[ad_1] FLATLANDS – There are currently six African-Americans on the path to sainthood in the Catholic Church, and 18-year-old Jayden Ellis is excited about the prospect of their canonization. “Saints are a mirror for us. It’s going to be really cool to look in that mirror and see a part of you reflected,” said Ellis, … Read more
[ad_1] Eric J. By Greenberg When I was a newspaper reporter covering religion, there were two experts in the Jewish community I could count on for accurate information, valuable analysis, and a sense of humor: Rabbi Leon Klenicki and Rabbi A. James Rudin. Leon was the director of interfaith affairs for the Anti-Defamation League (ADL). … Read more
[ad_1] PARK SLOPE – High church leaders from Egypt joined a congregation at the resurgent Coptic Catholic Church on Nov. 5 to celebrate their pastor and ordain him as a monsignor. Reverend Francis Fayez, pastor of the church since 2013, received his new title in a solemn mass accompanied by chants, brass plates and shouts … Read more