John Lavenburg

FOREST HILLS — Hundreds gathered on March 22 at the namesake Church of Our Lady Queen of Martyrs in the Diocese of Brooklyn to commemorate Christian martyrs and pray for those persecuted for their faith around the world.

President Donald Trump delivers an address at the White House’s Easter Luncheon on April 1. Father Frank Mann, at the invitation of the president, celebrated Mass for White House staff later in the day. (Photo: The White House)

When Father Frank Mann looked out at the congregation during a Mass for White House staff, he was stunned to see mostly young people.

A photo shows Dominican postulant Anna Harper, a native of Baton Rouge, La., and Dominican Sister Carmela Marie, a native of Hinatuan, Philippines, visiting with patient Edna MacCready at Rosary Hill Home in Hawthorne, N.Y. Rosary Hill was founded by Rose Hawthorne, later known as Mother Mary Alphonsa. She also founded the Dominican Sisters of Hawthorne, and on March 14, 2024, Pope Francis advanced her sainthood cause by declaring her venerable. (Photo: OSV/Gregory Shemitz)

Pope Leo XIV signs “Magnifica Humanitas” at the Vatican’s Synod Hall May 15, 2026, the first encyclical of his papacy, which focuses on the rise of artificial intelligence. (Photo: OSV News/Simone Risoluti, Vatican Media)

An anti-Catholic cartoon depicts members of the Know-Nothing Party opposing the Pope as he arrives in America.

Father Charlie Keeney (right) speaks with another priest while on a pastoral immersion trip in the Diocese of Little Rock, Arkansas. Father Keeney, a priest of the Diocese of Brooklyn, was one of 10 priests on the trip, including Father Hugues Berrette, who serves at Guardian Angel Church in Ocean Parkway. (Photo: Catholic Extension)

In his first six months as bishop of the Diocese of Palm Beach, Florida, Bishop Manuel de Jesús Rodriguez has prioritized meeting the faithful at parishes, schools, and gatherings across the diocese. He will soon have made eight “pastoral visits” to different parishes, with plans to visit all 55 across the diocese. “I am having fun visiting the parishes and getting to know the communities that we have here,” Bishop Rodríguez said of the experiences so far. (Photos: Courtesy of the Diocese of Palm Beach)

NEW HAVEN, Conn. — Mark “Sparky” Francis Broderick coached his eldest son’s Little League baseball team and served at his local parish. Liam D. Callahan was a drum sergeant for the Port Authority Emerald Society Pipes and Drums Band. Carlos Dominguez was the son of Cuban immigrants and the first of his family to go to college. Wayne John Saloman loved to drive his 1970 Pontiac GTO.

Bishop Brendan Cahill of Victoria, Texas, brought a message of hope to Haitians during a recent visit to the Diocese of Brooklyn.