The “Last Slave in New York”
February 27, 2017After she died in 1857, the Brooklyn Star newspaper called Margaret Pine the last slave in New York. The article described her […]
Topic: Diocese of Brooklyn
Pilgrimage to Catholic Cuba
February 27, 2017To foster encounter directly, Brooklyn auxiliary Bishop Octavio Cisneros is planning a pilgrimage to Cuba. Our Michelle Powers previews the mission.
Dioceses Celebrate Black History Month
February 24, 2017Tim Harfmann reports from Douglaston, Queens as Catholics from the Brooklyn and Rockville Centre dioceses gather to celebrate Black History Month. Auxiliary […]
Queens College Student Fights for Pro-Life Club
February 17, 2017Norvilia Etienne, a student at Queens College, is pursuing a lawsuit against officials at the CUNY. She says the First Amendment does […]
St. Francis College Extends a Hand to Vets
February 17, 2017Rebuilding a successful program that has helped troops become teachers is the goal of Brooklyn’s Saint Francis College. Our Michelle Powers reports […]
Was Susan B. Anthony “Pro-Life?”
February 15, 2017She stands astride history. The champion of voting rights for women was born on this day in 1820. Michelle Powers reports Susan […]
Basketball Bishop Visits Seminarians
February 14, 2017During an annual tradition where young men from St. Joseph’s Seminary, Dunwoodie, and the Cathedral Seminary House of Formation, Douglaston, play a […]
Young Love on Valentine’s Day
February 14, 2017For the pre-kindergarten children attending Saint Joseph the Worker Catholic Academy in Brooklyn, St. Valentine’s Day is dedicated to love – especially […]
Till Death Do Us Part
February 14, 2017Appropriate for the Sunday before Valentine’s Day, couples wed at a Queens Village Church return to renew their marriage vows. Our Michelle […]
Knights Support Neil Gorsuch
February 10, 2017The Knights of Columbus are staking out a strong position regarding religion and the U-S Supreme Court. The world’s largest Catholic fraternal […]