Rome Church Remains Opens 24/7 to Care for Homeless
January 22, 2020By Melissa Butz A parish in the heart of Rome is open 24 hours a day, for the people who need it […]
Topic: Catholic Church
Feast of St. Agnes: Remembering a Martyr of Christian Persecution
January 21, 2020By Melissa Butz The Church of Sant’Agnese is visited daily by thousands of tourists strolling around Rome’s Piazza Navona. But it has […]
Pope Urges Bishops to Teach Discernment, Including on Political Issues
January 21, 2020By Tim Harfmann, contributing to this story were Cindy Wooden, Carol Glatz and Junno Arocho Esteves. ROME (CNS) — Sometimes the political […]
Crux’s John Allen: Religious Freedom Starts ‘In School, Parishes and Workplaces’
January 17, 2020Currents News Staff Around the world, millions of people of faith face persecution for practicing their religion. In the United States there […]
Through Rap, Catholic Artist Preaches the Word
January 16, 2020By Emily Drooby and Allyson Escobar RED HOOK — What rhymes with forgiveness? That’s something Catholic rapper Melvin Windley, a.k.a. “Rabelzthemc,” may […]
Martin Luther King Jr.: Remembering His Message as Disciples of Christ
January 15, 2020Currents News Staff Martin Luther King Day is celebrated on Monday, Jan. 20, but Jan. 15 would have been the civil rights […]
Man Pours Juice All Over Alter During Mass at Brooklyn Church
January 15, 2020Currents News Staff A Brooklyn church was attacked during Sunday morning services on Jan. 12. During 9:30 a.m. Mass at St. Anthony […]
Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI Wants Name Removed as Co-Author of Book on Celibacy
January 14, 2020Currents News Staff VATICAN CITY (CNS) — At the request of retired Pope Benedict XVI, his name will be removed as co-author […]
Pope Francis: ‘Baptizing a Child Is an Act of Justice’
January 13, 2020By Melissa N. Butz The Sistine Chapel seemed more like a normal parish on Jan. 12 as Pope Francis baptized 32 children […]
For Parishioners of Church Destroyed in Puerto Rico Earthquake, Faith Remains Unshaken
January 10, 2020Currents News Staff A 6.4 earthquake knocked down Immaculate Conception Church in Guayanilla, Puerto Rico on Jan. 6. On Thursday, church members […]
