Jeopardy’s latest contestants had a rather rough time getting out an answer to what many Catholics would consider a pretty easy question last week.
The contestants were stumped and no one was able to give the right answer in what some would call a biblical fail.
Your commute on the MTA could soon cost more.
The Holy Father is coming home! Pope Francis is expected to be released from the hospital tomorrow morning.
Bishop Robert Brennan celebrated Mass for those who help serve the people of Brooklyn.
A group of Catholic students are offering a sweet summer treat for a good cause.
Bishop Robert Brennan is asking the faithful of the Diocese of Brooklyn to pray for the priests of the diocese Friday, which is the feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. He also asks that people pray for him, that he “might serve you with the heart of Christ the Good Shepherd with the sacred Heart of Jesus that more and more we can all grow closer to him in love with He who loves us.”
Bishop Brennan says the feast is a “day of prayer for the sanctification of priests” and adds that the priests of the diocese “are holy men who long to serve you with all their hearts. We all need help along the way, we need the prayers, and we need to draw closer, always to Jesus Christ.”
Pope Francis spent the morning of June 15 visiting patients in the pediatric cancer and children’s neurosurgery departments in Rome’s Gemelli Hospital.
Some children sent the pope messages wishing him a quick recovery.
After being hospitalized on June 7 for intestinal surgery, Pope Francis’ doctor recommended that he spend a week recovering.
The Vatican has confirmed that the Pope will be discharged from the hospital on the morning of June 16.
A one of a kind Queens parish celebrated its 100th Anniversary this past weekend.
Most Precious Blood Church In Astoria marked its century of service with a Mass celebrated by Bishop Emeritus of Brooklyn, Nicholas Dimarzio.
A positive update to a story first brought to you by Currents News more than a month ago.
Father Jim Cunningham has finally had his second kidney transplant and is doing well.
The organ came from a friend and parishioner of his parish, St. Francis De Sales in Belle Harbor.
The Knights of Columbus, Council 11449, at Bill LaCovara’s parish, Immaculate Conception in Astoria, honored him at the organization’s annual flag-raising ceremony on June 14. The venue was the parish’s Catholic academy, and students from the school participated in the ceremony.
The Knights of Columbus are honoring some local veterans today for Flag Day.
There was a big celebration on Sunday for the 100th Anniversary of the Most Precious Blood Parish.
Father Jim Cunningham from St. Francis De Sales Church in Belle Harbor had life-saving surgery a few weeks ago.
Thousands of Catholics from the Diocese of Brooklyn headed out of the city to get closer to God over the weekend.
The Mass, called the “Ultreya de Campo,” was held at the National Shrine of Our Lady of Czestochowa in Pennsylvania.
The annual event is a staple for the Diocese of Brooklyn’s Cursillo movement.
The community focuses on laypeople becoming Church leaders and strengthening relationships with God.
Bishop Robert Brennan celebrated the Ultreya de Campo with more than 2,000 faithful parishioners.
If you’re in the Gowanus section of Brooklyn then you probably know that Tuesday, June 13, marked the beginning of St. Anthony of Padua’s feast. It’s a century-old tradition for parishioners at Our Lady of Peace Church to renew their love for the saint.
St. Anthony is widely known to Catholics as the patron saint of lost items. He is called upon by individuals who have misplaced or lost something and seek his intercession to help them find it.
Jessica Easthope was at Our Lady Of Peace Church to speak with parishioners about how they have celebrated St. Anthony.