One of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI’s special gifts, say the diocesan priests who met him and studied his theological writings, was his strength as a teacher and his ability to simplify a message.
Diocesan News
Exiled Bishop Visits Brooklyn Church: ‘My Heart Is With the People of Nicaragua’
An auxiliary bishop who fled his native Nicaragua after facing down death threats for criticizing that country’s totalitarian government was at St. Brigid Church in Bushwick on Jan. 8, helping the largely Latino community there celebrate the Feast of the Epiphany.
Catholic Foundation Helps Hundreds Of ‘Pilgrims’ Attend World Youth Day
More than 350 young adults from the Diocese of Brooklyn are expected to attend World Youth Day 2023 in Lisbon, Portugal, but each will have to pay a hefty sum — nearly $5,000 — to do so.
Parishioners ‘Horrified’ After Vandals Destroy Nativity in Queens Just Hours Before the Epiphany
Vandals struck twice at St. Nicholas of Tolentine Church on the night of Jan. 5, ransacking the creche.
Nativity Scene Disrupted at St. Joan of Arc Church
Police are investigating an incident at St. Joan of Arc Church in Jackson Heights, where a Nativity scene was disturbed, and a statue was damaged.
Diocese of Brooklyn Offers Mass to Honor Life of Pope Benedict XVI
The Diocese of Brooklyn celebrated a Mass in honor of the late Pope Benedict XVI on Thursday, January 5, 2023, at the Cathedral Basilica of St. James.
In Many Cultures, Christmas Lasts Well Into The New Year
In many countries around the world, including Mexico, Italy and Poland, the Christmas season lasts well into the New Year — in some cases as far as February 2.
God’s Son, Savior of the World, Celebrated Throughout ‘Diocese of Immigrants’
All month, The Tablet is taking a look at how different cultures represented in the diocese celebrate Christmas. This week: Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Pakistan, Romania, and the culture of Garifuna.
Ss. Joachim & Anne Students Help Migrants Have a Bright Christmas
The students at Ss. Joachim and Anne School in Queens have always opened up their hearts to those less fortunate, and this year is no exception.
Mass Celebrates War Pilot 50 Years After He Was Shot Down in Vietnam
When Capt. Francis Xavier Egan served as a U.S. Air Force pilot in the Vietnam War, he carried a set of rosary beads with him wherever he went. He had those beads on him when he was shot down and killed by the Viet Cong on Dec. 19, 1972.