Brian Gewirtz, a 20-year-old man who is autistic and diabetic from Marine Park, Brooklyn, has been missing since Feb. 17.
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PBS Series on Italian Americans
PBS will present “Italian Americans of New York and New Jersey,” a documentary that spotlights the lives, achievements and rich culture of Italian Americans in the metro area.
Siebel Will Be Honored by NYS Charities Directors
Robert Seibel, the recently retired chief executive officer of Catholic Charities Brooklyn and Queens, will receive the Bishop Mugavero Award for outstanding contributions to the work of charity and social justice.
NY Bishops Change Lobbying Strategy
The Catholics at the Capitol lobby day in Albany will not be held this year; instead, a multi-pronged approach to advocacy with the state legislature will be developed, some of which will be implemented in the 2015 session.
Officers Remembered One Month Later
NYPD chaplain Msgr. David Cassato celebrated a Month’s Mind Mass for slain Detectives Rafael Ramos and Wenjian Liu on Sunday, Jan. 17, at St. Athanasius Church, Bensonhurst.
Cuomo Had Complicated Relationship With Church
While many tributes to Mario Cuomo cited his 1984 speech at the Democratic National Convention, it was a different speech the same year that defined his political legacy for many Catholics.
Pope Likely to Visit New York
Asked if Pope Francis would visit the United Nations in New York in September, the Vatican secretary of state replied: “I think so, but no official announcement has been done. But everybody is speaking of that.”
Cardinal Cuts Ties With Priests for Life
New York Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan said he wants “nothing further to do” with Priests for Life, which has its headquarters on Staten Island, which is in the New York Archdiocese. Cardinal Dolan said he had been asked by the Vatican Congregation for the Clergy to assist its national director, Father Frank A. Pavone, with […]
Statement of Bishop DiMarzio on the Murder of Two NYPD Officers
The Catholic Community in Brooklyn and Queens joins me in praying for the repose of the souls of Police Officer Wenjian Liu and Police Officer Rafael Ramos. We offer our sincere condolences to the families of our fallen Police Officers and pray earnestly for their consolation. Each day, 35,000 of our fellow citizens put on […]
Cardinal Prays for Slain Cops, Healing in City
New York Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan joined in mourning what he called the “brutal and irrational execution of two young, promising and devoted police officers” fatally shot in Brooklyn on Dec. 20.