Placing flowers, lighting a candle and praying at the site where Coptic Orthodox Christians were killed by an Islamic State militant last year, Pope Francis and Coptic Orthodox Pope Tawadros II paid homage to those killed for their faith.
Month: April 2017
Unmask Violence Posing as Holy, Pope Tells Religious Leaders in Egypt
Calling his visit to Egypt a journey of “unity and fraternity,” Pope Francis launched a powerful call to the nation’s religious leaders to expose violence masquerading as holy and condemn religiously inspired hatred as an idolatrous caricature of God.
SJC Lecture Series Features Gabourey Sidibe May 5
St. Joseph’s College, in partnership with Greenlight Bookstore, is pleased to announce that it will welcome Gabourey Sidibe to discuss her memoir, “This is Just My Face: Try Not To Stare,” in conversation with writer and actress Lena Dunham on Friday, May 5 at 7:30 p.m. on the Clinton Hill campus. This event is part […]
Youth Views: Has there been any event (personal, local, national) that has shaken your faith?
The Tablet asks students from around the Diocese of Brooklyn a question for the opinion section of the Youth page.
Let Them Speak: Lessons Learned While Serving Others
That one word echoed in my heart and has made me want to help the less fortunate now more than ever. My visit to the Metro Family Shelter was a life-changing experience.
St. John’s Prep Dance Team Launches ‘Easter Basket Project’ For Less Fortunate
Members from dance programs at St. John’s Prep H.S., Astoria, started a service project for families living at the Metro Family Shelter in Woodside.
Loughlin Lions Roar on the Rugby Pitch
The Bishop Loughlin Lions are members of the Metropolitan Division-III League of Rugby New York. Slowly but surely, the team has been coming into its own on the pitch.
32 Receive Confirmation in Astoria
This week’s Tablet TALK features college students raising cancer awareness, highlights a Park Slope church helping its neighbors in Haiti, offers details on the diocesan Wedding Anniversary Mass and much more.
Pro-Life, Pro-Woman
Dear Editor: I attended the Women’s March several weeks ago in Manhattan. I proudly carried my sign reading, “Pro-Life, Pro-Woman, Anti-Trump.” I marched for three hours and was treated in a respectful and friendly manner by all.
More Marriage Promotion
Dear Editor: The Feb. 11 edition of The Tablet had an excellent column by Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio regarding the institution and sacrament of marriage. In the piece, the bishop even mentioned that National Marriage Week was held from Feb. 7-14.