Nisa Rodriguez, once an at-risk youth, is now a professional boxer and an NYPD cop assigned to community resource duties at a Flatbush Gardens housing complex.
Author: Bill Miller
Catholic Colleges, Universities Explore ‘Thorniest Issues’ of AI
Colleges and universities — including those affiliated with the Catholic Church — are working to navigate on the ever-expanding landscape of artificial intelligence.
Boxing Club Making Champions In and Out of Ring for 40 Years
For 40 years, NYC Cops & Kids Boxing has been shaping young lives in Brooklyn — teaching discipline, respect, and resilience while turning out champions in and out of the ring.
Bishop Robert Brennan, Bishop of Columbus Unite to Advocate for Religious Workforce Protection Act
Bishop Robert Brennan is joined by his successor in the Diocese of Columbus, Bishop Earl Fernandes, in promoting the Religious Workforce Protection Act to help avert priest shortages in the U.S.
“Love, Nana” Aids Families in Need With Baby Clothes
Joan Hyland of Malverne has operated “Love, Nana,” since 2020. Now based in Rockville Centre, the nonprofit connects families with gently used baby clothes and other items for newborns.
Truly Ink-spirational: Tattoo Shop a Ministry for the Miraculous Medal
Tommy Houlihan proudly displays his faith outside his shop, Times Square Tattoo, and uses his ink to evangelize those who step inside.
US Aims to Secure Green Cards for Clergy, Women Religious Amid Shortage
For the past two years, foreign-born priests and religious were told to prepare to leave the United States if their temporary work visas expired before receiving their green cards.
Meet the Priests: Deacon Benoit Chavanne From France Seeks ‘Ministry of Presence’ as Priest in Brooklyn
For Benoit Chavanne, a transitional deacon in the Diocese of Brooklyn, the journey to the priesthood has been a lifelong process.
Priest Suffering With Myeloma Decries New York State Bill on Assisted Suicide
Of the 16 New York state senators with districts in the Diocese of Brooklyn, eight are co-sponsors of Medical Aid In Dying Act. They call it “death with dignity,” but Father Morty O’Shea disagrees.
Meet the Priests: Deacon Robert Ruggiero Aims to Follow St. Joseph’s Example, Become ‘Spiritual Father’
Deacon Robert Ruggiero has long thought that God had a specific mission for him — possibly the priesthood. But his journey to obedience lasted far beyond three days — about 30 years.