Catholic Asylum Center in California Racing to Help With Ongoing Migrant Surge
April 27, 2021Currents News Staff Inside a small shelter in the eastern Coachella Valley, they’re in a race against time. Claudia Castorena is the founder […]
Topic: Catholic Church
Church Ave. in Brooklyn Co-Named After Venerable Pierre Toussaint, Devout Catholic and Philanthropist
April 26, 2021By Emily Drooby Faithful were singing in the streets as Church Ave. in Flatbush got a new name: Pierre Toussaint. Priests, Haitian-Americans, […]
Chauvin’s Guilty Verdict Is ‘Justice Served’ Say Parishioners and Clergy in Diocese of Brooklyn
April 21, 2021By Emily Drooby In the Diocese of Brooklyn, there’s an overwhelming sense of justice being served when it comes to the guilty […]
After Almost 30 Years, Two Siblings Find Each Other After Entering New York’s Adoption Registry
April 21, 2021Jessica Easthope Siblings Monica Schuss and John Tomanelli are always baking. It’s one of the many things they love to do together. […]
Archbishop Joseph Naumann Labels Abortion Pill Policy Change ‘Dangerous’
April 20, 2021By Erin DeGregorio and Currents News Staff WINDSOR TERRACE — The chairman of the USCCB’s Committee on Pro-Life Activities described a recent […]
Catholic Ministry Helps Women Who Have Had Abortion Cope With Loss, Find Healing Through Retreats
April 8, 2021Currents News Staff A local ministry is helping women who have had abortions, offering retreats to help them with the pain and […]
This Teen Became a Catholic and Brought His Whole Family Along on the Faith Journey
April 5, 2021Currents News Staff Each year on Holy Saturday during the Easter Vigil, thousands are baptized into the Catholic Church in the U.S. […]
Sharing the Gospel Means Embracing the Cross, Pope Francis Says at Chrism Mass
April 1, 2021By Currents News Staff and Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Living and preaching the Gospel always involves embracing “the cross,” whether […]
Pope Reflects on Value of Human Fraternity, Interreligious Dialogue Following Trip to Iraq
March 8, 2021By Currents News Staff and Inés San Martín ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE (Crux) — In his latest in-flight news conference, Pope Francis […]
As the Nation Prepares for the Pope’s Visit Iraqi Christians Reflect on Years of Strife, Persecution
March 4, 2021Currents News Staff In a stadium in Erbil, Iraq, rehearsals are underway for Pope Francis’ upcoming visit. Christianity’s roots run deep there, […]