This neighborhood, nicknamed “Southside” for its location south of downtown Jamaica, was a hotbed of murderous drug activity in the 1970s and 1980s.
Author: Bill Miller
Kennedy and Biden, and the Challenges of Being a Catholic President in the US
On Nov. 22, 1963, an open limousine passed through Dealey Plaza in Dallas, where onlookers heartily cheered President John F. Kennedy and his wife, Jacqueline.
Are We In The ‘End Times’ As War Rages in the Holy Land?
The latest war in Israel spurs renewed speculation about the enduring question among religions.
Homecoming: Thea Bowman Mass Choir Returns to its Diocese of Brooklyn Origins
After spending 26 years in the Diocese of Rockville Centre, the Thea Bowman Mass Choir has returned to its Diocese of Brooklyn roots. Founder-director Darcel Wilamowski points out that it is the first Catholic gospel choir in the U.S.
Ordained as Transitional Deacons, Five Are on Track to the Priesthood
Tobechukwu (Toby) Offiah’s journey to the priesthood began as a college student of accounting back home in Nigeria. He took a major step toward that goal Saturday, Nov. 4, when he became a transitional deacon during ordination and Mass at St. Joseph’s Seminary and College in Dunwoodie, Yonkers.
Lord’s Strength Helped Her Serve in Critical Moments
By 1988, Greenwich Village was “ground zero” of the AIDS crisis in the U.S., and Dr. Elizabeth Lutas was on the front lines. She was an attending physician at the old Saint Vincent’s Hospital, working with its Community Medicine Program.
A Doctor Who Ministers ‘God’s Love’ to Others
Dr. Elizabeth Lutas darts about the classroom, brandishing visual aids and peppering her students with questions, testing their knowledge of salvation.
FBI: Satanic Online Predators Blackmail Youth Into Committing Self-Harm or Posting Sexually Explicit Images
The arrest of a man in Queens has prompted the FBI to warn families about online predators who entice kids into acts of self-harm and sexual abuse.
Once Oppressed, Catholicism Now Thrives in Puerto Rico
The Spanish-American War 125 years ago, although brief, spun confusion and upheaval for Catholics on the Caribbean island of Puerto Rico.
U.S. Pilgrims Fled to Safety as Hamas Attacked the Holy Land
A harsh audio signal burst from Sue Thompson’s phone, much like an Amber Alert or a severe weather warning. But this alarm was for something different: rocket attacks in Israel.
