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Rev. Edgar M. da Cunha (file / credit: Catholic Education Foundation)

Newark Archbishop Appoints New Deputy In Wake Of Abuse Case

The archbishop of Newark has appointed a new top deputy to replace the administrator who stepped down last month in the wake of a scandal involving a former priest.

2013/06/07

Places Of Worship Spring Into Action To Join The Post-Sandy Relief Effort

During times of hardship many people look to places of worship for comfort and support, but in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy those places have taken action and played a role in the relief effort.

2012/11/14

Two Religious Groups Launching Campaigns Against Anti-Jihad Ads

Last month, following a court order, a controversial ad went up on the subway, saying, “In any war between the civilized man and the savage support the civilized man. Support Israel. Defeat Jihad.”

2012/10/08

An ad paid for by the American Freedom Defense Initiative at a Metro-North station in Larchmont, NY on Friday, Aug. 17, 2012 (credit: Al Jones/1010 WINS)

‘Islamorealism’ Ads Coming Down In Westchester Metro-North Train Stations

An MTA spokesman said most of the ads have been taken down, saying that they had run their course. But opponents of the ads said the damage has already been done.

2012/09/06

Gov. Chris Christie and his wife Mary Pat at the Yad Vashem Holocaust memorial in Israel - Apr 3, 2012 (credit: Tim Larsen / Governor's Office)

Christie: No Time Wasted In Israel; Arab Group: Trip Was ‘One-Sided’

The first-term Republican says his first foreign trip was designed to tout business and trade opportunities in New Jersey for Israelis. It also helped him get a better grasp of the unique security challenges facing the volatile region

2012/04/12

Tim Tebow (file / credit: Jason Merritt/Getty Images for Relativity Media)

New Jersey Pastor Praying For Tim Tebow

Pastor Terry Smith of the Life Christian Church in West Orange has extended an invitation to the brand new New York Jets quarterback.

2012/03/22

File photo: Archbishop Timothy Dolan (credit: Mike Segar/AFP/Getty Images)

Dolan Becomes Cardinal Saturday, But Is Pope In The Future?

New York Archbishop Timothy Dolan will be elevated to Cardinal in Vatican City this Saturday. As Cardinal, that would make him eligible to elected Pope.

2012/02/15

Father John Higgins laces up his sneakers - Peekskill, NY - Nov 10, 2011 (credit: Sean Adams / WCBS 880)

Priest Walks From Peekskill Church To St. Patrick’s Cathedral For His School

Father John Higgins is a priest on a pilgrimage, a holy man hiking to help the children of Peekskill.

2011/11/10

School Board To Cover Religious Symbols At N.J. High School Graduation

The Neptune Township graduation will take place at the Ocean Grove Great Auditorium, but the school board has agreed to cover religious symbols and students and guests will enter through side and back doors to avoid a 20-foot cross on the building in the religious enclave.

2011/05/26

St. Patrick's Cathedral on Good Friday (credit: CBS 2)

Christians Reflect On Good Friday In Anticipation Of Easter’s Hope And Joy

There was a sense of moving from the darkness of Good Friday to the light of Easter morning during a three hour service inside Saint Patrick’s Cathedral.

2011/04/22