New York City Archives

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

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.

By Catholic News Service

Italian Americans, others call for New York to honor saint with statue

Oct 10, 2019

The outrage over the snubbing of St. Frances Xavier Cabrini by New York City first lady Chirlane McCray’s She Built NYC commission culminated in a march and Mass Oct. 6 to support a public statue of Mother Cabrini, as the patron saint of immigrants is best known.

By Andrew Pugliese

Vatican U.N. nuncio laments ‘cycle of violence’ surrounding 9/11 attacks

Sep 12, 2019

“The cycle of violence” that surrounded the 9/11 terror attacks shows how destructive violence can be, said Archbishop Bernardito Auza, the Vatican’s permanent observer to the U.N.

By Catholic News Service

Response to 9/11 was ‘rescue, rebuild and renew,’ says Cardinal Dolan

Sep 11, 2019

In preparing to mark the 18th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, New York Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan said part of his message came from the pastor of St. Peter’s Church in Lower Manhattan.

By Catholic News Service

Memories of 9/11 attacks linger for former fire department chaplain

Sep 11, 2019

Msgr. John Delendick, a longtime New York Fire Department chaplain who is currently pastor of St. Jude Church in Brooklyn, remembers Sept. 11, 2001, vividly.

By Allyson Escobar

N.Y. detective remembered at funeral for courage, selflessness, heroism

Jul 6, 2019

Family, friends and hundreds of service members in uniform remembered the heroism and self-sacrifice of Luis Alvarez during an emotional funeral Mass for him at Immaculate Conception Church in Astoria in New York City borough of Queens.

By Allyson Escobar and Emily Drooby