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Brooklyn usher murdered in subway remembered as ‘tremendous man of faith’

Oct 10, 2025

By Daniel Payne

A Catholic man who served as an usher at his Brooklyn parish before being brutally murdered is remembered for his... Read more

Brooklyn Bishop Robert Brennan carries the thurible around the altar inside Louis Armstrong Stadium on April 20, 2024.

Brooklyn bishop calls on faithful to lobby against New York assisted suicide legislation

Sep 30, 2025

By Tessa Gervasini

Brooklyn Bishop Robert Brennan has asked the faithful to contact New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and urge her to oppose... Read more

Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church in Brooklyn.

Brooklyn pastor removed after secretly loaning $2 million of parish funds to lawyer

Nov 19, 2024

By Daniel Payne

Monsignor Jamie Gigantiello has been relieved of “any pastoral oversight or governance role” at Our Lady of Mount Carmel-Annunciation Parish... Read more

Bishop Robert Brennan blesses Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church in Brooklyn, New York, with holy water on Nov. 4, 2023, in response to the filming of an indecent music video in the church. Assisting the bishop is Monsignor Joseph Grimaldi, vicar general of the Diocese of Brooklyn.

Brooklyn bishop disciplines pastor who allowed pop star to film music video in church

Nov 4, 2023

By Joe Bukuras

The release of the video “Feather” on Oct. 31 triggered an uproar on social media and calls for a reconsecration... Read more

Bishop Neil Tiedemann, who was appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Brooklyn April 29, 2016.

Pope Francis accepts resignation of Brooklyn Auxiliary Bishop Tiedemann

Jun 30, 2023

By Joe Bukuras

Auxiliary Bishop Neil Tiedemann recently turned 75, the mandatory age for bishops to submit a letter offering to step down. Read more

NYC Catholic schools in session while pandemic closes public schools

Nov 19, 2020

By Christine Rousselle

Catholic schools in New York City will remain open for in-person learning on a school-by-school basis even as the city’s... Read more