At The Potter’s House, one of the oldest independent Black founded LGBT churches in New York, a Black pastor and her partner lead a congregation to a new doctrine: God moves in the midst of the LGBT community.
Category: <span>Religion</span>
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Kane Street Synagogue: A Change in the Weather?
Immigrant Muslims have long been part of the community, but some of them feel less welcome lately.
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A Message to the Immigrants of Sunset Park: Welcome
The Bethelship Church, once a haven for Norwegian immigrants, now will carry a message to new immigrants.
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Flatbush: An Albanian Mosque Struggles With its Heritage
The challenge: Young Albanians tend to care more about their homeland than their homeland’s lost religion.
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A New Brooklyn Band Rocks For a Select Group of Fans
The New Moon All Stars Party Band, a seven-person band with a very exclusive audience, has started playing in Brooklyn's Crown Heights.
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After 339 Years, An Old Church Scrambles for Funding
The Buildings of Brooklyn: New Utrecht Reformed Church, in Bensonhurst.
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Bay Ridge: A Mosque That Wants to Communicate
Few attend a “Meet Your Muslim Neighbor” event, but the mosque plans to keep trying.
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Muslim Women Talk Back
We wondered what it feels like to be a woman and a Muslim in Brooklyn now, in a time of rising fears. So we asked
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Brooklyn’s Franciscans Weigh in on Pope Francis
Three of Brooklyn's Franciscan brothers discuss how Pope Francis is combining Jesuit and Franciscan ideology to re-imagine the papal life in a humble yet authoritative way.
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Brooklyn Bakeries Keep Cooking, Passover-Style
Many Brooklyn bakeries have adapted to Passover, offering goods that comply with some of the Jewish holiday's dietary restrictions.