Emptied out by the pandemic, most churches in New York City do not require worshipers to be vaccinated. Rules vary from place to place. Source: New York Times
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These Catholic Parishes Welcome New York’s L.G.B.T.Q. Community
By Gotham Rex on June 6, 2021
Many of New York City’s most outwardly gay-friendly parishes are concentrated in Manhattan, a center of both gay culture and efforts to build a gay-friendly Catholicism. Source: New York Times
Sister Margherita Marchione, Defender of Pius XII, Dies at 99
By Gotham Rex on May 29, 2021
She spent decades arguing that the pope had helped the Jews during World War II, despite accusations that he had abdicated his moral responsibility. Source: New York Times
Coronavirus Drove Churchgoers Away. Will Easter Bring Them Back?
By Gotham Rex on April 3, 2021
Churches across New York are hoping increased attendance for Holy Week services will help bring back lost donations that have led to financial hardship during the pandemic. Source: New York Times
How the Yankees’ Luckiest Batboy Ended Up in an Unmarked Grave
By Gotham Rex on April 2, 2021
Eddie Bennett earned fame in the dugouts of the Major Leagues. He had almost slipped from memory when New Yorkers teamed up to honor his short, dramatic life. Source: New York Times
A Vanishing Priest, a Wall of Secrecy and a 25-Year-Old Abuse Case
By Gotham Rex on January 30, 2021
Religious orders have their own hierarchies, so they have their own ways of handling abuse allegations. Source: New York Times
Cuomo Attacks Supreme Court, but Virus Ruling Is Warning to Governors
By Gotham Rex on November 26, 2020
The court signaled that if unconstrained religious observance and public safety are sometimes at odds, then religious freedom should win out. Source: New York Times
Buffalo Diocese Accused of Yearslong Cover-Up of Sexual Abuse
By Gotham Rex on November 23, 2020
The state Attorney General said in a lawsuit that two former top leaders helped shelter more than two dozen priests accused of harming children. Source: New York Times
Staying Apart, But Praying Together
By Gotham Rex on November 15, 2020
As the coronavirus surges again, houses of worship in New York struggle to serve their communities safely. Source: New York Times
Vatican Report Concludes McCarrick’s Ascent Was Aided by Misleading Accounts
By Gotham Rex on November 10, 2020
In elevating the disgraced prelate, Pope John Paul II believed his denials about sexual misconduct and relied on “inaccurate and incomplete” testimony from bishops, an investigation says. Source: New York Times
Cuomo’s Virus Crackdown Angers Catholics, Who Say They’re Singled Out
By Gotham Rex on October 19, 2020
Church leaders, who have clashed with the governor before, said that Catholics have followed mask and social-distancing rules. Source: New York Times
Cuomo’s Restrictions on Synagogues in Virus Hot Spots Can Go Forward
By Gotham Rex on October 9, 2020
“How can we ignore the compelling state interest in protecting the health and life of all New Yorkers?” asked a federal judge in Brooklyn. Source: New York Times
What to Know About N.Y.C.’s Virus Hot Spots
By Gotham Rex on October 9, 2020
After back-and-forth between the city and state, maps of virus hot spots subject to lockdowns were released, but residents remained confused. Source: New York Times
Facing 200 Abuse Claims, The Roman Catholic Diocese of Rockville Centre Seeks Bankruptcy
By Gotham Rex on October 1, 2020
The move by the Diocese of Rockville Centre on Long Island came after numerous lawsuits were filed under the Child Victims Act. Source: New York Times
Sister Elaine Roulet, 89, Dies; Aided Imprisoned Mothers and Their Children
By Gotham Rex on August 22, 2020
Changes Sister Elaine helped bring about at the Bedford Hills prison for women in New York State allowed inmates and their offspring to bond. Source: New York Times