A 7.0 magnitude earthquake strikes 15 miles southwest of the capital of Port-au-Prince, killing over 300,000 people, destroying more than 250,000 homes and 30,000 commercial buildings, and causing over $8 billion in damage.
Diocesan News
Bishop Cisneros Visits Tomb for U.S. Women in El Salvador Who may Become Martyrs
Representatives from the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops celebrated Mass Jan. 20 at the tomb of two Maryknoll sisters from the U.S. buried El Salvador — where they were murdered in 1980 — and called them “martyrs” and “models” for the Catholic Church.
Brooklyn Landlord Says Fire Safety is Always a Top Priority
In the wake of last week’s multi-fatality fire in the Bronx, a Williamsburg landlord says preventative maintenance of safety features is good hedge hedge against tragic disasters in rental properties.
Catholics Are Urged to Help Reverse Crippling Legacy of 2010 Haiti Quake
The 30,000 Haitian refugees who surged across the U.S.-Mexico border last summer fled an earthquake back home, but not the one that hit their homeland a few weeks earlier. The plight of these people actually began on Jan. 12, 2010 following an even more devastating quake near Port-au-Prince.
Frustration Mounts with Shortage of Effective COVID-19 Treatments
Medical science so far has produced three monoclonal antibodies treatments for COVID-19, but only one is effective against Omicron variant. Consequently, the medicine is in short supply worldwide, which is adding frustration to already-overwhelmed doctors.
Bishop DiMarzio Donates 50 Years of Archives to Center for Migration Studies
Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio, who retired as bishop of Brooklyn on Nov. 30, donated his personal archives to the Center for Migration Studies (CMS), a think tank and educational institute he has worked with for several years and where he is a member of the board of trustees.
Mayor Adams, City Council Sued Over New Noncitizen Voting Law
The question of whether citizenship should be a requirement to vote is headed for state court, now that a group of Republican lawmakers has sued to stop New York City from implementing a law permitting noncitizens to cast ballots in municipal elections.
St. Saviour Students Conduct a Social Justice-Themed Food Drive
The social justice lessons taught by the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King were put into practice last week by St. Saviour Catholic Academy students, who conducted a food drive to help underprivileged people in Brooklyn.
For Young Catholics in Diocese, MLK More Than Just ‘A Dream’
Ryan Edwards, 14, was born decades after Martin Luther King Jr. led the March on Washington and delivered his “I Have A Dream” speech. But the teenager said King’s message resonates with members of Gen Z like him.
Haitian Catholics Honor Victims of 2010 Quake at Queens Church
For Haitian Americans and immigrants, Jan. 12 is a solemn day of remembrance.