Neresa Gordon wants her children, including four in her foster care, to have a Catholic-centered education. “Angel” donors to the Futures in Education scholarship program help pave the way.
Author: Bill Miller
A Bridge Between Faiths: Jewish Couple Honor ‘Very Sweet, Kind’ Pope Francis
Gary and Meredith Krupp are Jewish, but through their non-profit, Pave the Way Foundation, they’ve made lasting friendships with the last three popes, including Pope Francis.
Local Argentinian Priest Recounts Meeting Father Jorge Bergoglio
Father Francisco Walker never had an audience with Pope Francis, but he did meet him as a little kid when Father Jorge Bergoglio (the future pope) came to his home in Buenos Aires on a motorcycle to have coffee with his parents.
Pope Prioritized Challenging Just War Doctrine Amid Many Global Conflicts
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.
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.