On the morning of March 28 at Central Park, decades of the rosary could be heard echoing through a megaphone as a group of nearly 40 women, aged 20 to 60, partook in the first-ever “Holy Girl Walk.”
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Baptisms in Diocese of Brooklyn Rose in 2022 After a Decade in Decline
Baptisms inched back in the Diocese of Brooklyn in 2022 following a near decade-long decline, according to the latest data released. Meanwhile, diocese leaders are waiting on 2023 data to determine if the pandemic, or immigration, made unusual contributions.
Several U.S. Dioceses Lift Pandemic Restriction, Resume Use of Communion Cup
When the COVID-19 pandemic first hit the United States in 2020, U.S. dioceses put liturgical restrictions in place, such as no longer using the Communion cup, to avoid potential germs with a shared vessel.
Shoppers Deflated as Inflation Puts Strain on Grocery Budgets
Recipients of the federal government’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) are bracing for a big cut when a pandemic-related increase benefit expires on March, leaving less money for them to spend on food.