Women Religious Answer Call to Serve During 1918 Spanish Flu Pandemic
April 17, 2020By Franca Braatz and Michelle Powers The Spanish influenza was an undetected killer sweeping the globe as the world was in the […]
Topic: Catholic Church
Social Distancing Not a Threat to Religious Freedom, Says Archbishop Lori
April 16, 2020Currents News Staff The Mass and Eucharist are a big part of the Catholic faith, but due to the coronavirus crisis, churches […]
Brooklyn Priest Named New Bishop of Paterson
April 15, 2020By Jessica Easthope and Christopher White NEW YORK — Pope Francis has named a Brooklyn priest, Father Kevin Sweeney, as the next […]
On Good Friday, Pope Francis Intercedes for World During Pandemic
April 10, 2020By Melissa Butz The piercing silence in the Vatican added to the solemn remembrance of the Passion. Pope Francis prayed earnestly, interceding […]
Pandemic is Prime Time for Conversion, Pope Says
April 9, 2020By Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The COVID-19 quarantines, lockdowns and stay-at-home orders are the perfect opportunity for conversion: for individuals, […]
Pope Francis Livestreams Holy Thursday Mass, Says ‘We Are All Sinners’
April 9, 2020By Melissa Butz An Easter Triduum unlike any ever before begins worldwide. Catholics are following the liturgies of Holy Week, all being […]
How Pastors Can Connect With Their Parishioners During the Coronavirus Pandemic
April 9, 2020Currents News Staff Easter is the most important day in our faith. Yet, in the middle of the coronavirus crisis, parishes are […]
Brooklyn Diocese Remembers Second Priest Lost to Coronavirus
April 6, 2020By Jessica Easthope A man of service and a father to all is how Father Gioacchino Basile is described by those who […]
Parishioners Find ‘Mass’ Appeal in Livestreamed Church Services During Pandemic
April 6, 2020By Emily Drooby Streaming Mass right into homes is the new normal during the coronavirus quarantine, and there’s many ways to do […]
Who Should Decide When Someone Lives or Dies?
April 2, 2020Currents News Staff The pandemic is raising the most fundamental moral questions about life and death. New York’s health care system is […]