Pope Leo’s Gift Supplants Peace Light for Annual Ceremony at JFK Airport
January 16, 2026
Pope Leo XIV sent a patinated bronze sculpture representing peace to Our Lady of the Skies Chapel at JFK Airport.
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‘God’s Timing’ Brings Baby Boy to Family Through Rare Pregnancy
January 16, 2026
After almost two decades of longing prayers, one family’s miracle arrived in the most unimaginable way — a baby boy, born from a pregnancy so rare...
Beach Bound Bishop-Designate Packs Faith, Memories for Florida
January 13, 2026
Bishop-designate Manuel Rodríguez reflects on his years serving Brooklyn and Queens as he prepares to lead the Diocese of Palm...
Mamdani Targets Rikers Solitary Confinement — A Practice Called ‘Torture’ by Church Leaders
January 9, 2026
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, who has given his agencies 45 days to form a plan to rid Rikers Island of solitary confinement.
Venezuelans in the Diocese of Brooklyn Cheer Maduro’s Ouster, But Worry About the Future
January 6, 2026
The Venezuelan diaspora in the Diocese of Brooklyn is cheering the arrest of strongman Nicolás Maduro, but with a dose...
Bishop Decries Gov. Hochul’s Pledge to Sign Assisted Suicide Bill into Law
December 17, 2025
Gov. Kathy Hochul has confirmed she will sign the Medical Aid in Dying Act with “guardrails” she requested to hedge against abuse of the...
Our Lady of Guadalupe Feast Draws Another Record Crowd in the Diocese of Brooklyn
December 12, 2025
Bishop Brennan said that the 4,400 young people combined at the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe Masses are the...
Bishop Joins 5,000 Pilgrims in Plea for Restoration of Haiti
December 12, 2025
Bishop Robert Brennan joined Brooklyn’s Haitian Catholics at a national pilgrimage in Washington, D.C., uniting thousands in prayer for Haiti...
As Cohen’s Plan for Casino Next to Citi Field Moves a Step Closer to Licensing, Some Queens Residents Are ‘FED-UP’
December 9, 2025
A vote taken by gaming officials on Dec. 1 is the “second-to-last step” to award licensing for three downstate gambling...
Bishop Robert Brennan Among NYC Vigil Attendees Urging Governor Hochul to Veto Assisted Suicide Bill
December 5, 2025
As temperatures slid into the 20s, a candlelight vigil formed Dec. 4 outside of the Manhattan office of Gov. Kathy Hochul, with participants urging her not to...