Pope Francis walks alongside Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi at Baghdad International Airport on Friday.
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Only in Print: Principal Who Helped Students at Height Of Pandemic, Shifts Focus to the Elderly
A Catholic academy principal who spent the first months of the COVID-19 pandemic shopping for groceries for her students’ families is expanding her charitable mission now that the health crisis has hit the one-year mark.
Only in Print: ‘I Feel Like We Have a Voice’ — Women Hold Top Positions in the Diocese of Brooklyn
When Pope Francis appointed Sister Nathalie Becquart under-secretary of the Synod of Bishops, the move was hailed as a leap forward for females in the Catholic Church. In the Diocese of Brooklyn, women in top jobs are nothing new.
Only in Print: St. John’s Bread & Life To Get New Set of Wheels
St. John’s Bread & Life, which operates a food pantry and provides social services to people in need, has received a grant that will allow the organization to address the needs of those living in underserved communities across Brooklyn and Queens.
Only in Print: Their Moment to Shine: Students Use Ingenuity, Science to Sanitize PPE
When personal protective equipment (PPE) was hard to find early in the pandemic, St. John’s University Associate Professor Charles Fortmann saw the challenge and put on his thinking cap.
Only in Print: Altar Bread a Labor of Love For Carmelite Nuns
Almost every day, the Discalced Carmelite nuns at the Monastery of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel and St. Joseph roll up their sleeves to bake their made-to-order altar bread.
Only in Print: The ‘Wonderful World’ of Satchmo
Rarely does an artist’s career span 60 years, but Louis Armstrong was a performer whose musical talent encompassed the entire scope of popular music.
Only in Print: St. Francis Prep Grad Co-Stars in Black Panther Film
A new movie about a Black Panther leader’s relationship with an FBI informant in the turbulent 1960s could be the vehicle that helps make one Queens-born actor a star.
Only in Print: Love Prevails: Wedding Bells Continue to Ring Across Diocese
For Katrina Calvacca-Burger, having the opportunity to still hold her wedding on Oct. 24, 2020, at St. Mary Gate of Heaven Parish (Ozone Park) meant everything.
Only in Print: Long Before Super Bowl LV Championship, Maral Javadifar Was Supported, Encouraged at Diocesan Catholic Schools
As the Tampa Bay Buccaneers offense decided to run out the clock in victory formation at Super Bowl LV on Feb. 7, along the sidelines stood a woman who already made history: Maral Javadifar, who is one of the first full-time female coaches in the NFL.