Cardinal Timothy Dolan of New York and Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio of Brooklyn are making plans for Catholics to return to Mass and the sacraments in a way that cares for both the “souls and bodies of our people.”
Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio
Bishop Seeks Roadmap to Reopen Churches After Coronavirus
Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio is working with retired NYPD chief of department Joseph Esposito to develop an action plan to reopen churches when New York’s stay-at-home order is lifted.
Schumer Fights for Churches to Get COVID-19 Stimulus Funds
Senator Charles Schumer said he fought to get houses of worship, religious schools and non-profits to be included in the government’s massive COVID-19 stimulus bill.
Bishop DiMarzio Encourages the Faithful to Pray the Rosary
Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio released a video on the Feast of the Annunciation, March 25, when the Church celebrates the Archangel Gabriel’s apparition to the Virgin Mary to tell her that she was to be the Mother of God.
Hope on Ash Wednesday at Chinese Parish Amid Coronavirus Fears
At one Chinese parish in the Diocese of Brooklyn, the start of Lent came with a message of hope amid concerns about the coronavirus.
Statement From the Diocese of Brooklyn About the ‘Vos Estis Lux Mundi’ Probe
Bishop DiMarzio looks forward to the investigation of the allegation made against him and having his good name cleared and restored.
New Yorkers Rally Against Anti-Semitism
An estimated 25,000 New Yorkers took to the streets in a “Solidarity March” in protest of anti-Semitism on Jan. 5, among them Cardinal Timothy Dolan of New York and Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio, who told the crowd “we are all brothers and sisters under the one God who made us.”
Diocese Lights Christmas Tree in Grand Army Plaza for Christian Persecution
The Christmas tree, decked out in 17,000 red lights and 2,500 ribbons, was lit red, symbolizing the thousands of Christians who are persecuted worldwide every year.
Diocesan Bishops Discuss Visit to Vatican
Auxiliary Bishop Raymond Chappetto described the ad limina visit to Rome Nov. 11-15 as a pilgrimage. The bishops of New York state’s eight dioceses traveled to the Vatican for an official visit to report on the state of their dioceses, and during their time in Rome, the bishops celebrated Mass at the city’s four major basilicas.
Diocese of Camden Points to Bishop DiMarzio’s Record in Fighting Abuse
The Diocese of Camden, where Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio was first a bishop from 1999-2003, released a statement Nov. 13, citing the bishop’s record in the diocese of confronting clerical sexual abuse.The statement comes in light of news of a planned lawsuit against Bishop DiMarzio, alleging that he molested a minor while he was a parish priest in Jersey City, N.J., in the Diocese of Newark.