Brooklyn Diocese Sues Governor Andrew Cuomo Over ‘Unjust’ COVID-19 Restrictions
October 8, 2020By Paula Katinas and Jessica Easthope WINDSOR TERRACE — The Diocese of Brooklyn is taking Gov. Andrew Cuomo to court. The diocese […]
Topic: Church
St. Michael’s Church Concerned for Undocumented Community in Wake of COVID-19 Spike in Sunset Park
August 13, 2020By Jessica Easthope The city-wide COVID-19 infection rate in New York is around one percent, in Sunset Park, Brooklyn it’s nearly seven […]
Restoration of Cathedral Attacked During Syrian Civil War Completed
July 29, 2020A badly damaged Catholic cathedral has resurrected after at least three missile attacks amid the Syrian civil war. The Maronite Cathedral of […]
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. […]
Brooklyn Diocese Churches to Reopen May 26 for Private Prayer and Confession as Part of Phase 1 Plan
May 22, 2020By Jessica Easthope The unlocking of church doors signifies a new beginning for the faithful in the Brooklyn Diocese. Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio […]
Churches Under Financial Strain as Donations Dry Up During Coronavirus Outbreak
May 11, 2020Currents News Staff During the coronavirus pandemic countless churches and other religious institutions have stepped up to serve others. They run food […]
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 […]
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 […]
Pope Calls World’s Christians to Pray for End to Coronavirus Pandemic
March 25, 2020By Melissa Butz and Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Joined by Orthodox, Anglican and Protestant church leaders and faithful from around […]
Faithful Work to Rebuild History at Nashville Church Damaged by Tornadoes
March 11, 2020Destruction is a new and difficult sight for Church of the Assumption parishioner Mark Cassman to see — just days prior to […]