Obituaries, Week of September 19, 2026

New York City has stepped up security at synagogues across the five boroughs as Jewish New Yorkers celebrate the High Holy Days. The post Ahead of Jewish High Holy Days, New York City Steps Up Synagogue Security Across Boroughs appeared…

Catholics of Venezuelan heritage celebrated their patroness with music and Mass on Sept. 19, although their joy was tempered with anxiety for the victims of a recent earthquake in their homeland. The post Venezuelan Catholic Community…

Korean Catholics from four parishes in the Diocese of Brooklyn celebrated the feast of the Korean Martyrs on Sept. 20 at St. Robert Bellarmine Church in Bayside. The post Bishop Robert Brennan Joins Korean Catholics to Honor 103 Martyrs of…

Prior to Pope Leo XIV's arrival to Lourdes Sept. 26, the sanctuary covered the mosaics of Father Marko Rupnik, the spokesman of the sanctuary confirmed to OSV News, sharing pictures of the Basilica of Our Lady of the Rosary with mosaics…

When Archbishop Fulton Sheen is beatified on Sept. 24, Sean D’Arcy will be among the tens-of-thousands expected in the crowd, The post As Beatification Draws Near, Man Reflects On Train Ride With Archbishop Fulton Sheen appeared first on…

Addressing a delegation from the Special Olympics, Pope Leo XIV recalled his own great fondness of sports and invited them to live holy lives following the example of St. Pier Giorgio Frassati, "who, in love with Jesus, knew how to…

Hate speech "contradicts the commandment to love one's neighbor," said the Vatican's top diplomat to the United Nations. The post Hate Speech Violates Command To Love One’s Neighbor, Says Vatican’s UN Diplomat appeared first on The Tablet.

The Missionary Sisters of St. Benedict have joined the lawsuit the Dominican Sisters of Hawthorne filed against the state in April, challenging its gender identity mandates. The post Benedictine Sisters Join Fight Against New York State…