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15/11/2024

Legendary jazz performer Mary Lou Williams' journey to Catholicism shaped her life and music, leading her to use her talents to support musicians battling addiction.

During a trip to Europe in 1953, accomplished 20th-century jazz pianist and composer Mary Lou Williams was exhausted, emotionally drained, and facing financial peril when a friend took her to a small church in France where she began to pray.As Deanna Witkowski explains in her 2021 biography of Willi...

15/11/2024

Pope Francis met with freed Israeli hostages and their families at the Vatican, offering support and solidarity for those still held captive.

15/11/2024

Bishop Mark Seitz says there is an increased level of concern for the undocumented immigrants already in the U.S following the election win of Donald J. Trump: “Their level of fear and insecurity has been raised a great deal even before new policies come into play. ... They’re in great danger of having their family divided, or being sent back to a place they don’t even know because they’ve grown up in the United States."

United States Conference of Catholic Bishops

While Bishop Mark Seitz has said that he doesn’t want to “get ahead” of President-elect Donald Trump in criticizing potential immigration policies, he has also acknowledged an increased level of concern for the undocumented immigrants already in the United States.

14/11/2024

Discover the captivating journey of artist James Tissot, whose spiritual vision transformed his art into a powerful portrayal of Christ’s life at the Brooklyn Museum.

14/11/2024

A beloved sister swings back into action, inspiring the The Mary Louis Academy Hilltoppers on the tennis court.

It’s a comeback story for the ages. After 35 years away from CHSAA tennis, Sister Marie Mackey, CSJ, the former varsity tennis coach at Bishop Kearney H.S., Bensonhurst, returned to the coaching ranks this past fall season to lead The Mary Louis Academy (TMLA), Jamaica Estates, varsity squad.

14/11/2024

Bishop Robert Brennan says that he is pleased with the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops mission directive and knows it will factor into his work across the Diocese of Brooklyn: “We’ll have all of those needs really at the heart of the priorities we set on a smaller level.”

During the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops 2024 fall general assembly, a new mission directive emphasizing outreach to the religiously unaffiliated, those who have disaffiliated, and young people was established to guide the USCCB’s work through 2028.

13/11/2024

St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Academy, Astoria students soared to new heights with a special tour of LaGuardia Airport's air traffic control tower

The student council from St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Academy in Astoria got a tour of the control room on Oct. 24, courtesy of the Knights of Columbus, where they learned how the room operates. They observed air traffic controllers managing ground traffic and learned how they prevent collisions a...

13/11/2024

United States Conference of Catholic Bishops reiterated that regardless of the election's outcome, the Catholic Church's commitment to proclaiming the gospel of life and advocating for human dignity remains unchanged.

Commenting on the election of former President Donald Trump to serve a second term, Bishop Michael Burbidge of Arlington offered a reminder that no matter who occupies the White House, the Church’s advocacy and priorities will not change.

13/11/2024

A heartfelt pilgrimage to Girls Town in Mexico is helping empower students with a life-changing experience.

St Mary's Winfield Church

Father Christopher O’Connor has traveled to the suburb of Chalco, on the outskirts of Mexico City, numerous times over the past year to serve Mass, hear confessions, and tend to the spiritual needs of students at a boarding school for impoverished girls run by a community of nuns.

13/11/2024

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12/11/2024

As United States Conference of Catholic Bishops gathered, Archbishop Broglio called for wisdom in leading the faithful, echoing the legacy of Baltimore Basilica - America's First Cathedral.

As the U.S. bishops began their fall general assembly Nov. 11, Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio urged his brother bishops to beg for wisdom.

12/11/2024

“We are shocked by this. Any form of anti-Semitism and hatred of ‘the other’ is a grave sin against our Creator and does great injustice to our neighbor.”

The Dutch bishops' conference and Amsterdam's St. Nicholas Parish reacted with horror to the violence against Israeli soccer supporters in the city on Nov. 7. Both the bishops and the St. Nicholas parish community stressed that differences of opinion should never lead to violence.

11/11/2024

A naval veteran’s journey of faith and service, and the deep bonds formed through a life lived for God and country.

Edward "Eddie" Maurer III embodies a deep understanding of faith and connection. A naval veteran and retired engineer, he recently celebrated his 81st birthday, reflecting with gratitude on God's guiding presence throughout his life. His military service, steeped in his Catholic faith, was a testame...

11/11/2024

“I almost fell out of the chair!”

After 31 years, a lost WWII Purple Heart is finally home, bringing cherished memories of a hero’s sacrifice and smile back to his family.

Margarita Manhardt was a child in September 1944 when her family went to the port of embarkation piers in Hoboken to wish her uncle farewell. George Cerrito was a 26-year-old tank gunner in the 11th Armored Division during World War II.

11/11/2024

Lt. Peter Chappetto’s courage and legacy shines as a park is rededicated in his honor 80 years later.

Peter Chappetto, an Army infantry officer who died in World War II, has no grave near his boyhood home in Astoria, Queens, nor at any other military cemetery overseas. The second lieutenant was buried at sea. His family, including a nephew, Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus Raymond Chappetto, honor his memo...

08/11/2024

"Deacon Elvis" brings the King’s persona to life at Corpus Christi Parish Hasbrouck Heights, NJ while spreading the message of Christ’s love.

In 1987, Deacon Anthony Liguori became an Elvis tribute artist to help preserve the artist’s legacy. In concerts, he plays songs from all the different stages of Elvis’ life — the young ’50s rocker, the leather-clad ’60s star, and the latter-day ’70s Vegas-era Elvis in the white flowing ...

08/11/2024

After more than five years, the bells of Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris are ringing once more.

In a much anticipated moment, for the first time in more than five years, the eight bells of the north tower of Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris rang out again on Nov. 8. "It is a beautiful, important and symbolic step," said Philippe Jost, head of the team overviewing the cathedral's restoration, cite...

08/11/2024

A former Diocese of Brooklyn priest has been “terminated effective immediately” from his position as a religion teacher at St. Francis Preparatory High School in Fresh Meadows after the diocese determined that allegations against him of sexual abuse of a minor, dating back to the 1990s, were cre...