Persecuted Christians Share Their Story at International Event ‘Stand Together’ in Rome
October 28, 2020Currents News Staff At the Spanish Embassy to the Holy See in Rome, Stand Together hosted this event to continue to give […]
Topic: Christians
Custody of the Holy Land Offers Christians in the Region Affordable Housing, Edu. During Pandemic
October 6, 2020By Claudia Torres For decades, Christians have been leaving the Holy Land for other parts of the world, including the United States, […]
President of the Pakistani Christian Association Recounts Witnessing Rise of Christian Persecution
September 10, 2020Currents News Staff Pakistan’s Christians, like other religious minorities in the country, have been the target of escalated attacks in recent years […]
How Rome’s Historic ‘Talking Statues’ Helped Create a Space for Public Discourse
July 30, 2020By Melissa Butz It all started 500 years ago with the Pasquino, known as the first “talking statue in Rome.” The chatter […]
Rome’s Famed Piazza Navona Was Once a Site of Christian Persecution
July 23, 2020By Melissa Butz Rome’s Piazza Navona is a favorite of both tourists and city dwellers alike. The cobblestone streets are normally full […]
Pope Francis Calls For International Ceasefire in Order to Help Pandemic Victims With Humanitarian Aid
July 20, 2020Currents News Staff According to Johns Hopkins University, the number of global coronavirus deaths already exceeds 600,000 people. Thus, Pope Francis insisted […]
Gospel Jazz Artist’s Debut Album Is ‘Commemorating a Release’ on Juneteenth
June 19, 2020Currents News Staff A Brooklyn native whose love of music began in the Church waited for Juneteenth to release his debut album. […]
Bishop Gregory Mansour Says He Contracted COVID-19 by Helping a Parishioner, and He Would Do It Again
April 29, 2020Currents News Staff Bishop Gregory Mansour is all too familiar with the coronavirus – he had it. The Brooklyn Maronite patriarch believes […]
Shoemaker Stays in Business During Pandemic by Making Crosses
April 22, 2020The coronavirus pandemic has had a huge economic impact. Some companies have gone out of business, and others are in jeopardy. One […]
Orthodox Christians Keep Easter Traditions Alive During Pandemic
April 20, 2020By Jessica Easthope A church that’s pitch black represents the tomb where Jesus is laid in the days leading up to his […]