ST. BONAVENTURE — Every student in the first cohort of St. Bonaventure University’s dual-degree Nursing program has passed the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses. The students – Mason Parks of Friendship, Emma Mikolajczyk and Regina Tkacik of Portville, and Sophia Ragonese of Rochester – became eligible to take the NCLEX-RN after completing the […]
VATICAN CITY — The Vatican announced Tuesday its “satisfaction” that China has officially recognized Bishop Melchior Shi Hongzhen as bishop of Tianjin. “This provision is a positive fruit of the dialogue established over the years between the Holy See and the Chinese government,” reads a Holy See statement released Aug. 27. According to Reuters, 95-year-old […]
WASHINGTON — A new study from an Italian researcher that analyzes the blood on the Shroud of Turin argues that the stains are consistent with the torture and crucifixion of Jesus Christ as described in the Gospels. Giulio Fanti, a professor of mechanical and thermal measurements at the University of Padua, claims that a macroscopic […]
The Diocese of Buffalo celebrated its fourth annual Renewal Mass with a little advice from Yogi Berra. The New York Yankees catcher, famous for his malapropisms, once said, “When you come to a fork in the road, take it.” “I think this quip, upon further reflection, makes sense,” said Bishop Michael W. Fisher addressing the […]
Canisius University President Steve K. Stoute, JD, announced the first round of proposals selected to receive support from the President’s Innovation Fund. Canisius introduced the competitive grant program earlier this year. The initiative promises to invest $1 million over five years in support of original and inventive concepts that have the potential to advance the […]
The start of a new school year is upon us and along with that comes new adventures and opportunities. However, it can also be a time of high stress and anxiety for some kids. The mental health counselors at Catholic Charities of Buffalo are sharing several simple tips for parents and caregivers to help their […]
The Catholic Church firmly teaches that the acknowledgement and protection of human dignity is an absolutely central part of our faith. So much so, that a new and highly authoritative Vatican document has recently been published to encourage Catholics, and all people of good will, to better understand just what human dignity is, and the […]
NIAGARA UNIVERSITY — A book authored by Dr. Laura Kremmel, assistant professor of English at Niagara University, was selected by the British Association for Romantic Studies as one of its four First Book Prize recipients. The prestigious award is given biennially for the best first monograph in romantic studies to encourage and recognize original, ground-breaking […]
The Diocese of Buffalo Lay Pension Plan will be offering a limited-time lump sum buyout to eligible active, former and retired employees who were enrolled in the legacy defined benefit pension plan previously provided by parishes, Catholic schools, and other Catholic family affiliates throughout the Diocese of Buffalo to their employees. Eligible participants are soon […]
MUNDELEIN, Ill. — The Catholic Church annually celebrates the feast of the Queenship of Mary on Aug. 22. Most people, upon hearing of this celebration, would think of it as something rather sweet and sentimental, a quaint devotion for grandmothers with a taste for saccharine spirituality. But when we examine this feast as we should, […]
