Archdiocese of New York Archives

Vatican confirms election of Msgr. Peter Vaccari to be president of CNEWA

Catholic News Service, Church in the US
Oct 23, 2019

Msgr. Peter Vaccari, currently rector of St. Joseph’s Seminary in Dunwoodie, New York, has been elected to succeed Msgr. John E. Kozar as president of the Catholic Near East Welfare Association/Pontifical Mission for Palestine.

Mattis: Nation must remember ‘core principles we used to know, live by’

Catholic News Service, Church in the US
Oct 19, 2019

Now is the time to remember “the core principles we used to know and live by and that we now seem to have forgotten,” according to retired Marine Gen. James Mattis.

Gov. Cuomo pledges ‘full support’ for public statue of Mother Cabrini

Catholic News Service, Church in the US
Oct 17, 2019

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has announced the formation of a “state commission” to work with the Columbus Citizens Foundation and the Diocese of Brooklyn, among others, to fund creation of a statue of St. Frances Xavier Cabrini and find a site for it.

4 New York priests placed on leave after abuse allegations

Associated Press, Church in the US
Oct 13, 2019

Four priests from the New York Roman Catholic Archdiocese have been placed on administrative leave following allegations of abuse of minors reaching back decades.