America’s First Black Catholic Priest Honored in Illinois
July 14, 2020Currents News Staff Catholics recently gathered in Quincy, Illinois to remember the man recognized as the first Black Catholic priest. It came […]
Topic: Black Catholics
Bishop David Zubik Shares Why Now Is the Time for a New Personal Parish in Pittsburgh
June 25, 2020Currents News Staff A personal parish is being set up in the Diocese of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It’s a church that will respond […]
Personal Parish to Serve the Black Catholic Community Designated in Diocese of Pittsburgh
June 24, 2020By Emily Drooby A personal parish for black Catholics. Of the idea, Bishop David Zubik of the Diocese of Pittsburgh said, “Black […]
What This Police Chaplain Says to Cops in the Age of ‘Black Lives Matter’
June 16, 2020Currents News Staff As America responds with the killings of George Floyd and Rayshard Brooks by police, there’s unrest across the land. […]
Catholics in Queens Are Fighting Racism With the Help of Their Church
June 15, 2020By Emily Drooby Matthew Campbell says the sin of racism forces him to always be on guard. “Every time I go to […]
Killing of George Floyd Exposes Blind Spot on Racism, Catholic Advocates Say
May 28, 2020By Christopher White, National Correspondent NEW YORK — Catholics are calling the murder of George Floyd yet another example of a continuing […]
How One Priest Is Helping African-Americans Cope With COVID-19
May 6, 2020By Paula Katinas and Currents News Staff BEDFORD-STUYVESANT — The African-American community has been devastated by COVID-19. The Centers for Disease Control […]
Local Nigerian Catholics Honor Holy Family’s Flight to Egypt
February 25, 2020By Jessica Easthope and Melissa Enaje EAST NEW YORK — The Nigerian Igbo community celebrated its annual remembrance of the Holy Family’s flight […]
National Freedom Day: Beyond the Thirteenth Amendment
January 28, 2020Currents News Staff February 1 marks National Freedom Day, honoring the signing of the resolution that later became the Thirteenth Amendment to […]
Honoring Martin Luther King Jr.: Prayer Service Celebrates Civil Rights Leader
January 20, 2020By Tim Harfmann and Jazmin Rosa BEDFORD-STUYVESANT — Martin Luther King Jr. Day was marked locally with an interfaith prayer service at […]