Special Edition: Back to School 2024
August 30, 2024It’s back-to-school season in the Diocese of Brooklyn, and Catholic schools are seeing a rise in enrollment. St. Bartholomew Catholic Academy in […]
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Paulie Veneto Pushing Beverage Cart To Ground Zero, Honoring 9/11 Heroes
August 30, 2024Currents News checks in with Paulie Veneto, the retired flight attendant who is once again pushing an airline beverage cart in honor […]
Holy Father Headed to Asia and Oceania Next Week
August 29, 2024In just a few days, Pope Francis will embark on a significant journey through Asia and Oceania to foster interreligious dialogue. National […]
Many People Turning to Krav Maga Classes as Anti-Semitism Rises
August 29, 2024By Katie Vasquez This gym is packed with people learning new techniques that could save their lives. “It prepares you for the […]
Visiting Priest Plants Seeds in Brooklyn: Msgr. Francis Twum-Bariham From Ghana Grows Faith
August 29, 2024Monsignor Francis Twum-Barimah wasn’t expecting parishioners at St. Bernard of Clairveaux in Bergen Beach to get so emotional, but he was too. […]
Catholic News Headlines for Thursday 8/29/2024
August 29, 2024As hate crimes against Jewish people surge in NYC following the Gaza conflict, self-defense classes are gaining traction. Discover how one class […]
St. Clare Catholic Academy Teacher Goes Above and Beyond with Solar System Classroom Theme
August 28, 2024By Jessica Easthope A lot of teachers go above and beyond for their students. In second grade at St. Clare Catholic Academy […]
Queens Bakery Brings Cookies Bearing Likeness of Pope Francis to Rikers Island Inmates
August 28, 2024By Katie Vasquez Since 1937, Laguli Pastry Shop in Astoria has been making Italian sweets. “The traditional Italian cannolis, the sfordale,” said […]
Catholic News Headlines for Wednesday 8/28/2024
August 28, 2024Teachers in the Diocese of Brooklyn are back in the classroom, preparing to welcome their students even before school officially begins. At […]
ISIS Claims Responsibility for German Stabbing, Church Leaders Condemn Attack
August 27, 2024In Germany, the night of August 23 ended in mourning. A 26-year-old man from Syria stabbed three people to death and injured […]