St. Thomas Church in New York is considering closing its renowned boarding school for choristers, one of only a few in the world, because of financial woes. Source: New York Times
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Fordham University's New President Will Not Be a Priest
By Gotham Rex on February 10, 2022
Tania Tetlow, a lay woman and former law professor, will take the helm this summer, breaking with a nearly 200-year tradition. Source: New York Times
Rev. W. Sterling Cary, Pioneering Black Churchman, Dies at 94
By Gotham Rex on November 19, 2021
He embraced what became known as Black liberation theology and, in 1972, became the first Black leader of the National Council of Churches. Source: New York Times
Chad Kimball Sues ‘Come From Away’ Over His Termination
By Gotham Rex on October 22, 2021
The actor, who is Christian, said in an interview he was let go because of his religious beliefs. The show’s producers declined to comment. Source: New York Times
These Catholic Parishes Welcome New York’s L.G.B.T.Q. Community
By Gotham Rex on June 6, 2021
Many of New York City’s most outwardly gay-friendly parishes are concentrated in Manhattan, a center of both gay culture and efforts to build a gay-friendly Catholicism. Source: New York Times