Religion

Bay Ridge — Former Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church pastor Kjell Jordheim has died at 97

Coney Island — Beloved priest celebrates milestone 90th birthday

Bath Beach — Mariano Rivera sends greetings to departing pastor

Dyker Heights — Brooklyn mourns the death of beloved pastor Father Joseph Gancila

Boroughwide — Two ladies of the harbor: Mother Cabrini finds a home!

Boroughwide — Annual Celebration of Light has kicked off

Boerum Hill — St. Nicholas Cathedral celebrates its 125th anniversary in Brooklyn

Dyker Heights — Dyker Heights’ St. Philip’s Episcopal Church holds annual Blessing of the Animals

Bay Ridge — Christ Church Bay Ridge hosts annual pet blessing ceremony

Bath Beach — St. Finbar parishioners celebrate patron’s feast day

Bensonhurst — New Utrecht Reformed Church blesses pets during annual ceremony

Boroughwide — Brooklyn bishop says Catholic Diocese stands with victims of sex abuse