Eric Garner in chokehold by policeman

Eric Garner in chokehold by policeman

Eric Garner chokehold decision! Religious leaders react. Updated Thurs, 11:28 am. Rev. A. R. Bernard: “NYC is in a lot of pain tonight, but we must not express that pain in violence.”

 

Walking toward Foley Square, Nate Barksdale of All Angels Church displays a call to battle. Photo: Pauline Dolle/A Journey through NYC religions

Walking toward Foley Square, Nate Barksdale of All Angels Church displays a call to battle. Photo: Pauline Dolle/A Journey through NYC religions

#EricGarner’s army of prayer warriors and freedom fighters #NYC. Empowered by a connection to a higher power

 

Memoriaing Qur'an at Assafa Islamic Center. Photo: Christopher Smith/A Journey through NYC religions

Memoriaing Qur’an at Assafa Islamic Center. Photo: Christopher Smith/A Journey through NYC religions

Preserving religion in a Lower East Side basement. It is what America does best. At Assafa Islamic Center kids memorize 80,000 Arabic words from the Qur’an.

 

Misfit NYC

The #Millennial_Megachurch. Dedicated to NYPD Officers Rafael Ramos & Wenjian Liu. MisfitNYC@Bushwick_Glendale, MVMNT@DowntownBrooklyn, HillsongNYC@Manhattan

 

Photo: Melissa Kimiadi/A Journey through NYC religions

Photo: Melissa Kimiadi/A Journey through NYC religions

A Catholic Church in #Williamsburg, #Brooklyn develops LGBT ministry. “Ever since I have started an outreach with the LGBT community, I have only received one call of complaint,” said Father Calise of The Shrine Church of Our Lady of Mount Carmel.

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