Throughout his papacy, Pope Francis was an outspoken critic of war and cautioned against abusing the “just war” theory detailed in the Catechism of the Catholic Church.
Author: Bill Miller
Through Writings Pope Francis Was Champion of Fraternity and Environmentalism
Since the publication of his first book in 1982, Jorge Mario Bergoglio wrote prolifically about brotherly love, human dignity, social justice, environmentalism, and the role of the Roman Catholic Church in turbulent times.
Bishop, Community Gather to Support St. Edmund Amid Fire Damage, Easter Reflections
An electrical issue is believed to have caused the Holy Saturday blaze at St. Edmund Church in Breezy Point. Easter Mass shifted to nearby
St. Thomas More Church, with the main celebrant, Bishop Robert Brennan.
East Meets West on Good Friday’s Way of the Cross
No “schism” was to be found on Good Friday, April 18, as Roman Catholics and Greek Orthodox Christians walked together in a solemn Way of the Cross procession over the Brooklyn Bridge.
In Jubilee Year, N.Y.C. Good Friday Procession a Moment of ‘Unity,’ ‘Hope’
At the first Way of the Cross Over the Brooklyn Bridge Good Friday procession in 1996 only about 30 people participated, and they were only allowed to go halfway across the bridge due to a lack of permits.
Palm Sunday Procession Begins Holy Week Celebration
Each Palm Sunday, Bishop Robert Brennan invites Catholics to make the rest of Holy Week “something different” by drawing closer to Christ through reflection and prayer.
Brooklyn Native’s Passion for ‘Rescuing’ Relics on Display
More than 500 “rescued” relics were displayed recently at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Oratory in Montclair, New Jersey.
Catholics Find Pros and Cons of New Casino Project
A new casino planned for a parking lot next to Citi Field could be the next economic boon for Queens or a generator of societal ills, according to neighborhood Catholics.
Diocesan Designer: The Remarkable Unsung Legacy of Church Architect Patrick Keely
Patrick Charles Keely designed and built more than 600 churches and religious buildings in Canada and the U.S., including, up until the time of his death in 1896, all of the 19th-century cathedrals in New England and 14 Catholic churches in Brooklyn.
Blueprints of Hope: The Story Behind Brooklyn’s Lost Cathedral
Famed 19th-century Irish-American church architect Patrick Keely built 19 major cathedrals in Canada and the U.S., including Newark, Boston, Chicago, Cleveland, Natchez, Mississippi, and Halifax, Nova Scotia. Unfortunately, none of those elaborate Gothic-style landmarks are in Keely’s adopted city of Brooklyn, although he died in 1896 believing one of his designs would be built there.