How a NY Bishop Fought for Catholic Equality and Founded a School System
June 16, 2026
In the mid-1800s, Archbishop John Hughes, AKA "Dagger John" earned the reputation of an “intellectual pugilist” for pushing back against...
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Grant Helps Sisters of St. Joseph ‘Bee’ The Change for ‘Native Pollinators’ on Long Island
June 15, 2026
The the state of New York gave a $100,000 grant to the Sisters of St. Joseph of Brentwood to improve pollinator habitats on their 211-acre Long...
Despite Risks, Jesuit ‘Circuit Rider’ Boldly Shared the Faith in Colonial America, and NYC
June 10, 2026
Jesuit missionaries, like Father Ferdinand Farmer, rode horseback deep into the colonial frontier to celebrate Mass with isolated pockets of Catholics. But because of entrenched anti-Catholic laws, they had...
New York Pro-Life Advocates Unmoved by Suicide Law Rules as Public Comment Underway
June 9, 2026
The state of New York has opened a two-month public comment period for the physician-assisted suicide law signed by Gov. Kathy Hochul four months ago, but pro-life...
Director of Vocations for Diocese of Brooklyn Hopes Surge in Catholics Will Bring More Priests
June 8, 2026
Priestly ordinations in the United States have shown a modest rise at the same time more adults and teens are...
Transitional Deacon Emerges From Ordination Rite as Father Paul Zwolak, Newest Priest for the Diocese of Brooklyn
June 6, 2026
Transitional Deacon Paul Zwolak emerged from his ordination June 6 as Father Zwolak, the newest member of the pastoral staff...
Burning With Patriotism, Catholics Helped Save the Revolution at Battle of Brooklyn
June 5, 2026
Had it not been for the sacrifice of the "Maryland 400" — many of them Catholic — the American Revolution...
Diocese of Brooklyn Welcomes New Deans, Incardinated Priests in Solemn Ceremonies at Douglaston
June 5, 2026
The Diocese of Brooklyn on June 3 installed longtime pastors to lead five deaneries and incardinated three priests who were...
St. Edmund Church in Breezy Point Rededicated, 13 Months After Devastating Easter Fire
June 1, 2026
Bishop Robert Brennan rededicated St. Edmund Church in Breezy Point 13 months after a devastating Easter fire, celebrating the restoration...
Charles Carroll: How One of the Founding Fathers Elevated Catholics in the New Republic
May 29, 2026
Charles Carroll, born in 1737, never lived in New York City. Yet, a street, a park, and a neighborhood are...