Ash Wednesday Returns to Pre-Pandemic Ways as Diocese of Brooklyn Parishioners Pray for Ukraine
March 2, 2022By Jessica Easthope Dennis LaSalle makes sure to come to church every Ash Wednesday to receive his ashes, but this year, he […]
Topic: Ashes
Bronx Fire: New York State Attorney General Letitia James Vows to Get to Bottom of Investigation
January 13, 2022Currents News Staff More than 100 people gathered in the Bronx for a candlelight vigil for the victims of that apartment building […]
Changes in the Liturgy: Opportunities for Reflection
February 17, 2021By Currents News Staff and Msgr. Steven Aguggia The coronavirus pandemic has changed the way we do many things — from how […]
Pandemic Changes Ash Wednesday as Catholics Receive Ashes on Their Heads, Recall a Year of Sacrifice
February 17, 2021By Jessica Easthope Lent in the pandemic age means another change to how we practice our faith. This year, Catholics in the […]
Hope on Ash Wednesday at Chinese Parish Amid Coronavirus Fears
February 26, 2020SUNSET PARK — At one Chinese parish in the Diocese of Brooklyn, the start of Lent came with a message of hope […]
Pope’s Ash Wednesday Message to Coronavirus Victims
February 26, 2020Currents News Staff As a precaution amid the coronavirus epidemic, the Holy Father’s Ash Wednesday General Audience was held outside in St. […]
Around the World, Coronavirus Pushes Mass Online, Cancels Ash Wednesday
February 25, 2020Currents News Staff Catholic churches around the globe are taking major precautions amid concerns for the coronavirus. In Hong Kong, churches are […]
Where Ash Wednesday Ashes Come From
February 25, 2020By Tim Harfmann On Ash Wednesday, millions of Catholics around the world receive a mark on their foreheads, symbolizing the start of […]
Pope Francis to Lead Centuries Old Tradition for Ash Wednesday
February 25, 2020By Melissa Butz On Ash Wednesday, the streets will be full of faithful processing from the church of St. Anselm to the […]
Currents News for Friday, March 8, 2019
March 8, 2019A Catholic priest is fighting to preserve 19th century Catholic history but new construction could seal it off forever; Dangerous streets in […]