Life Office Archdiocese of New York

04/21/2026

04/20/2026

The Catholic Bishops of New York State have released a revised and updated edition of their teaching booklet Now and at the Hour of Our Death: A Catholic Guide to End-of-Life Decision-Making.

02/18/2026

02/12/2026

Revival, A Grieving Mother’s Retreat is an overnight weekend retreat that will be hosted by Red Bird Ministries for mothers grieving the loss of a child through miscarriage and stillbirth, or as an infant.

This retreat offers space for prayer, connection, emotional healing, and spiritual renewal alongside other mothers who understand this type of sorrow.

For more information and to register, visit: www.bit.ly/nyrevivalretreat. Full and partial scholarships are available.

02/10/2026

New York State Governor Kathy Hochul, who is Catholic, signed a bill into law allowing physicians to aid terminally ill adults in dying by su***de.

The New York State Catholic Conference bishops and the Catechism of the Catholic Church have condemned physician-assisted su***de.

The law will go into effect six months after the signing.

Read the article:
https://thegoodnewsroom.org/governor-hochul-signs-assisted-su***de-measure-into-law-making-new-york-13th-state-to-legalize/

Photo: OSV News photo/Tami S. Scott, The Catholic Sun

02/06/2026

We warmly welcome Archbishop Hicks to the Archdiocese of New York! We are so grateful for his presence in our local Church and look forward to working with him in efforts to protect and enhance the dignity of every human life.

Please join us in our prayers for Archbishop Hicks as we welcome him to New York!

02/04/2026

We are so grateful to Cardinal Dolan for his many years of leadership in the Archdiocese of New York!

He has been a steadfast advocate for the protection of vulnerable human life, from the unborn and their mothers to the disabled, sick, and elderly nearing the end of life.

We thank him for his support of all those who are involved in efforts to protect and enhance the sacredness of human life, and for the strength of his preaching about the Church's teachings about life and love.

May his witness continue to inspire many to receive the gift of life more deeply!

01/31/2026

Acompañanos para este Noche por la Vida con Padre Agustino Torres, CFR y las Hermanas de la Vida.

01/26/2026

The Good Newsroom was on the ground at the 2026 March for Life in Washington, D.C. on January 23.

An estimated 150,000 marchers participated in the 2026 event to protect the living at all stages, including many who bussed in from the Archdiocese of New York.

“Being pro-life is not, N-O-T, a one-sided issue. And I’m going to prove it to you. Because too many times, we stand on one side of the fence when we say, ‘Well, I’m pro-life,’ but do we stand on the other side of the fence as well?” said Archdiocese of New York Auxiliary Bishop Joseph Espaillat in his homily on Friday.

Read a full recap of the March for Life:
https://thegoodnewsroom.org/archdiocese-of-new-york-makes-its-mark-on-the-march-for-life/

Photo: Steven Schwankert/The Good Newsroom

01/26/2026

We are so grateful for all the Bishops, priests, seminarians, and pilgrims who gathered for the New York Pilgrim Mass before the March for Life on Friday!