St. Patrick’s Cathedral mural honors immigrants, first responders, NY saints September 22, 2025By Steven Schwankert The Good Newsroom Filed Under: Arts & Culture, Immigration and Migration, News, World News A new 25-foot-high mural that covers the walls of the entrance to St. Patrick’s Cathedral and was officially dedicated during Mass Sept. 21 celebrates New York’s sacred and secular history.
Clergy, diplomats call on U.N. General Assembly in new session to strive for peace September 10, 2025By Steven Schwankert OSV News Filed Under: News, World News The United Nations Annual Prayer Service was held at the Church of the Holy Family on East 47th Street, just across First Avenue from United Nations headquarters. The yearly service is offered by the Permanent Observer Mission of the Holy See to the United Nations.
Sisters of Life ‘are the very mirror of God,’ cardinal says as 3 take perpetual vows August 13, 2025By Steven Schwankert OSV News Filed Under: Consecrated Life, News, Vocations, World News The Sisters of Life took their perpetual vows Aug. 6 at St. Patrick’s Cathedral, surrounded by more than 1,800 clergy, religious sisters and brothers, family members and friends.
New York archdiocese sees hundreds of responses to ‘Called By Name’ program July 27, 2025By Steven Schwankert OSV News Filed Under: News, Vocations, World News Close to 800 young men from the Archdiocese of New York have responded to a call for interest in the priestly life, according to the archdiocese’s director of vocations.
Knights of Columbus mark 125 years of patriotic degree at St. Patrick’s Cathedral February 24, 2025By Steven Schwankert OSV News Filed Under: Feature, Knights of Columbus, News, World News The Knights of Columbus, the world’s largest Catholic fraternal service organization, celebrated the 125th anniversary of its patriotic fourth degree with an exemplification ceremony, Mass, and unveiling of a statue of its founder Blessed Michael J. McGivney at St. Patrick’s Cathedral in New York City.
Notre Dame’s restoration architect shares love letter to cathedral with New York crowd February 21, 2025By Steven Schwankert OSV News Filed Under: Arts & Culture, News, World News The annual New York Encounter opened on Valentine’s Day evening with a love letter to Notre Dame Cathedral, presented by its restoration architect, Philippe Villeneuve.
Cardinal urges recommitment to create a world where peace, justice, human dignity prevail October 3, 2024By Steven Schwankert OSV News Filed Under: News, Vatican, World News Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Vatican’s secretary of state, returned to themes relating to peace that he had presented during 79th session of the U.N. General Assembly at an evening Mass celebrated Sept. 30 at Holy Family Church in Manhattan, near U.N. headquarters.
Clergy, diplomats call on U.N. General Assembly in new session to strive for peace September 12, 2024By Steven Schwankert OSV News Filed Under: News, World News Bishop David J. Malloy of Rockford, Ill., quoted Pope Benedict XVI in praying for peace Sept. 9 as dignitaries gathered for a prayer service on the eve of the United Nations’ 79th session of the General Assembly.
‘Don’t give up,’ NY bishop urges survivors of Hamas attack, families of hostages December 27, 2023By Steven Schwankert OSV News Filed Under: Conflict in the Middle East, News, World News Members of the group meeting in Manhattan at AJC wore T-shirts and carried placards with their relative’s photo and age displayed on them and carrying the message, “Bring Her/Him Home Now!”
