Popes and Epidemics
March 11, 2020
Many may be worrying a lot about the world’s current situation. There’s the threat of terrorism, coronavirus, and the stock...
Jorge I. Dominguez-Lopez
Three Forms of Gerrymandering
March 4, 2020
Our body politic has been contaminated with the coronavirus of polarization. That’s one of the few things we all more...
Memento Mori
February 26, 2020
In his pastoral letter to the Chinese Catholics of our diocese, which was published on Ash Wednesday, Bishop DiMarzio retells...
Chinese Catholics Welcome Cardinal Zen
February 19, 2020
Chinese Cardinal Joseph Zen visited the Diocese of Brooklyn last weekend to meet with Chinese Catholics of Brooklyn and Queens....
Extreme Bernie
February 19, 2020
“Is there such a thing as a pro-life Democrat in your vision of the party?” Bernie Sanders was asked recently.
Objective Journalism and Readers’ Political Preferences
February 12, 2020
During the last two weeks, I received several letters about two separate stories that appeared on the front page of...
The Presumption of Innocence
February 5, 2020
On Jan. 30, an appeals court in France overturned the suspended jail sentence against Cardinal Philippe Barbarin for failing to...
The Role of the Pope Emeritus And the Unity of the Church
January 29, 2020
Two weeks ago, it was announced that Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI and Cardinal Robert Sarah, prefect of the Congregation for...
Not Quite Breaking News
January 22, 2020
The New York Post’s headline on Jan. 18, “Vatican Orders Cardinal Dolan to Probe Bishop DiMarzio Sex Abuse Allegation,” immediately...
Bright Christmas Campaign: $1 Million in Eight Years
January 15, 2020
Thank you! It is the most beautiful phrase in English — or in any language for that matter. Thank you...