Paula Katinas

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Senior Reporter at The Tablet (Brooklyn, NY)

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Papal Travel: A 291,000-Mile Journey Of Faith and Solidarity

1 week ago | thetablet.org | Paula Katinas

PROSPECT HEIGHTS — It’s not known if Pope Francis ever suffered from jet lag, but the Holy Father logged a lot of air miles during his papacy, traveling to dozens of countries to spread the message of Jesus Christ’s love of mankind. Click the image below to view the full map of Pope Francis’ travel over the course of his pontificate from the April 26, 2025 print edition of The Tablet.
Papal Travel: A 291,000-Mile Journey of Faith and Solidarity

1 week ago | thetablet.org | Paula Katinas

PROSPECT HEIGHTS — It’s not known if Pope Francis ever suffered from jet lag, but the Holy Father logged a lot of air miles during his papacy, traveling to dozens of countries to spread the message of Jesus Christ’s love of mankind. The pontiff covered an estimated 291,000 miles in his 12-year papacy. That’s roughly the equivalent of circumnavigating the globe 11 times. One of those papal journeys included a visit to New York City in 2015, during which he stepped foot in the Diocese of Brooklyn.
A Seat at the Table: Laypeople Gain Influence Under Revolutionary Papacy

1 week ago | thetablet.org | Paula Katinas

PROSPECT HEIGHTS — Pope Francis’ papacy was known for many things, but one that stood out to many was his openness to having laypeople and women wield influence inside the Catholic Church and for his welcoming stance toward the LGBTQ+ community. “It wasn’t just talk,” said Sister Maryann Seton Lopiccolo, the episcopal delegate for religious in the Diocese of Brooklyn.
An Unforgettable Meeting With the Pope at JFK

1 week ago | thetablet.org | Paula Katinas

BATH BEACH — When Julia Bruzzese met Pope Francis nearly a decade ago as a 12-year-old, she said it changed her life. Now, she wants to change the lives of others. The meeting with Pope Francis took place on the tarmac at John F. Kennedy International Airport on Sept. 24, 2015, during his arrival in New York. After the Holy Father disembarked from his plane, he greeted Bruzzese. He approached the shy girl and blessed her, gently touching her head with his hands.
Lessons of Humility and Compassion: Queens Msgr. Reflects on His Time at the Vatican

1 week ago | thetablet.org | Paula Katinas

ASTORIA — Not everyone gets the chance to serve ice cream to the leader of the world’s 1.3 billion Catholics, but Msgr. Cuong Pham did just that, once handing Pope Francis a dish of vanilla ice cream. The scene took place a decade ago, when Msgr. Pham, now pastor of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church in Astoria, was living and working at the Vatican as an officer of the Pontifical Council for Legislative Texts.
At the Easter Vigil the Light of Conversion Shines on 693 Candidates

1 week ago | thetablet.org | Paula Katinas

PROSPECT HEIGHTS — David Flowers, who recently retired after a 20-year career in the U.S. Air Force, said serving in the military isn’t an easy life. “I saw a lot of things, very painful, very difficult. I can see the worst of human nature in a lot of ways,” he explained. And for most of his life, Flowers had no religious belief to sustain him. “It’s hard to explain because most of my life, I really didn’t believe in anything at all. I considered myself an atheist,” he admitted.
Remembering Past Easters, Brooklyn Catholics See ‘Religion Coming Back’

1 week ago | thetablet.org | Paula Katinas

GREENPOINT — Ed Wilkinson remembers growing up in Greenpoint in the 1950s, and gazing across the East River on Good Friday to see three consecutive Manhattan skyscrapers all with lighted windows in the shape of crosses. “We were right on the water. If you went down to the river, you could see those buildings all lit up. If you went up to the rooftops, you could see them,” recalled Wilkinson, editor emeritus of The Tablet.
St. Teresa of Avila May Face Possible Closure

1 week ago | thetablet.org | Paula Katinas

PROSPECT HEIGHTS — St. Teresa of Avila Church, which was established in 1874, may have to close its doors, officials from the Diocese of Brooklyn told parishioners at a town hall on April 8. The church is endangered by a combination of factors, including dwindling Mass at- tendance, high repair costs, and a shortage of priests, officials said. “We have to deal with the reality as it exists today,” Msgr.
Catholic Students Preach Acceptance, Raise Awareness for Those With Autism

1 week ago | thetablet.org | Paula Katinas

FLUSHING — Students at Holy Cross High School in Flushing ditched their school uniforms for the day and wore T-shirts to class on April 11. But they didn’t get into trouble for it. That’s because they were doing it for a good cause. The blue T-shirts that replaced the white, green and gray polo shirts the students normally wear were emblazoned with the words “Autism Awareness.”April is National Autism Acceptance Month. It’s a busy month at Holy Cross High School, which has an Autism Awareness group.
Bishop Brennan Blesses the Oils at Chrism Mass

1 week ago | thetablet.org | Paula Katinas

PROSPECT HEIGHTS — The chrism Mass, which takes place during Holy Week and is centered on a bishop consecrating the chrism oil, is also a joyful occasion for priests of the Diocese of Brooklyn, many of whom said they relished the chance to renew the vows they took at ordination.

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10 Apr 25

Police said they have arrested the man responsible for the hate crime at a Queens church. https://t.co/PbzyEOqkhk

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10 Apr 25

As an aside, people who went to Catholic school many years ago have told me that they have fond memories of the nuns who taught them.

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@PaulaKatinas met Sister Gladys Anyanwu, a teacher in the @BrooklynDiocese who hopes that her presence in a Catholic academy is an inspiration to young people who might want to consider a religious vocation years down the road. https://t.co/TW0bIdntJF https://t.co/m7p66JjQlO

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9 Apr 25

If you walk into any one of a number of churches in @BrooklynDiocese chances are Patrick Keely built it.