Father Kevin Sweeney, pastor of St. Michael’s parish in Sunset Park, Brooklyn, and now bishop-elect of the Diocese of Paterson in New Jersey, is making a big transition during a very turbulent time.
Coronavirus
How One Priest Is Helping African-Americans Cope With COVID-19
In New York City, African-Americans are dying from coronavirus at twice the rate of whites, according to the city’s Department of Health. Father Alonzo Cox knows the statistics well.
Cristo Rey Brooklyn Track Lets Coronavirus Run Its Course
The Cristo Rey Brooklyn track team has had to adjust to the new normal brought about by COVID-19.
Only in Print: Designer Gets Creative to Avoid the Wedding Blues
Lauren Holovka is walking a fine line to ensure that brides have a smooth walk down the aisle when the coronavirus crisis finally ends.
Catholic Bioethicist: No Need to Shun COVID-19 Vaccine Derived From Fetus
There is “no absolute duty” to boycott any COVID-19 vaccine produced with the help of cells derived from aborted fetuses, said a researcher from a Catholic bioethics institute.
Despite Coronavirus Fears, Egypt Refuses to Release Coptic Activists
by Shady Negm On March 21, Egyptian authorities released 15 political opposition figures after there were calls to free thousands of prisoners as a preemptive measure to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus among inmates. However, authorities have refused to release a Coptic Christian researcher who was detained on vague charges, ignoring his family’s […]
Soup Kitchen Volunteers Rally to Feed the Homeless
The current coronavirus crisis isn’t keeping parishioners at Our Lady of Grace Church from doing God’s work.
Advocates Ensuring Kids’ Catholic Education in COVID-19 Era
Futures in Education has started an emergency relief fund to offer financial help for unemployed parents who suddenly find themselves struggling to pay their child’s tuition.
Pope Composes Prayers for End of Pandemic to Be Recited After Rosary
Pope Francis asked Catholics to make a special effort in May to pray the rosary, knowing that by doing so they will be united with believers around the world asking for Mary’s intercession in stopping the coronavirus pandemic.
Trump Says He’s ‘Best President in History of the Church’ in Call With Catholic Leaders
President Donald Trump identified himself as the “best [president] in the history of the Catholic Church” in a conference call for Catholic leaders and educators April 25, where he warned that issues at stake in the upcoming presidential election, particularly on abortion and religious liberty, “have never been more important for the Church.”