‘We cannot turn a blind eye’ to killing of George Floyd
Outrage, shock, and pain over the killing of George Floyd have refocused attention on the Catholic Church’s responsibility to address racism in the Church and society.
Carrying the light of Christ, June 4: Eradicating the sin of racism
A year ago, on the first Tuesday of June (June 4 to be exact), I was here in Syracuse for the announcement of my appointment as the 11th Bishop of Syracuse and my first news conference. I remember beginning to read my prepared statement to the press assembled when the...
In Jordan, camaraderie, solidarity, and rosary as Holy Spirit arrives
By Tom Maguire | Associate editor JORDAN — The congregants’ responses to the pastor escaped the car windows as murmurs in the wind. For extra affirmation, they beeped. Father John R. DeLorenzo’s weekend rosary sessions — with prayers, hymns,...
From Vatican Gardens, pope leads rosary to pray for pandemic’s end
By Cindy Wooden | Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY (CNS) — With a religious sister who survived COVID-19 and a woman who lost her mother to the coronavirus, Pope Francis led recitation of the rosary and asked Mary to intercede to save the world from the...
Lourdes Camp cancels 77th season
By Renée K. Gadoua | Contributing writer Lourdes Camp has canceled its summer camp in Skaneateles amid the coronavirus pandemic. This would have been the 77th summer camp program at Ten Mile Point on the Eastern Shore of Skaneateles Lake. Lourdes typically...
