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Diocesan News
Retired FDNY Deputy Chief James Riches, Who Lost Son on 9/11, Laid to Rest
Twenty-four years after he lost his firefighter son in the terror attack on the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001, retired FDNY Deputy Chief James “Jim” Riches was laid to rest on Dec. 1. Riches died on Nov. 27 from a 9/11-related illness, according to the Uniformed Fire Officers Association. He was 74 years old. Read More
Diocesan News
Douglaston’s Newest Senior Priest Recalls 95-Year Christmas Journey in the Diocese of Brooklyn
Father Dominick Cutrone, 95, the oldest retired priest currently living in the Diocese of Brooklyn, recalls joyous memories of Advent and Christmas while growing up in Bushwick. Read More
Diocesan News
Renovations at Christ the King Parish Offer Opportunity for Catholics to ‘Rekindle Their Faith’ in Queens
Parishioners at Christ the King in Springfield Gardens are celebrating renovations to their church that they hope will make the space more appropriate for the liturgy. Read More
International News
As Pope Leo XIV’s First Papal Trip Concludes, He Sets His Sights on Possible Trip to Africa
At the end of his first foreign trip as pope, a trip focused on dialogue, Pope Leo XIV said the examples of friendship and respect he had seen could be a helpful example for people in North America and Europe, too. Read More
Diocesan News
St. Joseph Statue Comes Home to Most Precious Blood Church in Queens
Joseph Poloso, a parishioner of Most Precious Blood Church for more than 50 years, helped unveil a newly refurbished statue of St. Joseph ahead of a dedication ceremony. Read More
International News
Though City of Nicaea Is in Ruins, Its Creed Stands and Unites Christians, Pope Says
Although the ancient city of Nicaea lies in ruins and the geographic center of Christianity has shifted West, Pope Leo XIV and Christian leaders gathered at an archaeological site in Turkey to celebrate the enduring faith set out in the Nicene Creed. Read More
Diocesan News
50 Years Running: ‘Turkey Bowl’ Provides Laughs, Fellowship, and Touchdowns in Brooklyn
A group of 16 “Old Guys” once again reunited on Nov. 29 for their annual Turkey Bowl touch football game in Marine Park, bringing together old friends from East Flatbush and Midwood. Read More
Diocesan News
Anchored In Prayer, Local Vocations Committee Tackles Priest Shortage
At Our Lady of Hope Church, parishioners are working to solve the Catholic Church’s shortage of priests one prayer at a time. The Vocations Committee leads a parish-wide effort to pray for vocations — an endeavor that lasts throughout the year. Read More
New York News
New Health Center to Support Alumni, Seminarians in Mind, Body, and Spirit
At St. Joseph’s Seminary and College in Dunwoodie, Yonkers, the Redemptor Hominis Center for Holistic Health will open in 2026, providing seminarians and alumni with services to address their mental, physical, and emotional needs. Read More
Diocesan News
Insurance Career Path Forged by Cristo Rey Brooklyn, St. John’s & SSP
A new partnership between Cristo Rey Brooklyn High School, St. John’s University, and major insurance companies is opening doors for students through InsureFutures, a paid work-study program that offers real-world industry experience and a pathway to careers in risk management and insurance. Read More
Editorials
Standing With Nigeria’s Christians
Currents News Special Shares Diocese’s Diversity
Immigration: Harkening Back to 1st Thanksgiving
Let Us Rescue Our Sons from Extremism
Columns
What Can We All Learn From Young People?
The Cabrini Pledge: An Invitation To Be the Keepers of Hope
Why I Believe My Mother Is in Heaven
Frankl’s Book Helps Find Meaning Amid Suffering
Sincere Conversion: The Heart of Advent’s Gospel
Obituaries
Sister Patricia Melley CSJ
Sister Theresa Anne Gallagher
