The future eight-story, 135-unit building on the corner of Sackman Street will be called the Catholic Charities Loreto Apartments, built on the former site of Brownsville’s Our Lady of Loreto Church.
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For Jewish Chaplain, 54 Years And Counting on Police Force
With a handshake and a smile, Rabbi Alvin Kass focuses on what he does best: serving the NYPD and God.
New Yorkers Rally Against Anti-Semitism
An estimated 25,000 New Yorkers took to the streets in a “Solidarity March” in protest of anti-Semitism on Jan. 5, among them Cardinal Timothy Dolan of New York and Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio, who told the crowd “we are all brothers and sisters under the one God who made us.”
New Year’s Day Attack Adds to Spree of Anti-Semitic Violence
New Year’s Day began with yet another local anti-Semitic attack, when a 22-year-old Hassidic man was beaten and subjected to hate speech in Williamsburg — the 13th known attack against Jews in the New York area in less than 10 days.
Actor Breathes New Life Into Gospel of John at New York’s Sheen Center
On a nightly basis this month – and on weekend afternoons – “the word” is becoming flesh in lower Manhattan with a one-man performance of the “The Gospel of John” at the Sheen Center for Thought and Culture.
St. Sebastian Choir Hits High Note at Radio City Music Hall
At Radio City, the Alleluia Choir was scheduled to perform a five-minute medley of Christmas classics, from “Silent Night” to “O Come All Ye Faithful.”
Visually Impaired Celebrate Patron Saint
Father Jamie Dennis must celebrate Mass through the guidance of his fingertips. That’s because the priest from the Diocese of Owensboro, Ky., is legally blind.
Mother Cabrini Statue Will Be Placed in Battery Park
St. Frances Xavier Cabrini’s statue will be built in Battery Park City on a spot facing the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island, a fitting spot for the Italian-American saint, who is known as the “patroness of immigrants.”
Bishop Malone Resigns Following Bishop DiMarzio’s Fact-Finding Mission
Pope Francis has accepted the immediate resignation of Bishop Richard Malone of Buffalo, N.Y on Wednesday morning. The announcement comes two months after the Vatican asked Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio to conduct a fact-finding mission into the Diocese of Buffalo, which has been roiled with claims that Bishop Malone has mishandled numerous abuse cases.
Bishop Malone Resigns: Statement From the Diocese of Albany
Pope Francis has appointed Bishop Edward B. Scharfenberger apostolic administrator of the Diocese of Buffalo following the resignation of Bishop Richard J. Malone on Dec. 4. The appointment is effective immediately.