jun 9, 2018

The Superior Court of New York ruled Friday in favor of Joan Sheen Cunningham, who had petitioned to move the... Read more

Archbishop Fulton Sheen.

Fulton Sheen’s final resting place not yet final

Feb 8, 2018

Archbishop Fulton Sheen’s niece has said her uncle’s remains belong in Peoria, but a lawsuit seeking his internment there has... Read more

St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York City.

New York archdiocese stresses commitment to aiding victims of clergy abuse

Dec 13, 2017

Nearly 200 sex abuse victims of clergy in the New York archdiocese have received compensation through a program the archdiocese... Read more

Court sides with NY archdiocese in major religious liberty decision

Jul 14, 2017

By Matt Hadro

A federal court ruled Friday that the Archdiocese of New York had the right not to hire a diocesan school... Read more

Dorothy Day.

A step closer to sainthood for Dorothy Day

Apr 20, 2016

A new stage has begun in the process toward possible canonization for Dorothy Day, the founder of the Catholic Worker... Read more

Cardinal Edward Egan, Archbishop Emeritus of New York, who died March 5, 2015.

Cardinal Egan commended to Christ's mercy

Mar 5, 2015

Cardinal Edward Egan, a former Archbishop of New York who shepherded the city in the wake of the Sept. 11... Read more

St. Patrick's Cathedral, New York City.

New York archdiocese receives three new auxiliary bishops

Jun 16, 2014

Pope Francis on Saturday appointed three auxiliary bishops for the Archdiocese of New York, including one priest who ministered at... Read more

Msgr. James Shea, president of the University of Mary and priest of the Diocese of Bismarck.

ND priest chosen to preach at NYC Good Friday service

Apr 10, 2014

By Kevin J. Jones

Monsignor James Shea, this year’s preacher of the Tre Ore service for Good Friday at New York City’s St. Patrick’s... Read more

St. Patrick's Cathedral, New York City.

Contraception funding charges inaccurate, NY archdiocese says

May 31, 2013

By Michelle La Rosa, Kevin J. Jones

Responding to media reports, the Archdiocese of New York said that its payments to a labor union fund that goes... Read more