The Constitution of the United States and, in particular, the First Amendment, recognize fundamental human rights, among which is the freedom of every person to the exercise of religion freely, that is, without restraint or constraint by government. Like other rights, the exercise of religion is not free without the right of free association, also […]
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Slide show: Bishop’s Dinner for Scouting
By Ed Wilkinson The annual Bishop’s Dinner for Scouting was held Sept. 22 at El Caribe Country Club, Mill Basin. Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio and the diocese’s Catholic Committee on Scouting hosted the event which honors Scouting volunteers in Brooklyn and Queens. The Good Scout Award, the highest honor, was presented to Auxiliary Bishop Frank Caggiano, […]
Pope in Germany – Papal Visit Was a Test Case For ‘New Evangelization’
by John Thavis FREIBURG, Germany (CNS) – Pope Benedict XVI’s four-day visit to Germany highlighted two closely connected challenges for the Church: how to re-evangelize traditionally Christian countries in the West, and how to regain a credible voice in modern society. In a sense, the pope’s German homeland was a test case for the “new […]
Damascus Gate – Entrance to Jerusalem Leads to Three Major Faiths
by Judith Sudilovsky JERUSALEM (CNS) – At the Damascus Gate of Jerusalem’s Old City, history is literally etched in stone. From its monumental Roman base to the top of its newly restored Ottoman crown and its stones scarred by bullet holes, the city’s most elaborate gate has been witness to the comings and goings of […]
New President Installed at Holy Cross High School
by Antonina Zielinska Brother William Zaydak, C.S.C., officially installed Father Walter E. Jenkins, C.S.C., as the new president of Holy Cross H.S., Flushing, during an installation Mass celerbated by Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio, with faculty and students in attendance. Brother William serves as chair provincial of the Board of Directors of Holy Cross H.S. “Being president […]
Bishop’s Dinner for Scouting
The annual Bishop’s Dinner for Scouting was held Sept. 22 at El Caribe Country Club, Mill Basin. Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio and the diocese’s Catholic Committee on Scouting hosted the event which honors Scouting volunteers in Brooklyn and Queens. The Good Scout Award, the highest honor, was presented to Auxiliary Bishop Frank Caggiano, Vicar General; Det. […]
New Communion Norms in Phoenix
by J.D. Long-Garcia PHOENIX (CNS) – Plans are under way in the Diocese of Phoenix to implement new local norms for the distribution of Holy Communion. As a result, the wine that becomes Jesus’ blood at consecration will not be offered at every Sunday Mass, but instead will be reserved for special occasions, left to […]
St. John’s University Opens Its 142nd Year
Father Donald J. Harrington, C.M., president of St. John’s University, Jamaica, along with Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio welcomed back students, faculty, administrators and staff with an opening school Mass of the Holy Spirit at St. Thomas More Church located on the Queens campus. A special commission and blessing of St. John’s student campus leaders also took […]
Relic of St. Damien of Molokai to Visit Diocese
A relic of St. Damien of Molokai, revered for his ministry among the victims of Hansen’s disease (leprosy) in Hawaii, will be available for public veneration in the Brooklyn Diocese on three occasions in November: • Friday, Nov. 4, 7-10 p.m., St. James Cathedral-Basilica, Downtown Brooklyn; • Sunday, Nov. 6, 1:30 p.m., St. Nicholas […]
Religious Exemption ‘Wholly Inadequate’
by Nancy Frazier O’Brien WASHINGTON (CNS) – The proposed religious exemption to the federal mandate that health insurance plans cover contraceptives and sterilization is “wholly inadequate to protect the conscience rights of Catholic hospital and health care organizations,” the head of the Catholic Health Association (CHA) told the Department of Health and Human Services. Sister […]