Prayer, fasting, and almsgiving are the three pillars of Lent, but Michele Guerrier has embraced a fourth for herself — the Diocesan Lenten Pilgrimage.
Easter Sunday
Only In Print: Celebrate the Risen Lord with Easter Bread
Rings of Easter bread, or Pane di Pasqua in Italian, exuding the aroma of sweet cake, emerged from the oven of Caputo’s Bake Shop the day before Palm Sunday.
‘I’m Hopeful Today Because Christ Is Risen’: Large Crowds Return to Church for Easter Sunday
A year after the COVID-19 pandemic closed churches, forcing Catholics to miss Easter Sunday Mass in person, the doors swung open this Easter, and parishioners came back in droves to worship together and share in the glory of the promise of the Resurrection.
Throughout the Diocese: Holy Week Day By Day
Photos from 2021 Holy Week celebrations and services that took place in the Diocese of Brooklyn.
Italian Bishop Breaks Ranks to Publicly Challenge Coronavirus Restrictions
Dating back to March 8, when the bishops’ conference announced the suspension of all public Masses in keeping with government measures to combat the coronavirus, Italy’s ecclesiastical lockdown is the longest-running in the world, and to date support at the leadership level has been remarkably compact.
Andrea Bocelli to Livestream Easter Performance From Empty Duomo Cathedral
On Easter Sunday, there will be music for hope as one of the world’s most talented artists, Andrea Bocelli, performs from inside the Duomo, Milan’s most famous cathedral.
St. Sebastian Church in Sri Lanka Re-consecrated Three Months After Easter Bombings
St. Sebastian Catholic Church in Sri Lanka was re-consecrated on July 21, three months after it was severely damaged by bombings on Easter Sunday.