Historic Los Angeles Church Founded By Saint Junípero Serra Mission Destroyed in Fire
July 13, 2020By Emily Drooby It was a grim scene when the roof of the 249-year-old San Gabriel Church collapsed. The view inside was […]
Topic: Catholic Church
Declining Enrollment and Lack of Funding Force More Catholic School Closures in Italy, U.S.
July 9, 2020By Melissa Butz Permanently empty classrooms are the new reality for at least 98 Catholic schools in the United States, closing because […]
Analysis: Distinguishing Reporting From Spin on the Pope and Hong Kong
July 7, 2020By John L. Allen Jr. ROME (Crux) – Reporters covering the Vatican find ourselves in a frustrating bind right now, because we’ve […]
Saint Junípero Serra, Christopher Columbus, Among Statues Vandalized During National Protests
July 7, 2020Currents News Staff Protesters cheered after tearing down a statue of Christopher Columbus in Baltimore, July 4. The monument was then thrown […]
Bishop Sweeney Shares Hopes for His New Diocese in Paterson
July 6, 2020Currents News Staff Brooklyn native Kevin Sweeney was joyfully installed as the eighth bishop of Paterson, New Jersey on July 1. He […]
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 […]
As the World Reopens, This Woman Is Choosing to Stay in Quarantine for the Rest of Her Life
June 23, 2020By Michelle Powers New York City is reopening, but one woman is choosing to remain in quarantine — for the rest of […]
Don’t Say This When Talking to Your Child About Racism, According to a Priest
June 17, 2020Currents News Staff Many children have questions about the recent police involved shooting deaths of two black men, and the protests that […]
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. […]
How COVID-19 Is Impacting the Future of Religious Pilgrimages
June 12, 2020Currents News Staff A religious pilgrimage is often the trip of a lifetime for many Catholics. Amid the pandemic, those dreams were […]
