Where Ash Wednesday Ashes Come From
February 25, 2020By Tim Harfmann On Ash Wednesday, millions of Catholics around the world receive a mark on their foreheads, symbolizing the start of […]
Topic: Diocese of Brooklyn
Black History Month: Celebrating Culture and Faith Through Music
February 23, 2020By Tim Harfmann At Saint Matthew Church in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, Chris and Colleen Chasteau play steel pans to express themselves. “I […]
Knights of Columbus Council Celebrates 60 Years of Service in Brooklyn
February 13, 2020By Tim Harfmann The Knights of Columbus is one of the top organizations anywhere in the world, dedicated to helping people in […]
One Year Later: Honoring a Fallen NYPD Detective
February 12, 2020By Tim Harfmann A sea of NYPD blue filled the pews of Holy Child Jesus Church in Richmond Hills, Queens, to remember […]
A Little Sister of the Poor Turns 100
February 5, 2020By Jessica Easthope and Allyson Escobar QUEENS VILLAGE — Call it the century-long luck of the Irish: Sister Mary Monica, L.S.P., a […]
Stolen Catholic Charities Meals on Wheels Truck was Left Running
January 30, 2020By Tim Harfmann Exclusive video obtained by Currents News shows two suspects hijacking a Meals on Wheels delivery truck Jan. 29. Police […]
Catholic Schools Week 2020: Incarnation Catholic Academy Features Step Dance Team
January 29, 2020By Tim Harfmann Students known as “the steppers” are stomping and clapping at Incarnation Catholic Academy in Queens Village. School officials say […]
Catholic Schools Week: Auxiliary Bishop Raymond Chappetto Visits Queens Students
January 28, 2020By Tim Harfmann On Jan. 28, students at Our Lady of Hope Catholic Academy in Middle Village and Saint Joan of Arc […]
A Shot at Faith: How a Catholic Priest Changed the Course of Kobe Bryant’s Life
January 27, 2020By Tim Harfmann There are many ways to describe Kobe Bryant: five-time NBA champion, 18-time All-Star, two-time Olympic medalist, and a Catholic. […]
Chinese Catholics Celebrate Lunar New Year With Faith & Culture
January 26, 2020By Tim Harfmann Chinese Catholics at St. Agatha Church in Sunset Park, Brooklyn, rang in the Lunar New Year with a bang. […]