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Restaurateur Offers Food, Shelter to People Seeking Help — Just As He Did
17+ hour, 30+ min ago (328+ words) Feeling lost, alone, and'not knowing English, Do'an said he "almost cried." RELATED: When Temperatures Plunge, Charities Worry Most About Risks to Homeless When morning'came,'he went to a shopping area,'where he got help calling his uncle, who'came'and'picked'him'up.' "I'never forget'that…...
Unscathed by War, Tested by Loss: Brooklyn Lector Waits for God’s Next Call at St. Patrick's Parish
2+ day, 14+ hour ago (557+ words) Still,he'snot shy about testing his physical limits. "To give you an idea," he said with a laugh, "I went roller skating last Friday night,andI got three cracked ribs to prove it!Idon'tknow;I guessI'vealwaysbeen a thrill seeker." "I…...
How Latin Became the Language of The Church – and Why It’s Changing
2+ day, 13+ hour ago (225+ words) PROSPECT HEIGHTS "A practicenearlyasold as the Church itself, using Latin as its official language, was easedonNov. 24when Pope Leo XIV signed a new regulationallowingdocuments to be started in other languages. "Curial Institutions will, as a general rule, draft their documents in…...
At Sacred Hearts and St. Stephen Parish in Brooklyn, Lenten Mission Brings Clean Water and Hope to Ghana
3+ day, 11+ hour ago (429+ words) CARROLL GARDENS " In line with the traditional Lenten practice of almsgiving, parishioners at Sacred Hearts and St. Stephen's Church are raising money to build a children's cancer hospital in Accra, the capital of Ghana. " "Because Cletus has been here,"we…...
Pope Leo XIV Names Archbishop Gabriele Caccia New Papal Ambassador to United States
3+ day, 18+ hour ago (733+ words) ROME (OSV News) " Pope Leo XIV has named Archbishop Gabriele Caccia as the Vatican's ambassador to the United States, selecting a seasoned diplomat to serve as a crucial liaison between Rome and the pope's home country. The Vatican announced the…...
NYPD Holy Name Society Honors Late Chief Chaplain Rabbi Alvin Kass
3+ day, 17+ hour ago (408+ words) QUEENS VILLAGE "TheNYPD Brooklyn and Queens Holy NameSociety's104th Communion Breakfast took on an ecumenicalair as the society honoredRabbi Alvin Kass, the latechief chaplain of the NYPD." Rabbi Kass, who died last October,was posthumously honored at the March 8 breakfast with…...
NYPD Names Cardinal Dolan Co-Chief of Chaplains
3+ day, 19+ hour ago (328+ words) Well,Cardinal Dolan, 76,told the audience, I guess now Ihave two badges " this venerated shield of the NYPD and the cross, both over a heart, a heart which now belongs to all of you. RELATED: Warriors, Come Out to Pray!...
Dynamic Duos: Couples in Diocese of Brooklyn Putting God at Center of Relationship
6+ day, 11+ hour ago (429+ words) The Buccas said they'firmly believe'that'putting God at the center of their marriage has strengthened their relationship.'And'that's'the advice they shared with other couples at Our Lady of Grace in'Howard Beach'during'the church's'Couples Mass on March 4.' RELATED: Local Couples Say "I Do…...
Letters to the Editor, Week of March 7, 2026
1+ week, 1+ day ago (227+ words) The television coverage on Currents News, especially airing the whole speech, highlighted blessings." What really impressed me is that you literally printed the special edition in The Tablet on Feb. 28, despite the blizzard and fact that the ceremony was held…...
Is There a Doctor in the House? House of God, That Is
1+ week, 1+ day ago (381+ words) In the Catholic Church,a persondoesn'thave to be an MDora Ph.D.tobe considereda doctor. These individuals are considered authorities on Catholic teaching, and their writings are often cited as authoritative sources. Doctors of the Church include St. Thomas Aquinas, St....