Two of the dominant figures of 2016 were Pope Francis and President-elect Donald J. Trump.
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The Jubilee Year Ends as Call for Mercy Continues
Most of the calendar year 2016 was part of the Jubilee Year called by Pope Francis.
Faces of the Diocese 2016
Two New Bishops
The Brooklyn diocese received a pleasant surprise on April 29 when it was announced that Bishop Neil E. Tiedemann, bishop of Mandeville, Jamaica, had been named an auxiliary bishop for Brooklyn and Queens. Above, Bishop DiMarzio welcomed Bishop Tiedemann at a Mass of thanksgiving at Immaculate Conception Center on Aug. 4. He was installed at […]
Trump Wins the Presidency
Donald Trump shocked the political world when he was elected as the 45th President of the United States on Nov. 8.
Signs of the Times – 2016
Final Request for Help from Bright Christmas Campaign
Occasionally I get a letter for the Readers’ Forum from Eileen Duffy Hynes, a former Brooklynite who lives in Chicago. This week, a letter came from her with a donation for The Tablet’s Bright Christmas Fund.
Civil Service Workers Welcome Pope
Pope Francis greets the crowd during an audience with young volunteers, government officials and organizations involved in Italy’s national civil service programs, in Paul VI Hall at the Vatican Nov. 26.
Pope Meets Social Scientists
Pope Francis greets British theoretical physicist and cosmologist Stephen Hawking, during an audience with participants attending a plenary session of the Pontifical Academy of Sciences at the Vatican Nov. 28.
Collectors Sees Stamps as Little Pieces of History
HANOVER, Md. (CNS) – The 25-word message from an Italian prisoner of war to his wife at home in Italy is basic and mundane, almost simplistic. It had to be to get through the censors scanning World War II-era mail.