The exterior of Most Precious Blood Church on Baxter St. in Little Italy. The parish was merged with the Basilica of Old St. Patrick Cathedral nearly ten years ago but on Jan. 1, Cardinal Timothy Dolan rescinded the merger. Photo: Most Precious Blood Church. Archdiocese Ends Merger of Historic Little Italy Church; But Is it Saved or Nearing the End? Italian-Americans are wondering if Most Precious Blood, the 120-year-old church that houses the statue of San Gennaro that... Home 18 Jan 2024 | 12:39
Malachy McCourt holds court at a St. Patrick’s Day reception at Gracie Mansion hosted by Eric Adams. Photo: Keith J. Kelly Malachy McCourt: Made It to Another St. Patrick’s Day! And Expounds on the Patron Saint Who Really Isn’t a Saint Editors Note: He was, almost from the moment he returned to America from Limerick where he was raised, a man about town.... News 20 Mar 2023 | 02:19
After existing for nearly 160 years, the Immaculate Conception School on East 14th will close at the end of the school year, one of five Manhattan Catholic schools and 12 overall schools that are being closed by the Archdiocese of New York for financial reasons. Photo: Keith J. Kelly Five Catholic Schools in Manhattan to Shut Down at End of Current School Year Five Catholic elementary schools were among the 12 across the New York Archdiocese that will be shutting down at the end... News 16 Feb 2023 | 12:17
Last issue of Catholic New York. Photo via cny.org Catholic New York Publishes Last Issue Forty year old Catholic New York, which billed itself as America’s largest Catholic newspaper, shut down last month and has... News 16 Dec 2022 | 04:13
