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...
Paula Katinas
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...
Remote Learning Especially Hard on Students With Special Needs
June 19, 2020
Remote learning has been especially difficult for special needs children, according to educators and advocates, who said lessons took much...
Only in Print: Art’s Role In Healing A Wounded Nation After George Floyd’s Death
June 17, 2020
The killing of George Floyd will lead to an artistic explosion as Americans pick up paintbrushes, compose songs, write poems...
Controversy Lingers Over Trump Visit to John Paul II Shrine
June 16, 2020
President Donald Trump's visit in early June to the Saint Pope John Paul II Shrine in Washington D.C. continues to...
Parishioners’ Goal: Eradicate Racism One Conversation at a Time
June 12, 2020
Churches in the Diocese of Brooklyn are engaging in frank talk about racism with the goal toward fighting hatred and...