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February 23, 2020

By Tim Harfmann At Saint Matthew Church in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, Chris and Colleen Chasteau play steel pans to express themselves. “I […]

February 18, 2020

On the newscast: The new Catholic leader of Philadelphia is installed this afternoon…and the rise of Archbishop Nelson Perez is one for […]

February 18, 2020

Currents News Staff Continuing Currents News’ coverage of Black History Month – the first African American to be ordained a priest, Father […]

February 13, 2020

By Jessica Easthope Shattered windows, wooden boards and a crumbling façade are all part of the face of freedom at 227 Duffield […]

February 10, 2020

Currents News Staff A rare handwritten note by Martin Luther King Jr., believed to have been written sometime in the mid-1960s, is […]

January 28, 2020

Currents News Staff February 1 marks National Freedom Day, honoring the signing of the resolution that later became the Thirteenth Amendment to […]

January 20, 2020

By Tim Harfmann and Jazmin Rosa BEDFORD-STUYVESANT — Martin Luther King Jr. Day was marked locally with an interfaith prayer service at […]

January 15, 2020

Currents News Staff Martin Luther King Day is celebrated on Monday, Jan. 20, but Jan. 15 would have been the civil rights […]

February 15, 2019

On this special edition of Currents News: Young people pack the pews of St. Patrick’s Cathedral…they’re using prayer to cope with New […]

February 4, 2019

On the newscast: Pope Francis travels to the United Arab Emirates on a mission to bridge a religious divide; We take a […]