St. Christopher Still Guides Travelers, Despite Confusion Over Church Status
July 31, 2026
In 1969, Pope Paul VI removed St. Christopher's feast day from the church's liturgical calendar, a move that led to...
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Queens Street Named After 9/11 FDNY Hero Gets New Sign
July 31, 2026
As thousands of people were running out of the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001, FDNY Lt. Kenneth Phelan...
Secret to Long Life is Putting Faith First, Says 110-Year-Old Brooklyn Parishioner
July 27, 2026
Judith Mends, a parishioner at St. Thomas Aquinas Church, was born in Grenada on June 21, 1916 — more than 10 years before the...
Queens Teen’s Care Packages Bring Comfort To Others With Same Rare Condition
July 24, 2026
After undergoing successful surgery for a rare disorder, Anne McDonagh, a sophomore at Xaverian High School, has created a project...
Mary Louis Academy Grad Sets Sights on Influencing Health Policy
July 24, 2026
Mary Balid, a rising junior at Princeton University and a 2024 graduate of The Mary Louis Academy in Jamaica Estates, is hard at work as an intern...
Supper Series: From Refugee Camp Meals to Papal Dinners, Celebrity Chef Lidia Bastianich Gives Back
July 24, 2026
Famed celebrity chef Lidia Bastianich is the owner of the Becco, a popular eatery on Restaurant Row in the Theater...
Supper Series: Historic Williamsburg Eatery Keeps Tradition Cooking After the Feast Has Ended
July 20, 2026
Historic Bamonte's Restaurant has been part of Williamsburg's Italian-American heritage for more than a century, carrying on cherished traditions after...
Public Square in Brooklyn Named After Heroic Polish Priest Neglected by New York City, Civic Leaders Say
July 20, 2026
Father Jerzy Popieluszko Square, a 3,000-square-foot green space at 33 Nassau Avenue — meant to serve as a small, quiet...
Generations Return to Williamsburg to Honor Our Lady of Mount Carmel
July 17, 2026
The Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel is one of the most famous summertime events in New York City, featuring the legendary lifting of the Giglio...
Mother Mary, Who Sought the Church’s ‘Lost Sheep,’ Moves Closer to Sainthood
July 17, 2026
The Parish Visitors of Mary Immaculate are celebrating after Pope Leo XIV declared Mother Mary Teresa Tallon, the founder of...