Queens Priest Leans on Faith During Cancer Battle
May 15, 2025By Katie Vasquez Father Morty O’Shea delivers the word of God at a weekday Mass at St Sebastian Church in Woodside, Queens. […]
Topic: Cancer
Deacon Answers His Vocation Despite Cancer Diagnosis
January 15, 2025by Katie Vasquez At the 9am Mass, Deacon Hector Rodriguez stands at the altar assisting the pastor of Most Precious Blood church, […]
Brooklyn Cancer Survivor Beats Disease Twice, Finds Strength in St. Sharbel’s Grace
August 7, 2024By Katie Vasquez Christopher Safi can laugh and smile now, but there was a moment he didn’t expect to make it this […]
Meet The ‘CandyMan’ Who Sells Candy Bars For Cancer Research and Patient Care
July 11, 2022Currents News Staff His name is Fred Reagan, but his nickname is: “The Candy Man” and it’s easy to see why. The […]
Vented in Brooklyn Owner Overcomes Cancer Diagnosis with Community and Faith
February 2, 2022By Jessica Easthope Chrisie Canny creates jewelry that helps people overcome obstacles. Her aromatherapy bracelets can be for the overworked, busy moms or anyone […]
‘Buddy Bench’ Inspires Kindness and Inclusion after Loss of Gianna Gambino
May 4, 2021By Jessica Easthope Gianna Gambino’s three younger siblings can’t name their happiest memory with their sister – there are just too many. […]
How One Brooklyn Woman’s Breast Cancer Diagnosis Brought Her Closer to God
October 26, 2020Currents News Staff October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and one breast cancer survivor from the Diocese of Brooklyn says her […]
Childhood Cancer Survivor Finds Strength Through Faith on Path to Becoming a Personal Trainer
October 12, 2020By Jessica Easthope When Rocco Pisani’s working out in his home gym, he’s in his comfort zone. Fitness is his passion. “I […]
Catholic Business Owners Organize ‘3rd on 3rd’ Fundraiser to Kick Cancer Out of Bay Ridge
October 1, 2020By Jessica Easthope For Jeanine Condon, her battle with cancer feels like a lifetime ago. “I was 27 at the time and […]
Catholic Teen Cancer Survivor Inspires on TikTok
July 29, 2020By Jessica Easthope The social media platform TikTok has skyrocketed into popularity, especially among many of the world’s teenagers. So it was […]