St. Michael’s Catholic Academy Celebrates Asian Culture and Language Amid Rash of Hate Crimes
June 8, 2021By Jessica Easthope Seeing the world through Teresa Xue’s eyes, at 11 years old, it consists of family, school, church and friends. […]
Topic: Asian Catholics
Brooklyn Food Pantry Fighting Against Hatred and Hunger Days After Vandalism at Local Church
May 19, 2021By Emily Drooby Different religions and ethnicities, but all of the people at a pop-up food pantry held on Wednesday have something […]
As 2021 Sees Increase in Anti-Asian Violence, NYC Community Groups Step Up to Help
March 29, 2021By Emily Drooby Keeping a watchful eye in Flushing, Queens — it’s how Teresa Ting fights xenophobia. It’s a fight she took […]
Hope on Ash Wednesday at Chinese Parish Amid Coronavirus Fears
February 26, 2020SUNSET PARK — At one Chinese parish in the Diocese of Brooklyn, the start of Lent came with a message of hope […]
Masses Suspended in Hong Kong Amid Coronavirus Epidemic
February 17, 2020By Melissa Butz Seated and wearing a mask, Cardinal John Tong Hon suspended Masses in Hong Kong until Feb. 28. He asked […]
Pope Francis Begins Papal Trip to Asia
November 19, 2019By Melissa Butz Pope Francis has embarked on his thirty-second papal trip — his second to the Far East. He will visit […]
Currents News for Friday, September 13, 2019
September 13, 2019On the newscast: A new trip is now on Pope Francis’s schedule. He’s going to Asia. There’s a stop in Japan, something […]
Vatican Announces Upcoming Papal Trip to Thailand and Japan
September 13, 2019By Melissa Butz Just days after Pope Francis returned from Africa, on September 13 the Holy See Press Office confirmed an upcoming […]
Chinese Catholics Celebrate Lunar New Year
January 30, 2017It’s now officially the year of the Rooster as Asian Americans celebrate the new lunar year. Here in the Diocese of Immigrants […]