As this Tuesday’s election nears, New York City’s Catholic faithful, who make up roughly a third of the city’s population and could be a pivotal voting bloc within the Diocese of Brooklyn, face a profound moral decision.
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Gaza Ceasefire Tested as Israel, Hamas Say the Other Violated Agreement
President Donald Trump’s ceasefire agreement in Gaza was tested Oct. 28 as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered the Israeli military to conduct strikes in Gaza as his government alleged Hamas violated a White House-backed ceasefire agreement by firing on Israeli forces and failing to return the remains of deceased hostages.
UK Catholic Resurgence Fueled by Youth, Parallels Noted in US
A new report says young Brits are attending church more often, especially young men. Many, according to the report, are choosing the Catholic Mass over Anglicanism.
Diocese of Brooklyn Youth, Families Find Inspiration, Community at National Shrine Pilgrimage
Nearly 4,000 pilgrims from the Diocese of Brooklyn journeyed to the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception as part of the diocese’s bi-annual pilgrimage to the nation’s capital.
Knight Moves! Diocese of Brooklyn Priests Join Order of Holy Sepulchre
Two Diocese of Brooklyn priests, Father Alonzo Cox and Father Patrick Longalong, were installed as members of the Knights of the Holy Sepulchre, an international Catholic order whose mission is to provide financial and spiritual support to the Christian community in the Holy Land.
Devotional Site Honors Our Lady of Champion In Bay Ridge Church
Our Lady of Angels Church has erected a new devotional site honoring Our Lady of Champion, a little-known but historically significant Marian apparition.
‘Grand Camp’ Joins Grandparents, Grandchildren in Faith Format
This first-ever “Grand Camp,” held recently in the Archdiocese of Newark, was like a traditional vacation bible school, but this one included elementary school kids and their grandparents.
The Problem(s) With ‘LGBTQ Catholic’
We are all sinners in constant need of the redeeming grace of Christ, as Pope Leo XIV forcefully reminds us. When we remember that, we will perhaps be less inclined to countenance delineating each other (and ourselves) by sexual desire, orientation, or practice.
Faith Flourishes In the Philippines
Sin breeds poverty, hunger, and grave socioeconomic disparities. Remedies for this sickness cannot include that which violates God’s laws and his design for human flourishing; rather, they must include the upholding of the Gospel.
Catholic Students Missionary Efforts ‘Inspirational’, Says Bishop Chappetto on World Mission Sunday
Four Diocese of Brooklyn Catholic schools and a church’s faith formation program were honored at the diocese’s annual World Mission Sunday Mass for their fundraising efforts to support mission dioceses worldwide.