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Booked for Disaster: St. Frances Cabrini’s Chilling Titanic Near-Miss

In a twist of fate, St. Frances Cabrini narrowly missed being a passenger on the Titanic. Because of a change in plans, she did not board the doomed ship and avoided a tragic fate when the supposedly “unsinkable” ship sank on April 15, 1912. Read More

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Holy Week Helpers: Two Schools Team Up for ‘Kindness Packages’ in the Diocese of Brooklyn

On March 31, students from St. Elizabeth Catholic Academy in Ozone Park joined forces with students from Blessed Sacrament Catholic Academy in Cypress Hills to create Kindness Packages for St. Teresa of Avila’s food pantry. Read More

International News

‘The Power With Which Christ Rose Is Entirely Nonviolent,’ Pope Leo XIV Says in Easter Peace Message

International News

Pope Leo XIV Sends Easter Greetings to Catholic Parish in Gaza Amid Fear, Uncertainty of War

Pope Leo XIV sent Easter greetings to Catholics in Gaza as they celebrate Easter amid the fear and uncertainty of war, said Father Gabriel Romanelli, pastor of Holy Family Parish. Read More

Diocesan News

In Brooklyn, Cathedral Basilica of St. James Fills With Hope on Easter

Faithful from across Brooklyn and Queens gathered at the Cathedral Basilica of St. James for Easter Mass on April 5, leaving many hopeful for the future of the Church. Read More

National News

Liberty Medal to Honor Pope Leo XIV Ahead of America’s 250th Anniversary

On the eve of the nation’s 250th birthday, the first American pope will be awarded the Liberty Medal by The National Constitution Center. The center will award the medal on July 3 to honor Pope Leo XIV for his “lifelong commitment to religious liberty and freedom of expression,” said Vince Stango, the center’s interim president and CEO. Read More

Diocesan News

Easter Vigil Illuminates Faith Journeys of 1,288 New Catholics

The Secretariat for Evangelization and Catechesis for the Diocese of Brooklyn has reported that 1,288 people — including 683 catechumens and 605 candidates — will become fully initiated into the faith at Easter Vigils this year throughout the diocese. Read More