Catholic News Headlines for Monday, 1/31/22
January 31, 2022It’s Catholic Schools Week here in the Diocese of Brooklyn and around the country. The NYPD is giving officers an ultimatum: get […]
Topic: Brooklyn, NY
Catholic Schools Week: St. Bartholomew Catholic Academy Students Zoom in on STEM
January 31, 2022By Jessica Easthope Bishop Robert Brennan was seated front and center in class as students took him to school on STEM. The […]
Detective First Grade Jason Rivera Posthumously Promoted at his Funeral
January 28, 2022By Jessica Easthope The funeral Mass for Detective First Grade Jason Rivera could be heard for blocks in Midtown Manhattan. Within a […]
Catholic News Headlines for Friday, 1/28/22
January 28, 2022A city weeps and comes together for a final goodbye to a fallen NYPD officer, gunned down in the line of duty. […]
President Biden and New York City Mayor Eric Adams Plan to Discuss Strategy to Combat Gun Crime
January 28, 2022Currents News Staff President Joe Biden will meet with New York City Mayor Eric Adams to talk about gun violence, according to […]
Pope Francis’ Next Papal Trip to Malta Scheduled For Early April
January 28, 2022Currents News Staff Pope Francis is planning a two-day visit to Malta. The Times of Malta says the Vatican told church leaders […]
New York City’s Heartfelt Goodbye: NYPD’s Jason Rivera Posthumously Promoted by Police Commissioner
January 28, 2022By Jessica Easthope The Funeral Mass for Officer Jason Rivera can be heard for blocks here in Midtown Manhattan. Within a week, […]
Pulse of the Parish: At the Heart of St. Matthias Is a Mother-Daughter Team Helping Feed Their Community
January 28, 2022Currents News Staff St. Matthias Church in Ridgewood, Queens was completed in 1926 and is listed on the National Register of Historic […]
Watch: Final Salute for NYPD Officer Jason Rivera, Funeral Held at St. Patrick’s Cathedral
January 28, 2022Police Officer Jason Rivera —who was only 22 years old when he was shot to death on Jan. 21—dreamed of being a […]
Catholic News Headlines for Thursday, 1/27/22
January 27, 2022It’s a sad day for the city as New Yorkers say goodbye to slain NYPD Officer Jason Rivera. His wake is today […]