Foreign Students Relieved at Trump Administration’s About-Face on Visa Rule
July 15, 2020
The about-face from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement on international student visas was hailed as the right step by educators...
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Three Immigrants Take Big Step on Journey to Priesthood
July 13, 2020
The Diocese of Brooklyn has three new transitional deacons. The men, who are on their way to becoming priests next...
Diocese of Brooklyn Announces Closures of Six Schools
July 9, 2020
The Diocese of Brooklyn announced that it is closing six Catholic academies due to financial difficulties brought on by the...
Our Lady of Mount Carmel to Celebrate Feast Day
July 8, 2020
There will be no Procession of the Giglio at the Shrine Church of Our Lady of Mount Carmel this year,...
Italian-Americans’ Plea: Don’t Tear Down Columbus Statues
June 25, 2020
Italian-Americans in the Diocese of Brooklyn and elsewhere are decrying efforts by protesters who want to tear down statues of...
DOJ: Mayor de Blasio Favored Protests Over Religious Freedoms During COVID-19 Shutdown
June 24, 2020
In a letter highly critical of Mayor Bill de Blasio's handling of enforcement during the COVID-19 shutdown, a U.S. Justice...
Business Owners Nervously Reopen as New York City Enters Phase Two
June 23, 2020
Bay Ridge business owners reopened on June 22 under Phase Two in the coronavirus recovery, with many expressing cautious optimism...
Bishop’s Chrism Mass Message to Priests: Perseverance
June 20, 2020
Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio touched on the COVID-19 pandemic in his homily during the annual Chrism Mass at St. Joseph's Co-Cathedral...
Masses to Resume in Diocese of Brooklyn on June 29
June 19, 2020
Catholic churches in the Diocese of Brooklyn have been closed for Mass since March 20. They reopened last month for...
Catholic Leaders Praise Supreme Court’s Decision on DACA
June 19, 2020
Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio and other prominent immigration advocates in the Diocese of Brooklyn praised the Supreme Court's DACA decision and...