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NYPD Detective Steven McDonald Eulogized As Hero, ‘The Real Superman’
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) — Steven McDonald, the NYPD detective best known for forgiving a teenage gunman who left him paralyzed in 1986, was remembered Friday as a hero who never gave in to self-pity...
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Archdiocese Wants To Mortgage Land Behind St. Pat’s To Help Pay Sex Abuse...
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — The Archdiocese is asking for approval to mortgage land behind St. Patrick’s Cathedral to obtain a $100 million loan to pay victims of clergy sex abuse. “That particular piece...
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Christians In NYC And Abroad Celebrate Easter Sunday
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Christians around the world are celebrating Easter, the holiest day of the year. A crowd filled St. Peter’s Square in Vatican City on Sunday morning, with all eyes and ears on...
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Relics Of St. Padre Pio On Display At St. Patrick’s Cathedral
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — In virtually any Italian neighborhood, you’ll find the gentle gaze of St. Padre Pio, his image on prayer cards and statues. At the famed Borgatti’s Ravioli in the Belmont...
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NYC Marathon Stories: St. Pat’s Rector Recalls Proudest Moment Of His Life
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — When it comes to getting through the New York City Marathon, never underestimate the power of prayer. Eleven years ago, soon after he became the church rector at St. Patrick’s...
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Mass Held For Victims Of Lower Manhattan Terror Attack
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — The eight people killed of the terror attack in Lower Manhattan last week were remembered Sunday at a special mass held by Cardinal Timothy Dolan. As CBS2’s Reena Roy reported,...
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Security A Concern For New York Religious Community After Texas Shooting
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y.(CBSNewYork) — The Texas church shooting has some houses of worship in our area re-thinking security. They want to keep welcoming people of all faiths while making sure everyone is...
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Tight Security As Crowd Gathers For Christmas Eve Masses At St. Patrick’s...
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — For some, the Christmas Eve mass at St. Patrick’s Cathedral is an annual tradition, while for others from around the world, it was a first-time experience Sunday. And as CBS2’s...
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Security Stepped Up Across New York City For Christmas
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – There was intense security outside St. Patrick’s Cathedral for Midnight Mass and other Christmas celebrations Monday morning. Heavily armed NYPD officers were visible on the...
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Faithful Flock To St. Patrick’s Cathedral To Celebrate Christmas
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – People from across the world, and from right in the Tri-State, flocked to St. Patrick’s Cathedral this Christmas Day for an inspirational mass. As CBS2’s John Dias reported, it...
View ArticleMemorial Held For Cop Executed By Queens Crack Gang In 1988
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — A 22-year-old cop who was executed by a crack gang some 30 years ago was given a memorial mass inside St. Patrick’s Cathedral on Wednesday. K-9 Eddie , named after #EddieByrne...
View ArticlePope Francis Calls For Peace As Christians Across The World Celebrate Easter
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) — On Christianity’s most joyful day, Pope Francis in his Easter Sunday message called for peace in a world marked by war and conflict, “beginning with the beloved and...
View ArticleThousands Flock To St. Patrick’s Cathedral For Christmas Day Celebrations
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – Christians around the area celebrated Christmas on Tuesday. In New York, thousands gathered at St. Patrick’s Cathedral for Timothy Cardinal Dolan‘s Christmas message. From...
View ArticleThousands Gather For Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade In NYC
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – The St. Patrick’s Day parade once again kicked off in midtown Manhattan Saturday morning. Thousands lined Fifth Avenue – many decked out in green and shamrocks – for the annual...
View ArticleMan Tries To Enter St. Patrick’s Cathedral With Cans Of Gasoline, Taken Into...
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – A 37-year-old man has been taken into custody after trying to enter St. Patrick’s Cathedral with cans of gasoline. The NYPD reports that the suspect was stopped by church ushers...
View Article‘From St. Patrick’s To Notre Dame’ Fund Launched For New Yorkers To Help...
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – There’s a new way for New Yorkers to help rebuild the iconic Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris. Web Extra: Cardinal Dolan Announces ‘St. Patrick’s To Notre Dame’ Fund Timothy...
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NJ Man Faces Attempted Arson Charges After Being Arrested At St. Patrick’s...
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – A college professor is facing charges for the scare at St. Patrick’s Cathedral. Police say 37-year-old Marc Lamparello from New Jersey brought cans of gasoline. lighter fluid...
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New Jersey Artist’s Sculptures On Display At St. Patrick’s For Holy Week
SADDLE RIVER, N.J. (CBSNewYork) – Sculptures of the current and former popes created by a Bergen County artist are now ready for the world to see. They’re on display at St. Patrick’s Cathedral as...
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St. Patrick’s Cathedral Suspect To Face Judge As Church Prepares For Good Friday
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – A New Jersey man accused of carrying gasoline and lighter fluid into St. Patrick’s Cathedral was expected to face a judge Friday. Marc Lamparello, 37, was set to be arraigned on...
View ArticleChristians Celebrate Resurrection Of Jesus Christ On Easter Sunday
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – For Christians, Easter Sunday is the holiest day of the year. Christians around the globe are celebrating the resurrection of Jesus Christ. St. Patrick’s Cathedral has Masses...
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St. Patrick’s Cathedral Suspect Marc Lamparello Facing Attempted Arson Charges
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – A New Jersey man accused of carrying gasoline and lighter fluid into St. Patrick’s Cathedral will face charges of attempted arson. Marc Lamparello, 37, appeared from the...
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St. Patrick’s Cathedral Suspect Pleads Not Guilty To Attempted Arson
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – A New Jersey man accused of attempting to set fire to St. Patrick’s Cathedral faced a judge for arraignment Friday on a slew of charges. CBS2’s Reena Roy was in the courtroom...
View ArticleJudge: St. Patrick’s Cathedral Attempted Arson Suspect To Be Committed To...
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) — Prosecutors say the college philosophy teacher charged with plotting to burn down St. Patrick’s Cathedral is not mentally fit for trial. Judge Neil Ross of Manhattan Supreme...
View ArticleChristians Flock To St. Patrick’s For Annual Midnight Mass On Christmas Eve
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – To light a candle, say a prayer and share the spirit of christmas, all were welcome to St. Patrick’s Cathedral Thousands of worshipers gathered in peace, prayer and unity at a...
View ArticleSt. Patrick’s Cathedral To Livestream Annual St. Patrick’s Day Mass Amid...
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – St. Patrick’s Day looks a little different this year in New York City, in light of the coronavirus outbreak. St. Patrick’s Cathedral is still celebrating mass, but it will not...
View ArticleCoronavirus Update: Houses Of Worship See Rise In Online Services Streams
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — As isolation due to coronavirus continues, more and more worshippers are watching services from the comfort of their home. Archbishop Timothy Cardinal Dolan delivered his sermon...
View ArticleCoronavirus Update: For The Faithful, Palm Sunday Marks The Start Of A Very...
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — On Sunday, Christians worldwide celebrated Palm Sunday, marking the beginning of Holy Week. But instead of churches being packed with worshipers, the coronavirus pandemic...
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Timothy Cardinal Dolan Leads Easter Vigil Mass At Empty St. Patrick’s Cathedral
Of course, no parishioners were allowed to attend, but it could be seen online.
View ArticleCoronavirus Update: Surreal Easter As Thousands Celebrate Resurrection Of...
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Easter is one of the most important days on the Christian calendar, but churches across the area were empty Sunday. People celebrated in very different ways, including streaming...
View ArticleSt. Patrick’s Cathedral Vandalized With Graffiti Amid George Floyd Protests
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – St. Patrick’s Cathedral was marred by graffiti. The F-word was scrawled in big red letters on an outside wall around 6:30 p.m. Saturday. On the adjacent wall, the letters “BLM”...
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NYPD: Women Sought For Vandalizing St. Patrick’s Cathedral Amid Protests
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – Police are trying to track down two women suspected of vandalizing St. Patrick’s Cathedral during Saturday’s protests. The suspects allegedly spray painted the F-word in big red...
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Arrest Made In Graffiti Vandalism Of St. Patrick’s Cathedral
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – Police have made an arrest in the graffiti vandalism of St. Patrick’s Cathedral during protests over George Floyd‘s death last week. The suspects allegedly spray painted the...
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Police Release New Photos Of Women Suspected Of Spray Painting St. Patrick’s...
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – The search continues for two women suspected of vandalizing St. Patrick’s Cathedral amid protests over George Floyd’s death and police brutality. The suspects allegedly spray...
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2 Teens Arrested In Graffiti Vandalism Of St. Patrick’s Cathedral
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — The NYPD has arrested two teens in the graffiti vandalism of St. Patrick’s Cathedral. Police arrested Anaya Diaz, 18, and an unidentified 17-year-old girl. They face criminal...
View ArticleTimothy Cardinal Dolan To Hold Public Mass Inside St. Patrick’s Cathedral
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Timothy Cardinal Dolan is set to hold public mass Sunday inside St. Patrick’s Cathedral. The 10:15 a.m. mass Sunday will be the first held inside St. Patrick’s since March....
View ArticleReport: Archdiocese Of New York Received $28 Million In Coronavirus Aid
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) — Questions have been raised on social media about the $1.4 billion the Catholic church received in coronavirus aid. The money came from the taxpayer-funded Paycheck Protection...
View ArticleNYPD Honors 46 Members Lost To COVID-Related Deaths
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Members of the NYPD gathered at St. Patrick’s Cathedral in Manhattan for a solemn remembrance Monday. They’re honoring the lives of NYPD members lost to the coronavirus...
View ArticleChristmas Eve Mass Scaled Down Due To COVID Pandemic
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – Like most holiday traditions this year, Christmas Eve Mass is scaling down because of COVID. But parishes across our area are improvising, making sure worshippers can still...
View ArticleChristmas Mass Brings Worshippers Hope For Brighter Days Ahead
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — A message of hope and perseverance echoed through churches across our area as people gathered to celebrate Christmas mass. Every year, the hymns and readings at Christmas remind...
View ArticleSt. Patrick’s Day Events Go Mostly Virtual For Second Year In A Row
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — St. Patrick’s Day events have gone mostly virtual for a second year in a row, but some small celebrations are still happening around the city, including mass at St. Patrick’s...
View ArticleArchdiocese Of New York Holds In-Person And Virtual Palm Sunday Services
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Palm Sunday and Passover services took place across the Tri-State Area on Sunday. Although they continued to look different due to the coronavirus pandemic, there was still so...
View ArticleLimited In-Person Services Held For Good Friday, Parishioners Say Easter...
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Christians around the world and in New York are marking Good Friday today. Unlike last year, some services are in-person. But officials are still warning against large Easter...
View ArticleFaithful Celebrate Easter Sunday With Socially Distant Services
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Christians around the Tri-State Area celebrated Easter mass on Sunday, and unlike last year, some services were able to take place in person. With the pump of his fist and a pat...
View ArticleCatholic Churches In New York City Open To 100% Capacity
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — There was a major step taken on the road to reopening for churches on Sunday. Catholic churches in the city opened to full capacity. At St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Timothy Cardinal...
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Manhattan Woman Delia Grace Celebrates 108th Birthday At St. Patrick’s Cathedral
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — A special birthday celebration was held Sunday in Manhattan for a woman turning 108 years old. Delia Grace shared advice for a long life outside St. Patrick’s Cathedral. She was...
View ArticleParishioners Attend First In-Person Christmas Eve Services Since 2019
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — People gathered Friday throughout the Tri-State Area for Christmas Eve mass. The beloved tradition was in-person after going virtual last year because of COVID-19. Despite the...
View ArticleFaithful Return To In-Person Christmas Services At St. Patick’s Cathedral For...
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – The faithful flocked to St. Patrick’s Cathedral this Christmas Day, packing the pews, comforted they’re able to celebrate the birth of Christ with each other this year. “To...
View ArticleFuneral Held For NYPD Det. Jason Rivera, 22-Year-Old Killed In Line Of Duty...
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — A sea of blue filled Fifth Avenue Friday morning as thousands of officers from across the country bid a final farewell to a fallen hero. There was a distinct heaviness in the...
View ArticleMotorcycle Cops From All Over Lead NYPD Det. Wilbert Mora’s Procession To...
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — From St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Wednesday’s funeral procession for NYPD Det. Wilbert Mora took a detour on its way to Calvary Cemetery in Queens. CBS2’s Tony Aiello was in East...
View ArticleNYPD Det. Wilbert Mora Honored With Hero’s Funeral At St. Patrick’s Cathedral
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Family, friends and fellow officers gathered Wednesday for an emotional farewell to NYPD Det. Wilbert Mora. Thousands of officers lined the streets in front of St. Patrick’s...
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