Pilgrims Glad to See Long-Awaited Renovations at Grotto of Nativity
March 2, 2026
The Grotto of the Nativity is receiving its first renovations in some 600 years despite ongoing violence and displaced humanity in...
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Vatican to Restore ‘Awe and Wonder’ of Michelangelo’s ‘The Last Judgment’
February 25, 2026
The Vatican has begun a major restoration of Michelangelo’s dramatic fresco The Last Judgment in the Sistine Chapel, aiming to...
NYC’s Merchant’s House Museum Includes Underground Railroad Passageway
February 23, 2026
For nearly 100 years, two generations of the wealthy Tredwell family were oblivious to a secret inside their fashionable row home that, during the 1800s, could have put them under suspicion of hiding...
Food Pantry Partnership Helped Feed Newcomers During Border Crisis
February 20, 2026
In 2023, soup kitchens were overwhelmed following a year of people being bused from Texas to New York amid the U.S. immigration crisis. Suddenly, Our Lady of Sorrows Parish in Corona,...
Bishop-Designate a Champion for Law, Immigrants, Human Rights
February 20, 2026
Part of Father Manuel de Jesús Rodríguez’s legacy in the Diocese of Brooklyn is his outreach to immigrants. One example of his efforts...
OLS Parking Ministry Transformed Sundays from ‘Total Chaos’ to Peace
February 20, 2026
Bishop-designate Manuel de Jesús Rodríguez launched a volunteer ministry to direct traffic and help drivers find parking spots in time for the start of each Mass — one of his many accomplishments.
Explaining Bishop-Designate Rodriguez’s New Coat of Arms
February 19, 2026
Bishop-designate Manuel de Jesús Rodríguez unveils the symbolism behind his new episcopal coat of arms, honoring his Dominican roots, ministry...
‘We’re Going To Miss Him’: Farewell Mass for Bishop-Designate Rodriguez Somber, but Joyous as he Urges Parish to Keep Beaming God’s Mercy & Love
February 17, 2026
Parishioners of Our Lady of Sorrows, the Diocese of Brooklyn’s largest parish, packed the 3 p.m. Mass on Feb. 15 to say goodbye...
Back in the Spotlight: Archbishop’s Message Ready for New Audience
February 13, 2026
Archbishop Fulton Sheen’s classic television preaching returns to the spotlight as remastered episodes air again, introducing a new generation to...
Archbishop Sheen Generating New Interest Among Senior Priests, Religious
February 12, 2026
As Archbishop Fulton Sheen’s cause for sainthood gains momentum, senior priests and religious in the Diocese of Brooklyn reflect on...