An artistic masterpiece conceived by the Renaissance master Raphael was on display for one week in the Sistine Chapel to help celebrate the 500-year anniversary of the artist’s death.
Month: February 2020
Survivors Storm Rome to Mark Anniversary of Global Abuse Summit
This week, clerical abuse survivors from around the world have flocked to Rome to mark the one-year anniversary of Pope Francis’s global summit on child protection, which took place at the Vatican in February of last year.
Catholic Scout Councils Not Affected by Bankruptcy Case, Chairman Says
Boy Scout councils and units sponsored by Catholic parishes and other entities will not be affected by the Chapter 11 bankruptcy case filed by the Boy Scouts of America, said the chairman of the National Catholic Committee on Scouting.
Around the School Bell: The Fight Against Brain Cancer at Nazareth RHS
Students, faculty and guests raised more than $1,500 during a tripleheader basketball game at Nazareth R.H.S. in Flatbush for pediatric brain cancer research.
Black History Month: Blessed Isidore Bakanja
We will never meet Blessed Isidore Bakanja on this side of heaven. But if you’re looking for a holy friend who might know a thing or two about forgiveness, look no further than Bakanja to intercede on your behalf.
Around The Diocese: Feb. 22, 2020
This week’s listing includes events in Brooklyn and Queens starting Feb. 22, 2020.
Only in Print: From Palms to Ashes, the Church’s Annual Cycle | February 22, 2020
On Ash Wednesday, millions of Catholics around the world will wear a mark of ashes on their foreheads, gathered from the palms that are burned after Palm Sunday the previous year.
To Truly Be a Christian Is Not Easy
When I was growing up, many of my friends would tell me all the time that being a Christian is easy. Because I went to public school, many of my classmates were intrigued by the fact that my family and I were practicing Catholics. My friends didn’t understand why I took my faith so seriously, especially when I was a teenager.
Beyond Amazonia
The post-synodal apostolic exhortation “Querida Amazonia” [Beloved Amazon] did not accept or endorse the 2019 Amazonian synod’s proposal that viri probati — mature married men — be ordained priests in that region. So until the German Church’s “synodal path” comes up with a similar proposal, a period of pause has been created in which some non-hysterical reflection on the priesthood and celibacy can take place throughout the world Church. Several points might be usefully pondered in the course of that conversation.
Chinese Catholics Welcome Cardinal Zen
Chinese Cardinal Joseph Zen visited the Diocese of Brooklyn last weekend to meet with Chinese Catholics of Brooklyn and Queens. His visit also coincided with the continuing coronavirus epidemic in China and was part of his broader worldwide tour to advocate for religious freedom in the country.