To understand why Latin, an ancient language, has dominated Roman Catholic communications for more than 2,000 years, it helps to comprehend that the Church is also ancient.
Author: Bill Miller
Unscathed by War, Tested by Loss: Brooklyn Lector Waits for God’s Next Call at St. Patrick’s Parish
Bill Miller, a lector at St. Patrick’s in Bay Ridge, moves much more slowly than he did nearly 60 years ago while flying attack helicopters in the Vietnam War. But you won’t find this recent widower planted on a sofa. He seeks a new mission serving God’s people.
Shortened Assisted Suicide Wait Times in Canada Alarm Pro-Life Advocates in the United States
A report from the Ontario MAiD Death Review Committee noted that in 2023, 65 people in Ontario died on the same day they asked to die legally, and 154 died on the days following their requests
NYPD Names Cardinal Dolan Co-Chief of Chaplains
Cardinal Timothy Dolan was sworn in as co-chief of chaplains for the NYPD, joining Rev. A.R. Bernard in a leadership role supporting officers and their families across New York City.
Catholic School Students in the Diocese of Brooklyn Find Peace, Mystery at Lenten Eucharistic Rally
Hundreds of Catholic school students from the Diocese of Brooklyn gathered at St. Mark Church in Sheepshead Bay for a Eucharistic rally featuring prayer, worship music, and silent adoration before the Blessed Sacrament.
Pilgrims Glad to See Long-Awaited Renovations at Grotto of Nativity
The Grotto of the Nativity is receiving its first renovations in some 600 years despite ongoing violence and displaced humanity in Gaza.
Vatican to Restore ‘Awe and Wonder’ of Michelangelo’s ‘The Last Judgment’
The Vatican has begun a major restoration of Michelangelo’s dramatic fresco The Last Judgment in the Sistine Chapel, aiming to restore its original color and contrast while preserving a masterpiece that once inspired “awe and wonder.”
NYC’s Merchant’s House Museum Includes Underground Railroad Passageway
For nearly 100 years, two generations of the wealthy Tredwell family were oblivious to a secret inside their fashionable row home that, during the 1800s, could have put them under suspicion of hiding fugitive slaves.
Food Pantry Partnership Helped Feed Newcomers During Border Crisis
In 2023, soup kitchens were overwhelmed following a year of people being bused from Texas to New York amid the U.S. immigration crisis. Suddenly, Our Lady of Sorrows Parish in Corona, Queens, was on the front lines.
Bishop-Designate a Champion for Law, Immigrants, Human Rights
Part of Father Manuel de Jesús Rodríguez’s legacy in the Diocese of Brooklyn is his outreach to immigrants. One example of his efforts is the story of Galo Tobar, an immigrant from Ecuador who belonged to Our Lady of Sorrows Parish in Corona, where Father Rodríguez has served as pastor since 2020.