After a long delay, the archdiocese of Newark will finally be able to sell the mansion of retired Archbishop John Myers, who has now moved to Illinois.
Month: January 2020
Bishops Make Culinary Bet Ahead of Kansas City-San Francisco Super Bowl
Ahead of this weekend’s Super Bowl between the Kansas City Chiefs and the San Francisco 49ers, Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone and Bishop James Johnston have placed a friendly wager on the game’s outcome.
Diocese of Buffalo Says Bankruptcy Is ‘Imminent’
The Catholic Diocese of Buffalo faces near certain bankruptcy after posting a $5 million loss in 2019, citing a total reduction $21.7 million in assets attributed to the financial impact of its sexual abuse crisis, according to a the diocese’s annual financial report released Jan.30.
Around The Diocese: Feb. 1, 2020
This week’s listing includes events in Brooklyn and Queens starting Feb. 1, 2020
Portraits of Immigrants
Betsy Ashton’s “Portraits of Immigrants” series is a visual way to tell the stories of the extraordinary lives of ordinary immigrants she encounters in daily life. She says the point is to remind Americans about “who today’s immigrants really are.”
Let Them Speak: Remembering Panama
Three years ago, if you told me that I’d be going to Panama for World Youth Day 2019, I’d advise you to consult a psychologist, because in my book, you’d be considered crazy.
St. Francis College Valedictorian’s ‘Refugee’ Story
The road Nermina Markisic took to get to the graduation ceremony for St. Francis College, Winter Class of 2020, at St. James Cathedral in Downtown Brooklyn, was an unlikely, if not inspiring, one.
Local Chinese Catholics Celebrate New Year In Sunset Park Amid Concerns About Virus
Chinese Catholics from St. Agatha Church, Sunset Park, rang in the Lunar New Year with a Mass on Jan. 26.
What Is Human Trafficking?
Human trafficking can take many forms; it is not simply some clandestine deed that happens only in the underbelly of Third World countries.
Human Trafficking: An American Epidemic
There is a hidden crisis in America. It is happening in brownstones on tree-lined streets you may have walked down, at stores you might have shopped at and on online sites you have shared family memories on.