St. John’s University inducted eight outstanding individuals into its Athletics Hall of Fame as members of the Class of 2020 on Jan. 18-19.
Month: January 2020
Brooklyn’s Vicariate Of Black Catholics Celebrates MLK’s Life
Martin Luther King Jr. Day was marked locally with an interfaith prayer service at Our Lady of Victory Church, Bedford-Stuyvesant, on Jan. 20.
Catholic Theologians Say Soleimani Assassination Violates ‘Just War Criteria’
Catholic moral theologians are calling the killing of Iranian General Qasem Soleimani a violation of the just war tradition in a new statement released Jan. 20.
Pope Decries ‘Barbaric Resurgence’ of Anti-Semitism
Pope Francis condemned the “barbaric resurgence” of anti-Semitism and criticized the selfish indifference that is creating the conditions for division, populism and hatred.
Pope Urges Bishops to Teach Discernment, Including on Political Issues
Sometimes the political choices people face can seem like a choice between supporting a “snake” or supporting a “dragon,” but Pope Francis told a group of U.S. bishops their job is to step back from partisan politics and help their faithful discern based on values, said Cardinal Daniel N. DiNardo of Galveston-Houston.
Pope’s Point Man on Migrants – Made a Cardinal in October – Takes Over Titular Parish
Canadian Jesuit Michael Czerny, made a cardinal by Pope Francis last October, became the titular pastor of a parish in the outskirts of Rome on Sunday.
Statement From the Diocese of Brooklyn About the ‘Vos Estis Lux Mundi’ Probe
Bishop DiMarzio looks forward to the investigation of the allegation made against him and having his good name cleared and restored.
Catholic Schools Week Listings 2020
President Trump Issues New Guidance on Prayer in Public Schools
President Donald Trump announced his administration’s new guidance on prayer in public schools during a Jan. 16 event in the Oval Office on National Religious Freedom Day.
‘Eco-Nun’ Helps Brooklynites to Go Green
According to Sure We Can, since the Bottle Bill was implemented, container litter has reduced about 75 percent per year. About a third of its collections are water bottles.