Easter is a joyous time in New York City, and there are a lot of activities and events to look forward to during this time. Some churches, in the city, including the most historic and beautiful ones, hold Easter services.
New York is a multicultural, global metropolis with a flourishing music and art scene. It is home to numerous churches and Christian communities, making it an ideal setting for performances.
The Archdiocese of Newark shared the schedule of liturgies from Sunday, April 2, to Saturday, April 8, in observance of the Lenten season in various churches across the archdiocese.
Holy Family Church encountered an incident involving three teenagers who destroyed an angel's statute outside the church on Thursday, March 23, at around 10 p.m. The New York Police Department is still looking into the case.
The Episcopal Diocese of New York served an apology on Saturday, March 25, at the Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine in Manhattan as part of its ongoing efforts to investigate and repent the church's historic role in slavery and other forms of racial oppression.
The Scholarship Fund for Inner-City Children (SFIC) was successful in raising $91,000, which was $16,000 higher than its target amount, on Tuesday, March 14, at the Archdiocesan Pastoral Center in Newark.
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and the Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Newark collaborated to provide food assistance to struggling families.
On Monday night, March 20, a major eight-alarm fire devastated the Fountain of Life Center. It threatened a local school, leaving the structure in ruins.
Fr. Bony Monastere, who served as the parochial vicar for St. Therese of Lisieux Church in East Flatbush, was fired from priestly ministry due to a sexual abuse allegation involving an adult who was found to be substantiated.
The Catholic Charities Archdiocese of New York and other organizations have recently participated in New York City's new campaign, "We ♥ NYC."
The Catholic Archdiocese of Newark will no longer enforce the pandemic-era ban on receiving communion from a shared chalice, which had been in place for the past three years, on Thursday, April 6.
The members of the Archdiocese of Newark were encouraged to donate to The Catholic Relief Services Collection to help people in need worldwide starting Saturday, March 18, until Sunday, March 19.
