Two years after his visit to the United States in September 2015, Pope Francis is still enjoying widespread approval in the country.
Month: September 2017
Randall Knocks Prostate Cancer Out of the Park
Longtime radio broadcaster Ed Randall not only defeated prostate cancer, but he also runs a foundation committed to raising awareness of the disease.
Youth Views: What do you pray for?
The Tablet asks students from around the Diocese of Brooklyn a question for the opinion section of the Youth page.
Around the School Bell: St. Saviour H.S. Celebrates 100 Years
Hundreds of Pandas commemorated their alma mater at a Mass celebrated by Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio, who ushered in a new chapter in the school’s role of educating young women – spiritually, intellectually, and socially – to make positive changes in the world.
Mill Basin Parish Block Party
St. Bernard parish, Mill Basin, held its first Parish Block Party on Sept. 17. Almost 400 children of all ages attended.
Religious Share Faith, Vocation Stories with St. John’s Students
St. John’s University Campus Ministry sponsored its third annual Brothers/Sisters’ Nite to let students see, meet and pray with religious sisters and brothers serving the local Church in Brooklyn and Queens.
Howard Beach Honors Padre Pio
St. Helen’s parish in Howard Beach celebrated the Feast of St. Padre Pio with a candlelight procession and veneration of the saint’s relic.
Church Fears New Regulations Will Put More Restrictions on Religion
Church officials fear that newly revised religious affairs regulations released by the Chinese government, supposedly aimed at protecting national security, will be used to further suppress religious activities.
Vatican Signs UN Treaty on Nuclear Prohibition
The Holy See ratified and signed the new U.N. Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, and the high-level Vatican diplomat who signed the treaty told a U.N. conference that the Catholic Church supports efforts “to move progressively toward a world free of nuclear weapons.”
Modern-Day Ten Commandments
Sixth graders in the Our Lady of Mercy Religious Education program, Forest Hills, came up with a paraphrased version of the Ten Commandments to help them and others their age.