El chef argentino que cocinó para el papa Francisco recuerda la visita del pontífice a Nueva York | Argentinian chef who cooked for Pope Francis recalls the pontiff’s visit to New York
| 04/28/2025
By: Fernanda Pierorazio
Ismael Alba, propietario del renombrado restaurante Buenos Aires en el East Village, habla con The Good Newsroom sobre cómo fue cocinar para el papa Francisco en la “parrilla sagrada” que construyó exclusivamente para cocinarle al santo padre. Alba también reflexiona sobre su primer encuentro con el papa: “Vi una luz a su alrededor”.
Ismael Alba, owner of the renowned Buenos Aires restaurant in the East Village, talks to The Good Newsroom about what it was like to cook for Pope Francis in the “holy grill” he built exclusively to cook for the Holy Father. Alba also reflects on his first encounter with the pope: “I saw a light around him.”
On this week’s episode of All Good Things with Archbishop Hicks, Archbishop Ronald Hicks and Father Dave Dwyer talk about the Easter season, upcoming events, Pope Francis, and Pope Leo’s Apostolic Journey.
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Archbishop Ronald Hicks
| 04/21/2026
A Bronx native, formed in the Archdiocese of New York, Archbishop Mansell led dioceses in Buffalo and Hartford.
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The Good Newsroom
| 04/21/2026
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Archbishop Hicks sends graduates forth with a call to "believe, follow, serve" as students and educators celebrate the gift of Catholic education.