Cardinal Joseph Tobin Archives

New appointees to Francis’s financial powerhouse signal progress of women

Aug 7, 2020

The recent appointment of six women to the Vatican’s chief financial body has been praised as a significant stride in Pope Francis’s consistent insistence that more women are needed in leadership roles.

By Elise Ann Allen

Citing COVID-19 economic toll, Newark closing five schools, merging three

Aug 6, 2020

Citing the toll COVID-19 is taking on school enrollments and finances, the Archdiocese of Newark’s Office of Schools announced Aug. 4 that five elementary schools will not reopen this fall and three elementary schools will consolidate with nearby school communities.

By Catholic News Service

New Jersey cardinal asks Trump to grant clemency to federal death-row inmate

Jul 10, 2020

Federal death-row inmate Dustin Lee Honken was convicted of “heinous” crimes but killing him “will do nothing to restore justice or heal those still burdened by these crimes,” Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin said in a July 9 letter to President Donald Trump.

By Catholic News Service

Prelates condemn Floyd murder, ‘evil’ of racism, call for action

Jun 5, 2020

Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin of Newark, New Jersey, condemned the Memorial Day killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis and warned the country must “leave behind the purveyors of polarization” in politics.

By Catholic News Service

Catholic leaders join grassroots campaign to help migrants during COVID-19 crisis

Apr 17, 2020

Leading Catholic organizations and individuals have released a list priorities for protecting migrants during the pandemic.

By Christopher White

N.J. archdiocese launches online site for parish donations during crisis

Mar 25, 2020

Newark Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin has announced a Parishes in Need fundraising initiative specifically aimed at supporting continued outreach and archdiocesan parish communities during the coronavirus pandemic.

By Catholic News Service