Late Pontiff’s Teachings Had Big Impact on Diocesan Priests
January 11, 2023
One of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI’s special gifts, say the diocesan priests who met him and studied his theological writings,...
Paula Katinas
Recalling Pope Benedict’s Only Trip to U.S. as Pontiff
January 11, 2023
The April 2008 visit by Pope Benedict XVI to the U.S., which included a three-day trip to New York, turned...
Exiled Bishop Visits Brooklyn Church: ‘My Heart Is With the People of Nicaragua’
January 11, 2023
An auxiliary bishop who fled his native Nicaragua after facing down death threats for criticizing that country’s totalitarian government was...
In Many Cultures, Christmas Lasts Well Into The New Year
December 22, 2022
In many countries around the world, including Mexico, Italy and Poland, the Christmas season lasts well into the New Year...
Mass Celebrates War Pilot 50 Years After He Was Shot Down in Vietnam
December 21, 2022
When Capt. Francis Xavier Egan served as a U.S. Air Force pilot in the Vietnam War, he carried a set...
Christmas In Ukraine: Power Outages, Air Raid Sirens, Economic Turmoil … But Also Hope
December 21, 2022
Ukrainians facing their first Christmas at war with Russia are coping with frequent electricity outages, spotty cell phone service —...
Diocese of Brooklyn’s Christmas Tree Lights Up The Sky at Grand Army Plaza
December 15, 2022
With the flip of a switch, the Diocese of Brooklyn’s official Christmas tree came to life on Wednesday, Dec. 14,...
Christmas Trees Have Different Meanings For Many Across the Diocese of Brooklyn
December 14, 2022
In Guatemalan households, at Christmas, the most important item is not the Christmas tree; it’s the Nativity scene.
How a Passover Seder by the Church Changed a Community
December 14, 2022
Sister Celia Deutsch, N.D.S., grew up steeped in Catholicism thanks to her mother, who sent her to Catholic school. Her...
Study Finds Most Catholics View Climate Change as Serious Worry
December 14, 2022
According to a Pew Research Center survey, highly religious respondents — those who regularly attend services and consider faith to...