Just days after Bishop Rolando Álvarez of Matagalpa, Nicaragua, was sentenced to 26 years in prison, Pope Francis expressed concern over his condition.
Author: Christine
Papal Visit Brought Much-Needed Lift to Suffering African Nations
As Pope Francis is back in Rome and his fifth trip to Africa is now in the rearview mirror, there is much talk about what impact his visit to the Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan will have and whether any real change will result.
Matthew Recounts Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount
When I was a college seminarian, one of our apostolate ministries was to serve as catechists at parishes in their faith formation programs.
Church Is Wedded to National Marriage Week
As the Church celebrates National Marriage Week, one of the biggest challenges facing parochial ministry in the Diocese of Brooklyn is the plunge in the number of sacramental marriages in our parishes. The diocese has a robust marriage preparation program available in the many languages of our parishioners.
Letters to the Editor Week of Feb. 11, 2022
Let’s Reduce Abortion; Father Capodanno’s Cause For Sainthood; A Most Gracious Gift; Thank You Bright Christmas
Obituaries, Week of Feb. 11, 2023
Msgr. John W. Maloney
School Days in Ordinary Times
Another Catholic Schools Week has passed.
Soup Kitchen Struggles to Meet Demand Amid Recent Migrant Surge
New York’s escalating migrant crisis has come to the doorstep of the organization Community Help in Park Slope (CHiPS), where workers are hard-pressed to keep up with the increasing demand for help.
Six Churchmen, Diocesan Communicator Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison In Nicaragua
Six churchmen and a diocesan communicator were sentenced to 10 years in prison on conspiracy charges by a Nicaraguan court as the Central American country’s increasingly tyrannical regime continues its persecution of the Catholic Church.
Nicaragua Deports 222 Political Prisoners to U.S.; Group Includes Catholic Priests, Students, Opponents of Regime
Nicaragua has released more than 200 political prisoners, including Catholic priests, students, and opponents of the regime, who were taken from detention in deplorable conditions and sent to the United States.
