Religious freedom advocates are desperately seeking information on the whereabouts of 11 imprisoned Christians in Vietnam. Voice of the Martyrs-Canada recently said the men — six Protestants and five Catholics — were sentenced between 2011 and 2016 for “undermining national unity policy.” A spokesman said they should be home by now.
Author: Bill Miller
Pastor ‘Frustrated’ After Man Attacks Mary Statue at Jamaica Church
A man repeatedly hurled paver stones at a historic statue of Mary early Tuesday morning Sept. 24 at Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Parish. Surveillance video recorded the attack, which severed the hands and gouged the face of the statue at around 3 a.m., according to the pastor, Father Victor Bolaños.
St. John’s Unveils State-of-the-Art Center for Healthcare Education
St. John’s University marked a new era in its Vincentian mission to address issues of poverty and social justice on Wednesday, Sept. 18, with the dedication of the new St. Vincent Health Sciences Center.
Catholic Group Raising Funds to Help Ring in New Bell of Nagasaki
The St. Kateri Institute, based in Williamstown, Massachusetts, is raising money to replace a bell blasted from one of the towers of the Urakami Cathedral in the Aug. 9, 1945 attack on Nagasaki.
LaGuardia Finally Opens Interfaith Chapel for Travelers
The new chapel in Terminal C in the renovated LaGuardia Airport is now officially open for prayer.
New Novel a Tale of Triumph Over Terrorism in Syria, Iraq
Iraqi Catholics faced persecution in 2014 when ISIS marked their homes with an “N.” The graffiti alerted gunmen that the people living there were followers of Jesus Christ, the Nazarene. The ensuing violence and chaos is the backdrop for Paul Mascia’s new book, “Nazar’s Journey.”
Ursuline Sisters Look Back on 100 Years of Their Ministry
In 1924, Calvin Coolidge became the nation’s 30th president after a landslide victory, the Statue of Liberty was designated as a National Monument, and the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade stepped off for the first time. Meanwhile, a small group of religious women arrived in Queens to establish the U.S. Province of the Ursuline Sisters of Tildonk.
NY Bishops: Unborn Threatened by ‘Wolf-in-Sheep’s Clothing’ Abortion Amendment
New York’s Catholic bishops are warning that the proposed Equal Rights Amendment to the state’s constitution is a “wolf in sheep’s clothing” that endangers the unborn and could degrade parental rights.
Excitement, New Beginnings Fill The Air on First Day at Incarnation Catholic Academy
Surprises awaited students — early childhood to eighth grade — as they climbed the stairs into Incarnation Catholic Academy on Sept. 4 — the first day of classes for the new academic year. Greeting them in the hallway was their new principal, Dr. Ivan Green, along with Father Josephjude Gannon, the school’s board chairman, and Bishop Robert Brennan.
Meet the Diocese’s Newest Lead Educators For the Upcoming School Year
everal new principals and assistant principals greeted students on Sept. 4, the first day of classes at Catholic schools/academies in the Diocese of Brooklyn.
