A founding member of The Good Newsroom’s editorial team, Mary Shovlain won awards for her reporting from New York and Rome.

"As our state enters this new era of assisted death on demand, the Bishops ask all New Yorkers to pray for those facing difficult health crises, depression, disability, and the end-of-life. They also ask for prayers that our state citizens reject the Culture of Death and embrace a Culture of Life," said Dennis Poust, executive director of NYSCC.

St. Agnes Church pilgrims say Archbishop Fulton Sheen still draws non-Catholics and prisoners alike ahead of his Sept. 24 beatification in St. Louis.