Trump’s decision to withdraw U.S. from WHO ‘deeply regrettable,’ CHA says
An exhausted health care worker in Houston takes a break July 7, 2020, as people wait in their vehicles to get tested for the coronavirus disease. (CNS photo | Callaghan O’Hare, Reuters) By Catholic News Service WASHINGTON (CNS) — The Catholic Health...
Faith, hope, Eucharist nourish a weary church
“Parishes are getting used to the liturgical adaptations and have found ways to ensure the celebration of Holy Mass in a safe, dignified, and reverent manner. The sanitizing of our worship sites is becoming a routine practice. So now it is time for us to return home....
Father John E. Fetcho, ‘a sermon walking,’ remembered
Father John E. Fetcho. (Sun archive photo) By Katherine Long | Editor Father John E. Fetcho was remembered as “a sermon walking” July 1 as family, friends, and fellow clergy gathered at Our Lady of Peace Church in Syracuse to celebrate his Mass of Christian...
End of life palliative care issues: Pain management
Dr. Paul Fiacco and Father Charles Vavonese. (Photos provided) By Dr. Paul Fiacco and Father Charles Vavonese | Special to the Catholic Sun Editor’s note: This is one in a series of articles that will explain and explore the Church’s teachings on end-of-life...
Catholic Sun wins three awards from Catholic Press Association
The Catholic Sun’s news and feature writing earned three awards from the Catholic Press Association of the United States and Canada July 2.
Le Moyne College awaits state OK to reopen campus
By Renée K. Gadoua | Contributing writer Le Moyne College is awaiting New York state approval for a fall reopening plan that includes a new schedule, changes to residence halls, and hybrid teaching formats. “My intention has always been to open for the fall semester...
Bishop Lucia appoints new Director of Deacon Formation
Bishop Douglas J. Lucia has appointed Deacon Thomas Cuskey as the Director of Deacon Formation for the Diocese of Syracuse, effective July 1, 2020. Deacon Cuskey served as the Associate Director of Deacon Formation under Director Father Lou Aiello until Father...
Bishop celebrates first Mass at St. Mary’s Oratory
Bishop Douglas J. Lucia celebrates his first Mass at St. Mary’s Oratory in Oswego July 5. (Sun photos | Chuck Wainwright) By Katherine Long | Editor OSWEGO — Celebrating his first Mass at St. Mary of the Assumption since designating it a personal parish and...
Carrying the light of Christ, July 9: ‘Now it is time for us to return home’
Editor’s note: Bishop Douglas J. Lucia issued the following letter to the faithful July 1. July 1, 2020 Month of the Precious Blood of Our Lord Jesus Christ Dear Diocesan Family, Here we are in the month of July! It seems nice to walk outside not all...
Ex-Salvadoran officer: ‘High command’ gave order to kill Jesuits in ’89
Salvadoran Gen. Rene Emilio Ponce, right, and his colleagues, Colonels Francisco Elena Fuentes, left, and Inocente Orlando Montano, center, are pictured in a 2000 photo during a news conference denying involvement in the 1989 deaths of six Jesuit priests, their...
Court rules in favor of employer exemptions to contraceptive coverage
In this 2016 file photo, Sister Loraine Marie Maguire, mother provincial of the Denver-based Little Sisters of the Poor, speaks to the media outside the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington. (CNS photo | Joshua Roberts, Reuters) By Carol Zimmermann | Catholic News...
U.S. bishops welcome court decision on Catholic schools
The female figure called “Contemplation of Justice” is seen at the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington July 2, 2020. In a 7-2 ruling July 8, the Supreme Court said the California Catholic schools sued for job discrimination for firing teachers had acted...
Faith leaders urge president, attorney general to halt federal executions
A Federal Bureau of Prisons building is pictured in the Brooklyn borough of New York City July 6, 2020. (CNS photo | Mike Segar, Reuters) By Ian Alvano | Catholic News Service WASHINGTON (CNS) — Over 1,000 religious leaders have signed a joint statement urging...
In memoriam: Father John E. Fetcho
Father John E. Fetcho, a priest of the diocese for more than 50 years, died June 26. He was 83 years old.
Bishop Lucia announces new appointments in Endicott, Rome, Oswego, Chadwicks
Bishop Douglas J. Lucia announced the following appointments, effective July 1 except where noted: • Father Kenneth Kirkman has been appointed pastor of the linked parishes of St. Anthony of Padua Church in Endicott and St. Joseph Church in Endicott. • Father Sean...
Diocese of Syracuse files for Chapter 11 reorganization
The Diocese of Syracuse filed for reorganization under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code June 19, citing the financial implications of more than 100 lawsuits alleging past child sexual abuse by clergy and laypeople as well as the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic.
Ex-Salvadoran colonel goes on trial in Spain for 1989 Jesuit murders
A former military commander accused of killing six Jesuits and two women working with the Society of Jesus during El Salvador’s civil war went on trial June 8 in Spain, offering hopes of justice for crimes that have wallowed in impunity for more than three decades.
Bishop announces new administrator in Afton, Bainbridge
Bishop Douglas J. Lucia has appointed Deacon Thomas Picciano Deacon Administrator of St. Agnes Church, Afton, and St. John the Evangelist Bainbridge, New York. As such, he will serve as the administrator of the faith communities and Msgr. John Putano will remain the...
Peace activist sentenced to time served
Catholic peace activist Elizabeth McAlister will not spend additional time in prison for breaking into a nuclear submarine base in Georgia in April 2018.
