Pope Leo XIV’s May 30 audience for the Charismatic Catholic Renewal exceeded expectations for the 3,000 attendees who were eager to learn if he would carry on the papal commitment to the movement that began in the 1960s.
Diocesan News
Diocese of Brooklyn Officials Confident Ordination of New Deacons Is Keeping Pace With Retirements
Future ordinations of permanent deacons in the Diocese of Brooklyn are expected to keep pace with deacons aging out of their active ministries, said Father Joseph Gibino, director of the diaconate.
Diocese of Brooklyn Youth Ambassadors’ Mission Trip to Dominican Republic Nourished Minds, Bodies, Souls
The Youth Leadership Ambassador Program has reached mission fields from Africa to Central America, but the just-completed trip to the Dominican Republic might so far be the most life-changing, participants said.
Hard Man, Soft Heart: Retired Brooklyn Cop Finds Mercy Behind Bars With Prison Ministry
“Hard Guys Cry: The Journey of a Tough Cop … From the Mean Streets of Brooklyn to a Prison Ministry” tells how Jimmy Dennedy pivoted from being a tough Brooklyn cop to a volunteer with prison ministries.
For Choosing Life, Mom Awarded $3K Kathleen Mullally Scholarship From The Bridge to Life
A newly arrived immigrant from the Dominican Republic contemplated getting an abortion until she met the executive director of The Bridge to Life, a pro-life group in Queens. She recently returned to the group with her two-year-old daughter to receive two scholarships.
Brooklyn Church Group Backs Housing Push, But Wants Details From City
East Brooklyn Congregations, a group working to get more affordable housing built in New York, likes Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s Block by Block plan but leaders say they want more details.
Spree of Religious Statue Thefts Leave Queens Residents, Officials Shocked
A spree of thefts of religious statues from the front lawns and gardens in Howard Beach and Ozone Park has left officials, civic leaders and residents shocked and angry.
Queens Parish Celebrates, Honors Newly Beatified Vietnamese Priest
The latest beatified martyr from Vietnam was welcomed into the “mother church of Queens” and the hearts of its parishioners on July 12. Father Francis Xavier Truong Buu Diep, murdered in hatred of the faith in 1946, was venerated at the weekly Mass for Vietnamese Catholics at the oldest parish in Queens — Our Lady of Mount Carmel in Astoria.
Facing Backlash, Mamdani Says Immigrant Map Will Be Redrawn to Include Little Italy
A map issued by the Mamdani administration to showcase New York’s international neighborhoods during the World Cup didn’t score a goal with some City Council members who expressed outrage when several communities famous for their immigrant roots — such as Little Italy — were omitted by cartographers.
The Tablet’s 2026 CHSAA Baseball All-Star Team
After another competitive season of CHSAA varsity baseball action, here’s a look at The Tablet’s 2026 Diocesan All-Star team.