1st Nicaraguan-born bishop hopes to lift the voiceless in Newark, N.J.
Bishop Pedro Bismarck Chau's journey of faith started when he fled Nicaragua in 1983, sneaking across the southern border into the U.S.
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Bishop Pedro Bismarck Chau's journey of faith started when he fled Nicaragua in 1983, sneaking across the southern border into the U.S.
Mercy House, a ministry of the Archdiocese of Newark, hosted a big celebration for mothers-to-be in need. It's the first time it has hosted one.
A group of volunteers in New Jersey brought holiday joy to hundreds of families Tuesday. A line wrapped around the block at the Archdiocese of Newark's Mercy House.
The Archdiocese of Newark says the decision to close St. Andrew the Apostle Church in Bayonne was made in July, due to shrinking attendance and maintenance needs for the building piling up. CBS News New York's Jessica Moore reports.
The Mercy House in Jersey City to provide food, clothing, baby supplies, and even furniture to anyone in need.
The Mercy House in Jersey City will provide food, clothing, baby supplies, and even furniture to anyone who needs help, CBS2's Christine Sloan reports.
New Jersey public schools plan to go maskless in just a few weeks, and some Catholic schools are following suit.
