What the Diocese Is Reading This Summer

Larry Celona N.Y. Post, Reporter “Leaving Story Avenue, my journey from the projects to the front page” by Paul LaRosa “Red on Red” by Edward Conlon “Most Wanted, Pursuing Whitey Bulger” by Thomas Foley Bishop Raymond Chappetto St. Kevin’s, Flushing, Pastor Vicar for Clergy and Consecrated Life “My Brother, the Pope” by Georg Ratzinger “The […]

What to Look for in Ordination Ceremony

Whether attending in person or watching on TV, there are several key moments during the ordination of a bishop that are of interest. Here are some of those moments to watch for: When everything is ready, the procession moves through the church to the altar in the usual way.  A deacon carries the Book of […]

A tourist takes a photograph in the Church of the Nativity, the site revered as the birthplace of Jesus, in the West Bank town of Bethlehem June 28. The U.N. Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization declared parts of Bethlehem and the church endangered World Heritage sites to expedite funding for repairs. (CNS photo/Ammar Awad, Reuters)

U.N. Agency Declares Bethlehem Site Endangered

ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (CNS) – UNESCO has placed sites – including the Church of the Nativity – in Bethlehem, West Bank, on its list of World Heritage in Danger. In a 13-6 vote with two abstentions, the World Heritage Committee added the sites to the danger list June 29 during a meeting in St. Petersburg. […]

Pope Benedict XVI presents a pallium to Philadelphia Archbishop Charles J. Chaput during a Mass in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican June 29. The pope gave 44 archbishops the woolen pallium as a sign of their communion with him and their pastoral responsibility as shepherds. (CNS photo/Stefano Rellandini, Reuters)

Pope Says Pallium Is a Sign of Ties to Heaven and Earth

VATICAN CITY (CNS) – After placing a woolen band around the shoulders of 44 new archbishops as they knelt before him, Pope Benedict XVI told them it was a reminder of their ties to heaven and earth and of their loyalty to Christ and the successor of Peter. “You have been constituted in and for […]

Friend to the Stars

Bishop Paul Sanchez rubbed shoulders with celebrities when he met comedian Ray Romano, above, and Mickey Mouse during a visit to Disney World.  The sho­­­t above was taken at Ground Zero with members of the family of Michael Lynch, a firefighter who lost his life on Sept. 11, 2001. Parents, Danny and Cathy Lynch are […]

Kenyan policemen stand guard outside the God's House Of Miracles International Church after a grenade attack in Nairobi April 29. At least one person died and 15 people were wounded when a grenade was thrown into the church in Kenya's capital during Sunday service. (CNS photo/Thomas Mukoya, Reuters)

Kenya’s Bishops Call for Increase In Security Following Bombings

by Francis Njuguna NAIROBI, Kenya (CNS) – Kenya’s Catholic bishops called upon the government to intensify its security efforts in the country’s north after the July 1 attacks on two churches, including a Catholic cathedral, that left at least 17 people dead and more than 50 people injured. The simultaneous attacks on Our Lady of […]

German Theologian Will Head Doctrinal Congregation

by Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY (CNS) – Pope Benedict XVI has named Archbishop Gerhard L. Muller of Regensburg, Germany, the new prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith. The 64-year-old expert in dogmatic theology and ecumenism, who has co-authored a work on liberation theology, replaced U.S. Cardinal William J. Levada, who retired […]

Future Bishops Together

  At a dinner in 1998 were future Bishop Paul Sanchez, Raymond Leesha, future Bishop Bishop Raymond Chappetto, and future priest, now-Father Cuong Pham.

Indian Community Grateful For Bishop Ray’s Welcome

Before Bishop Raymond Chappetto could take over as the new pastor of St. Kevin’s parish, Flushing, or be ordained as an Auxiliary Bishop of the Diocese of Brooklyn, he left Our Lady of the Snows parish in North Floral Park where he has served as pastor since 1999.  For Bishop Chappetto, it was a time […]

N.Y. Hospital Lawsuit Should Be a Warning

ALBANY, N.Y. (CNS) – The lawsuit filed against a Catholic hospital by a same-sex couple seeking spousal benefits is a “cautionary reminder of the true implications of the redefinition of marriage on religious liberty,” according to the New York State Catholic Conference. The lawsuit was filed anonymously June 19 in a federal court in New […]