Religions & Spirituality

JERSEY CITY, NJ  – A nearly life-sized crucifix that has been blessed by three popes and numerous other clergy during an ongoing global pilgrimage will be on display at Holy Rosary Church in Jersey City through mid-May.  

All are invited to visit or pray before the Thanking Cross — also known as the Cross of Gratitude — before it moves to the next city in its ...

BAYONNE, NJ - Bayonne’s annual Holocaust Remembrance program will air Wednesday, April 27, at 7:00 p.m., on the Bayonne Educational Network (BEN-TV), which is on Channel 77 on Optimum and Channel 40 on Verizon Fios in Bayonne. The program will also air at the same date and time on the Bayonne Local Government Access Channel (BAY-TV), which is on Channel 78 on Optimum and Channel 42 on ...

BAYONNE, NJ - About a half hour before the scheduled start of a candlelight vigil in support of Ukraine on Friday, people started gathering inside the lobby of Bayonne City Hall.

Despite the sudden drop in temperature, more than 100 people came out. Several of them were familiar faces, people who supported almost every civic caucus in the city. But many were new faces, if not young, with ...

JERSEY CITY, NJ - As part of an effort to shine a light on the many successes and sacrifices of the Black community, the Archdiocese of Newark is planning to expand its outreach efforts during Black History Month across the four counties it oversees.

Within Hudson County, the Archdiocese’s African American, African and Caribbean Apostolate, a special Mass will be offered Sunday, Feb. 20 ...

BAYONNE, NJ - Although the hostage situation at a synagogue on Jan. 16 happened thousands of miles away in Colleyville, Texas, the shock waves of an attack during prayer service in a house of worship was felt by religious leaders in Bayonne.

The attacker, who held a number of people hostage, is said to have claimed his actions were done in the name of his religious faith. For local ...

BAYONNE, NJ - Christmas came early for some Bayonne children as city officials and religious leaders raffled off a variety of gifts during an interfaith choir performance in front of Bayonne City Hall on Dec. 17.

Crowds were treated to classic Christmas carols and kids received spectacular gifts such as bikes and skateboards donated by various people and businesses throughout ...

BAYONNE, NJ - Although his death may not have seemed imminent, James Dugan – once one of the most powerful Democrats in the State of New Jersey – kept telling chaplains and other religious people who came to see him that he wanted to go home.

“They thought he meant that lofty place in Heaven after being seriously ill,” said Dugan’s wife, Ruth. “When I ...

BAYONNE, NJ - In his class rendition of “Santa Class is Coming to Town,” Bruce Springsteen memorably asked his band if they’d been practicing hard.

For the members of the Bayonne Community Interfaith Choir, who are scheduled to put on their concert in front of City Hall on Dec. 17 at 7 p.m., the answer is definitely “Yes.”

“They’ve been ...