Letters to the Editor, Week of January 17, 2026

Having recently lamented in this space that book reading is on life support in these United States, I find myself in the awkward position of recommending a made-for-television series as good preparation for the nation’s 250th birthday. The…

The current plight of Christians in Iran — estimated at up to 1 million, primarily converts — demands the attention and fervent prayer of the universal Church. The post Christian Prosecution Growing In Iran appeared first on The Tablet.

The Holiday Darty was not only an event, but a model, one that shows how intentional outreach can remind young people that the Church is not something they outgrow, but a community that begins with them and grows alongside them. The post…

In light of today’s Gospel, wherein Jesus calls the disciples Peter, Andrew, James, and John to himself to serve his ministry, we Christians remind ourselves that the call to be fishers of men extends to the entire body of the faithful.…

In a sudden development in a case that has lingered in the courts for nearly a decade, the state of New York has given up on trying to enforce an insurance regulation that would have forced Catholic and other religious organizations to pay…

St. John's Prep in Astoria has a Bollywood Dance Team bringing an Indian flavor to the school. Students learn a variety of dance steps — traditional and modern — and add to the school's cultural diversity, the moderator, Debra Befumo,…

hanks to the generosity of The Tablet’s readers, the annual Bright Christmas campaign raised $106,149.72, topping last year’s total by nearly $2,000. The post Bright Christmas Provides Joy to Parishes, Children in the Diocese of Brooklyn…

Father Joseph Palackal, parochial vicar for St. Margaret Church since 2019, is a world-renowned musicologist and a foremost authority on liturgical music. He can even chant in multiple languages, including Aramaic, the language spoken by…