Catholic War Vet Sings ‘God Bless America’ Moments Before Dying of COVID-19
May 18, 2020Currents News Staff Tom McDermott was a pretty amazing guy. He survived polio, nearly became a priest and worked on nuclear submarines. […]
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Rome Is Sanitizing Hundreds of Churches in Preparation for Resuming Public Masses
May 15, 2020By Melissa Butz Public Masses will resume in Italy on Monday May 18, after more than two months on lockdown. Before that […]
As States Reopen Amid Pandemic, Head of St. Petersburg Diocese Shares What Parishioners Can Expect
May 14, 2020Currents News Staff In the Diocese of St. Petersburg, Florida, Catholics are starting a new normal. On May 11 churches celebrated public […]
These Strict Guidelines Are Now in Place as Italy Begins to Open Churches for Mass
May 7, 2020By Melissa Butz Masses can soon be celebrated with the presence of the faithful. Masses in Italy have been suspended since March […]
During COVID-19, the Knights of Columbus Are Facing Another Type of Challenge
May 5, 2020Currents News Staff COVID-19 The Knights of Columbus have always had a reputation for helping when people are in need, and the […]
How the Sacred Heart Institute Is Helping Priests Find Spiritual Strength During the Virus Crisis
May 4, 2020Currents News Staff We have seen priests around the country embrace new forms of evangelization because of the coronavirus. Online masses, drive […]
Fox News’ Ed Henry to Donate Proceeds From Book on Life-Changing Liver Donation to Catholic Church
April 30, 2020Currents News Staff People with weakened immune systems are at higher risk during the coronavirus pandemic. One person who knows that all […]
Italian Bishops Call for Religious Freedom, Public Masses as Business Reopen
April 27, 2020By Melissa Butz Italy’s bishops are complaining that religious freedom is being stifled in the country as the government makes plans to […]
Trump Says He’s ‘Best President in History of the Church’ in Call With Catholic Leaders
April 27, 2020By Christopher White, National Correspondent NEW YORK — President Donald Trump identified himself as the “best [president] in the history of the […]
Pastors Bring Hope Through Parish Neighborhoods With Blessed Sacrament
April 20, 2020By Emily Drooby In a sign of hope, community and faith, clergy from Saint Helen Church in Howard Beach, Queens are taking […]