St. Patrick’s Cathedral to resume indoor Sunday Mass

June 28, 2020 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York City will hold its first indoor Mass in three months Sunday, but capacity will be limited to 25% and health precautions including social distancing will be in place to guard against the coronavirus.

Cardinal Timothy Dolan will celebrate the 10:15 a.m. Mass, according to the Archdiocese of New York.

New York Archdiocese names 120 priests accused of sex abuse

By JENNIFER PELTZApril 26, 2019 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — At least 120 priests accused of sexually abusing a child or having child pornography have worked in the Archdiocese of New York, the archdiocese said Friday in releasing a list of names that includes bishops, high school teachers, a scouting chaplain and a notorious cardinal.

French priest’s 150-year-old heart being venerated in NYC

By VERENA DOBNIKApril 6, 2019 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — The 150-year-old heart of a French priest is on a U.S. tour — a Roman Catholic relic with New York City as its latest stop.

It was on display Saturday at St. Patrick's Cathedral on Fifth Avenue, where both the faithful and the curious lined up to see the human organ behind glass. The Knights of Columbus fraternity is sponsoring the pilgrimage of this heart, which has been to 28 states so far, with more coming up.

Cardinal hires judge to review church sex abuse policies

By KAREN MATTHEWSSeptember 20, 2018 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Hoping to restore the faith of those disillusioned by how the church has handled sexual abuse allegations, the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York appointed a former federal judge Thursday to review its procedures and protocols.