Busloads of Coptic Christians are ambushed in the Egyptian desert. A squad of masked killers disguised in military uniforms intercept the vehicles and open fire at point-blank range. At least 28 people are dead, including many children. The worshippers were making a pilgrimage to the Monastery of St. Samuel the Confessor, about 140 miles south of Cairo, when the jihadists boarded the two buses and started shooting. The latest atrocity against Egypt’s Coptic Christians hits especially hard in Brooklyn. Tim Harfmann picks up the story from Saint George Orthodox Church in Dyker Heights.
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All Aboard Navy’s Newest Ship
As New York City celebrates the Memorial Day weekend, a big highlight is Fleet Week. That’s when U-S Navy ships and four-thousand- members of the Armed Forces are in Town. Our Michelle Powers is visiting a unique vessel taking part in the celebration and she goes on board with a man of God who has served his country.
Patriotic Hydrants Dot School Block
In the Brooklyn neighborhood of Bay Ridge, students from a Catholic Academy are relying on community pastime to honor the heroes of Memorial Day. Our Michelle Powers reports.
Padre Pio & Our Lady of Fatima Honored in Queens
A traditional procession in Bayside, Queens, celebrates two favorites Catholic figures. Tim Harfmann reports on parishioners honoring Our Lady of Fatima and Padre Pio.
Students Compete in Religion Bee
How well do you know the Catholic faith? Could you compete with elementary school children? Watch Tim Harfmann’s report on the finals of the Brooklyn diocese’s Religion Bee to find out.
Filipino Brooklynites Pray for Home
As news from home reaches the Filipinos of St Sebastian’s Church in Woodside, Queens, parishioners pray for the safety of relatives back home. Katie Engesser reports.
St. John’s Seminary
Join host, Joe Estevez, as he takes a trip to St. John’s Seminary in Los Angeles where he learns more about the process of becoming a priest and how seminaries take lay men and form them into men of the cloth.
Catholics See Hope in Pope-Trump Meeting
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Catholic Academy Celebrates Red Nose Day
Red Nose Day is dedicated to helping those in need. Tim Harfmann reports on what’s happening at St. Nicholas of Tolentine Catholic Academy in Jamaica, Queens.
Filipino Catholics Honor Our Lady of Peace and Good Voyage
A celebration of the Blessed Virgin, with a Filipino flavor, takes place in the Bayside neighborhood of Queens. Tim Harfmann reports from St. Robert Bellarmine Church.