Juan Rodriguez, pastoral associate at Queen of Angels Church, has developed a system of QR codes that allows parishioners to read the Gospel and follow along as the readings are read aloud at Mass — by simply using their smartphones.
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Juan Rodriguez, pastoral associate at Queen of Angels Church, has developed a system of QR codes that allows parishioners to read the Gospel and follow along as the readings are read aloud at Mass — by simply using their smartphones.
In the wake of a setback in the courts, Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio said the Diocese of Brooklyn will explore its legal options in its fight against Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s new regulations governing attendance at houses of worship in COVID-19 hot spots.
A federal judge denied a request made by the Diocese of Brooklyn for a temporary restraining order to block Gov. Andrew Cuomo from enforcing his new COVID-19 rules on houses of worship. The decision means that the new restrictions Cuomo mandated can go into effect.
Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio said Wednesday that the rights of Catholics in the Diocese of Brooklyn are being violated, following news that Gov. Andrew Cuomo is mandating new COVID-19 restrictions on church attendance across the Diocese of Brooklyn.
In the wake of his decision to close all schools in nine ZIP code areas in Brooklyn and Queens that have become hot spots for COVID-19, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced on Oct. 5 that he might have to shut down religious institutions, too.
Less than 24 hours after President Donald Trump revealed to the world that he had tested positive for COVID-19, he was transported to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland to undergo additional tests.
In a Twitter message posted early Friday morning, President Trump announced that he and First Lady Melania Trump have tested positive for coronavirus.
School leaders and education advocates in the Diocese of Brooklyn are going the extra mile to accommodate former public school parents seeking to enroll their children in Catholic schools.
With New York City’s COVID-19 cases at its lowest levels since the height of the pandemic, churches in the Diocese of Brooklyn are starting to see an uptick in attendance at Masses.
On Sept. 25, Pope Francis addressed the United Nations General Assembly for the second time during his pontificate.