Bishop Brennan of Brooklyn, NY, offers prayers for those impacted by building collapse November 13, 2026By OSV News OSV News Filed Under: Feature, News, World News BROOKLYN, N.Y. (OSV News) — Bishop Robert J. Brennan of Brooklyn offered prayers for those affected by a building collapse on Nov. 11, which killed at least eight people and injured more than a dozen others. “We offer prayers for all those involved in the building collapse in Flatbush, Brooklyn, this afternoon, and for the safety of the firefighters and all the rescue personnel on the scene at this very moment,” Bishop Brennan said in a Nov. 11 statement. The three-story apartment building collapsed around 4 p.m., and first responders have since been working around the clock to pull people from the debris. In addition to the eight confirmed deaths, at least 17 people were injured, including three firefighters, officials said. New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani said the Department of Buildings and law enforcement would lead an investigation into what caused the collapse. “There are no words for a loss of this magnitude,” Mamdani said on social media the day after the collapse. “My heart is with the families and loved ones of those we have lost, those who are injured, and everyone grieving today.” Read more world news Trump gives mixed signals on immigration following GOP midterm losses 3 million people give Pope Leo XIV a warm welcome as he arrives in Peru, his home for two decades More than 80 theologians, educators urge US bishops to publicly oppose Iran war Catholic Charities key in the fight to house declining numbers of homeless veterans In Pope Francis’ homeland, his successor carries forward a legacy of prioritizing the poor Pope Leo tells Argentine youth: Stand firm, become saints, ‘go and proclaim’ Copyright © 2026 OSV News Print
