Brooklyn Vigil Shows Solidarity With Dreamers
February 28, 2018Dozens of people gathered for a night-time vigil at a Brooklyn church. Catholics there expressed support for the DACA recipients, young individuals […]
Topic: Diocese of Immigrants
Dream Scholarship to Dream University
February 27, 2018Living the dream of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is at the heart of a scholars program at New York University. A […]
Resignation of Nigerian Bishop Felt in Brooklyn Diocese
February 26, 2018A furor that stretches from Africa to the Vatican to the Brooklyn diocese involves a revolt in Nigeria. Bishop Peter Okpaleke had […]
Catholics Preview Upcoming State of the Union
January 30, 2018Ahead of President Trump’s first State of the Union address, Catholics in the Brooklyn diocese discuss what issues are important to them, […]
El Salvadorans Fear Deportation During National Migration Week
January 11, 2018The decision is “heartbreaking’ in the words of the U.S. bishops. The clerics are responding as the Trump administration kills protections for […]
Queens Bangladeshis Recap Papal Trip
December 7, 2017For Bangladeshis in the Brooklyn diocese, the Pope’s journey to their homeland was emotional. Currents News Tim Harfmann reports from Astoria, Queens.
Haitians Face Deportation After White House Decision
November 30, 2017President Trump has decided to evict thousands of Haitians from the U.S. They’ve been living here with temporary status since a deadly […]
Shining Stars Awards 2017 (Part 2)
October 23, 2017The leader of the Church in Brooklyn and Queens, Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio, conducts a special ceremony. He honors the Shining Stars of […]
Shining Stars Awards 2017 (Part 1)
October 11, 2017They are the shining stars of their communities — Catholics in Brooklyn and Queens dedicated to helping their immigrant neighbors and fulfilling […]
A ‘Star’ Prepares to Shine
October 6, 2017One of the ways Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio encourages the Diocese of Immigrants ‘to share the journey’ of migrants is by highlighting the […]