A Man for All Reason, Félix Varela
February 15, 2023
The 200th anniversary of Father Félix Varela’s arrival in Manhattan is celebrated this year. His cause for sainthood is gathering...
Bill Miller
‘Reconnect’ Pivots to Teach English and Jobs Skills to Asylum-Seekers
February 14, 2023
Efrain Hernandez and his new friend, Antonio, are from different countries, but they both grew up in rough circumstances —...
Only in Print: Three African Popes Made Major Contributions to the Church
February 10, 2023
By the end of the 5th century, there had already been three popes who were considered African because they were...
Belle Harbor Parish Honors Four Chaplains, Parishioner, Lost on the Dorchester
February 1, 2023
Each year, St. Francis de Sales Parish in Belle Harbor honors Pvt. Daniel O’Connor, an honor student from the parish’s...
Bishop Brennan Learns, Teaches During Catholic Schools Week Visits
February 1, 2023
During the second day of Catholic Schools Week, students ages 4 to 14 pressed Bishop Robert Brennan to reveal the...
Troop Ship’s Demise 80 Years Ago Sparked Story of Faith, Heroism
January 26, 2023
Eighty years ago, pandemonium seized the crew and passengers of the SS Dorchester when a German torpedo blew a hole...
Only in Print: ‘Four Chaplains’ Memorialized in Queens and Beyond
January 26, 2023
The legacy of the four chaplains who died in the 1943 sinking of the SS Dorchester troop ship inspired scores...
New Transitional Deacon Wishes to Continue Work With Deaf Community
January 19, 2023
Samuel Mwiwawi spent his childhood in nearly every corner of his Kenyan homeland.
St. James Beams New Tower Lights, Adds Exclamation to Bicentennial Celebration
January 19, 2023
A few days after becoming pastor and rector of the Cathedral Basilica of St. James in June 2019, Father Bryan...
Cause for Father Capodanno Gets a Lift After Delay, Military Archbishop to Appoint Panel to Probe Sainthood Push
January 19, 2023
The cause for sainthood for Maryknoll Father Vincent Capodanno, a U.S. Navy chaplain killed ministering to wounded Marines on a...