Father Claudio Antecini, although born in Italy, is now a historian of the neighborhood surrounding his current parish — Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
Author: Bill Miller
With ‘Reconciliation’ Funds, Jesuits Begin Atoning For ‘Historic Sin’ Of Slaveholding
A year after complaining of funding delays from the Jesuits, one leader of the Georgetown 272 descendants says, “We do have positive things taking place for achieving the overall goal. We are, in fact, moving forward.”
Brooklyn Priest’s Beekeeping Hobby Is ‘A Way to Worship or Praise God’
The term “domestic engineer” applies to a stay-at-home parent or person tasked with various homemaking duties — much like a worker bee in a honey-producing hive.
Rash of Humpback Whale Deaths
Jerry is one of hundreds of humpback whales known to appear off the coasts of New York and New Jersey. Whale watchers identify him by the distinctive markings on the underside of his tail fins.
Arrests Made Saturday in Two Incidents at Catholic Churches in Brooklyn and Queens
The man suspected of desecrating St. Joseph Church in Astoria a month ago was arrested Saturday, July 8 after returning to the parish and acting erratically. Also on Saturday, parishioners at Resurrection Church in Gerritsen Beach caught a man spray painting a new statue of Mary. They handed him over to police.
Scouts Honor: Pledging Support for National Eucharistic Revival
The National Eucharistic Revival has the support of Catholic scouts from throughout the U.S., including the Diocese of Brooklyn.
Fordham University Works to Keep 280-Year-Old American Elm Tree Healthy
In 1841, Bishop John Hughes of New York bought the 106-acre Rose Hill Manor farm in the village of Fordham on the west side of the Bronx.
New Miraculous Medals Arrive In the Diocese of Brooklyn
Three modern-day missionaries to China, with the help of an anonymous donor, are continuing the instruction the Blessed Mother gave to a French nun in the early 1800s to create the Miraculous Medal.
Nigerian Clergy Decry Violent Attacks by Muslims
Bishop Wilfred Anagbe, during a recent stop in Brooklyn, said massacres by Fulani herdsmen have continued in Nigeria, even as a new president has taken office.
Three Longtime Priests Incardinated Into Diocese of Brooklyn
The Diocese of Brooklyn welcomed priests to the diocese, but they aren’t new. They’ve been serving in Brooklyn or Queens for many years, although they were not incardinated until a special Mass on June 16.