The Archdiocese of New York, which owns the land beneath the ultra-luxury Lotte New York Palace Hotel, at 455 Madison Ave., is working on a sale of the property to the hotel owner for $490 million. ( Photo: Epicgenius/Wikimedia Commons) Archdiocese Selling Hotel Property for $490 Million for Sex-Abuse Fund The Catholic Archdiocese of New York said it is selling the land that it owns under the Lotte New York Palace Hotel to the... News 19 Dec 2025 | 12:35
Bishop Ronald Hicks, from Joliet, Ill., at a press conference in St. Patrick’s Cathedral on Dec. 18 where he was introduced as the successor to Cardinal Timothy Dolan, who had reached the mandatory retirement age of 75. ( Photo: YouTube) Spanish-Speaking Bishop Appointed as Successor to Cardinal Dolan Ending days of speculation, Pope Leo XIV on Dec. 18 revealed that he had accepted the resignation of Cardinal Timothy Dolan... News 18 Dec 2025 | 07:32
