Archdiocese of Newark

Fr. Jim Worth, St. Joe’s in Maplewood: Praying Through a Pandemic

By Father James A. Worth, pastor of St. Joseph’s Roman Catholic Church in Maplewood, NJ: The times we are living in right now were definitely…

At St. Joe’s in Maplewood, Catholic Parishioners ‘Affirm Black Lives Matter’

Since the death of George Floyd in May, a group of parishioners at St. Joe’s Roman Catholic Church in Maplewood, NJ have been meeting every…

Seton Hall University Launches Independent Review of Allegations Related to Seminaries

Want more local news? For unlimited access to the Village Green, subscribe now and get access to all our content for just $45/year, $15/quarter or…

VIDEO: St. Rose of Lima Academy in Short Hills Takes Part in National School Walkout

Want more local news? For unlimited access to the Village Green, subscribe now and get access to all our content for just $45/year, $15/quarter or…

Despite Ban, Locals Gear Up to Help Refugees at Our Lady of Sorrows

Maria Blancheri is hopeful. Tonight Blancheri, who is a senior grants specialist with Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Newark, faced a crowd of local…

Archdiocese of Newark to Continue Resettling Refugees — Here’s How to Help

Plans by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Newark to resettle 51 refugees — many of whom are Syrian — in the Newark area in the coming…

NJ.com: Openly Gay Seton Hall Priest Reassigned to Hoboken/Weehawken Parishes

A former Seton Hall educator — who was allegedly fired from his position at the university because of his support for gay marriage —…

Dismissal of Seton Hall Priest for Gay Marriage Stance Sparks Firestorm

The dismissal of a Catholic priest from his position as director for the Office of Campus Ministry at Seton Hall University has caused a firestorm…