Queens Deacon Witnesses History, Recalls ‘Beautiful Moment’ With Pope
May 12, 2025
Deacon Paulo Salazar, a transitional deacon from Jackson Heights studying at the Pontifical North American College in Rome, was among...
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Diocese of Brooklyn Unites in Prayer as Conclave to Select New Pope Commences
May 7, 2025
Bishop Robert Brennan celebrated Mass on May 7 at the Immaculate Conception Center in Douglaston to celebrate the start of...
Faith Restored: St. Dominic Church Celebrates Return of Statues After Vandalism
May 5, 2025
Victoria Cirillo has been a parishioner of St. Dominic Church in Bensonhurst for most of her life, so when a...
Bishop Brennan, Diocesan Parishioners Say Goodbye to Pope Francis at Vigil Mass
April 26, 2025
On the eve of Pope Francis’ funeral — when the world would bid a final farewell to the beloved pontiff...
Cementing His Love of Mary, Pope Chooses Marian Basilica as Burial Site
April 24, 2025
The decision by Pope Francis to break with tradition and be buried at the Papal Basilica of St. Mary Major...
Papal Travel: A 291,000-Mile Journey of Faith and Solidarity
April 21, 2025
It’s not known if Pope Francis ever suffered from jet lag, but the Holy Father logged a lot of air...
A Seat at the Table: Laypeople Gain Influence Under Revolutionary Papacy
April 21, 2025
Pope Francis’ papacy was known for many things, but one that stood out to many was his openness to having...
An Unforgettable Meeting With the Pope at JFK
April 21, 2025
When Julia Bruzzese met Pope Francis nearly a decade ago as a 12-year-old, she said it changed her life. Now,...
Brooklyn Parishioners Grieve the Loss of Pope Francis: A Tribute to Hope and Compassion
April 21, 2025
Parishioners from the Diocese of Brooklyn gathered at the Cathedral Basilica of St. James on April 21 - the day...
Lessons of Humility and Compassion: Queens Msgr. Reflects on His Time at the Vatican
April 21, 2025
Not everyone gets the chance to serve ice cream to the leader of the world’s 1.3 billion Catholics, but Msgr....