MOUNT VERNON, N.Y., Dec. 22. -- The congregation of the Parish of the Church of the Ascension has decided to build a new church and rectory. Plans have already been accepted, and work on the ...

Some priests wait for their turn to celebrate the Ascension Mass in the Chapel of the Ascension on the Mount of Olives in Jerusalem during the night of May 8-9, 2024. Credit: Marinella Bandini.