Catholic Schools Week Kicks Off
January 29, 2018The Diocese of Brooklyn and the Church nationwide are devoting this week to Catholic schools. Currents News, Michelle Powers, is at Our […]
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Three Kings Parade Uplifts Puerto Rican Families
January 24, 2018The Three Kings Day Parade in Williamsburg, Brooklyn is a vibrant part of Catholic life in the Diocese. Currents News Konrad Aderer […]
Light Starts Shining Through Puerto Rico Darkness
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March For Life 2018
January 23, 2018Forty-five years after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled to legalize abortion, hundreds of thousands of people walk along the National Mall to […]
Pro-Lifers Pray to End Abortion at National Vigil
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January 15, 2018Pope Francis is the second pope to visit Peru, following in the footsteps of Pope John Paul II. Speaking with Father Lorenzo […]
Pope Will Visit Shrine of “National Hero”
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Papal Trip Sign of Hope for Incarcerated Women
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