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N.Y. Catholics asked to pray for Cuomo’s successor, women who came forward

The New York State Catholic Conference in an Aug. 10 tweet urged Catholics to pray for Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul as she prepares to succeed Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who is resigning.

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N.Y. Catholics asked to pray for Cuomo’s successor, women who came forward

The New York State Catholic Conference in an Aug. 10 tweet urged Catholics to pray for Lt. Gov. […]

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The significance of the Diocese of Brooklyn case in fighting restrictions

In this interview with Catholic World Report, attorney Randy Mastro discusses the Supreme Court’s ruling in favor of the right to religious freedom in the case presented by the Diocese of Brooklyn, demonstrating religions were […]

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New York state says limits on indoor worship aimed at gatherings, not religion

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s order limiting the size of a congregation for in-person services at Catholic churches and other houses of worship does not target religious gatherings on “the basis of their beliefs,” but is based on “the documented fact of their COVID-19 super-spreader potential.”

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Brooklyn Diocese asks high court for injunction on limits on indoor worship

The Diocese of Brooklyn Nov. 12 filed an emergency application with the U.S. Supreme Court for an injunction against Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s executive order limiting the size of a congregation for in-person services at Catholic churches and other houses of worship.

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Religious gathering limit upheld as NY hospitalizations rise

The number of New Yorkers hospitalized with the coronavirus continues to rise, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Saturday, as authorities heightened their focus on banning mass gatherings in COVID-19 hot spots.

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Brooklyn Diocese files federal lawsuit over violation of religious freedom

he Diocese of Brooklyn filed a lawsuit in federal court Oct. 8 against the state of New York, charging that Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s new orders reducing church capacity violates the First Amendment’s guarantee of the free exercise of religion.

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Brooklyn bishop says new limits on congregation size ‘outrageous, unfair’

Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio of Brooklyn called New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s new restrictions on houses of worship “outrageous,” “unfair,” “disrespectful” and an attack on religious freedom.

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