New York, Nation Brace for Growing Healthcare Needs
March 31, 2020Currents News Staff Some relief has arrived in New York City in the form of the U.S. naval hospital ship Comfort. Onboard, […]
Topic: Brooklyn, NY
‘A Medical Warzone,’ Brooklyn Hospital Calls for Supplies in Fight Against Virus
March 31, 2020By Tim Harfmann The intensive care unit at Brookdale University Hospital and Medical Center in Brooklyn, New York, is at capacity. Patient […]
New York Healthcare Workers Get Big ‘Thank You’ From Catholic Artist
March 31, 2020By Emily Drooby A sign of thanks has appeared outside what’s become the epicenter of the COVID-19 outbreak in Queens’ Elmhurst Hospital. […]
Remembering Father Jorge Ortiz-Garay, First U.S. Catholic Priest Lost to Coronavirus
March 30, 2020By Tim Harfmann A memorial is growing outside the locked doors of Saint Brigid’s Church in Bushwick, Brooklyn, to honor their beloved […]
Coronavirus Crisis: Chaplains Minister to First Responders During Pandemic
March 29, 2020By Tim Harfmann With New York City’s Finest, Bravest and Best on the front lines, the chaplains who minister to them are […]
Hard History of NYC Hospitals at Center of Coronavirus Crisis
March 27, 2020By Emily Drooby Elmhurst Hospital in Queens is being called the center of the coronavirus crisis in New York city. In just […]
Ask the Doctor: Safety Measures and Precautions During the Coronavirus Crisis
March 27, 2020Currents News Staff Current News is committed to telling viewers everything you need to know about the coronavirus crisis. Each Friday starting […]
What Is the Urbi et Orbi Blessing?
March 27, 2020Currents News Staff Pope Francis has decided to deliver the ‘Urbi et Orbi’ blessing this Friday, March 27, in light of the […]
Youth Movement Brings Christ’s Healing to Homes With Online Challenge
March 26, 2020By Tim Harfmann Scrolling through social media, you might notice the latest campaign: #JornadaHealsChallenge Organized by the Jordana movement, it asks people […]
With Masses Suspended, Church Collections Move Online
March 26, 2020By Emily Drooby With churches in the Diocese of Brooklyn closed, the collections basket isn’t being passed around. But the bills aren’t […]