Our Lady of Angels Parish Offers Socially Distant Parking Lot Confessions
May 30, 2020By Emily Drooby A long-time parishioner of Our Lady of Angels parish in Bay Ridge, Karen O’Neill was emotional as she prepared […]
Topic: Coronavirus
Should You Wear A Mask While Exercising? We Ask The Doctor
May 29, 2020Currents News Staff We know wearing a mask protects others from you if you’re sick or you sneeze or cough but what […]
How a Brooklyn Graphic Designer Is Using Her Skills to Bring Closure to Families of COVID-19 Victims
May 28, 2020By Jessica Easthope Like thousands of others across the Brooklyn Diocese, Rita Piro lost a loved one to COVID-19. “I lost a […]
‘Map of Hope’ Connects Faithful Through the Rosary During Pandemic
May 26, 2020By Melissa Butz While coronavirus numbers are being counted around the world, Joe Kim, Joanna Hernandez and Mike Del Ponte also wanted […]
Bishop Shelton Fabre: Xenophobia, Racism ‘Just Not Acceptable’ as Black Americans Face COVID Loss
May 26, 2020Currents News Staff Spreading alongside the coronavirus is another danger in our country and around the world: racism. The virus has largely […]
New York City Councilman Calls for Independent Investigation Into COVID-19 Nursing Home Deaths
May 26, 2020By Jessica Easthope The coronavirus is especially dangerous to the elderly and those with underlying health conditions, yet it infiltrated the very […]
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 […]
How Safe Is It to Swim in Pools and Lakes During the Coronavirus Pandemic? We Ask the Doctor
May 22, 2020Currents News Staff This summer, many will spend their time at beaches or pools, which brings up new questions about the spread […]
St. Peter’s Square Opens to the Public as Italians Reemerge From World’s Strictest COVID-Lockdown
May 22, 2020By Melissa Butz For the first time since March 10, there was life inside St. Peter’s Square. Italians young and old, walked […]
Archdiocese of New York Plans Phased Reopening, Brooklyn Diocese to Soon Follow Suit
May 21, 2020By Jessica Easthope The Archdiocese of New York announced plans to reopen its 288 churches in phases, a sign New York is […]
