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 […]
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Brooklyn Priest Named New Bishop of Paterson
April 15, 2020By Jessica Easthope and Christopher White NEW YORK — Pope Francis has named a Brooklyn priest, Father Kevin Sweeney, as the next […]
Cardinal Pell Gives First TV Interview Following Acquittal
April 15, 2020Currents News Staff “I don’t know how you explain it, but it is certainly extraordinary,” said Cardinal George Pell about the police […]
Sister Helen Prejean Spending COVID-19 Quarantine Advocating for Prisoners
April 14, 2020By Christopher White, National Correspondent NEW YORK — In back-to-back homilies, Pope Francis prayed for prisoners and those facing unjust sentences – […]
COVID-19 Doesn’t Stop Dioceses’ Faithful From Proclaiming ‘He is Risen’
April 13, 2020By Emily Drooby Despite being quarantined during Easter weekend, the faithful in the Diocese of Brooklyn found unique ways to celebrate. Thousands […]
How a Priest and an Assemblyman are Fighting for Tenant’s Rights
April 13, 2020By Jessica Easthope Two-thirds of people living in the city rent their homes, and right now, many are worried about how they’re […]
Ask the Doctor: Fighting and Avoiding Coronavirus in Daily Life
April 10, 2020Currents News Staff There are still so many unanswered questions when it comes to the coronavirus. Among them: “Could a person who […]
On Good Friday, Pope Francis Intercedes for World During Pandemic
April 10, 2020By Melissa Butz The piercing silence in the Vatican added to the solemn remembrance of the Passion. Pope Francis prayed earnestly, interceding […]
Faithful Remember Persecuted Christians With 24-Hour Good Friday Vigil
April 10, 2020By Emily Drooby Every day, Christians around the world are persecuted for their beliefs. This Good Friday, hundreds prayed for them during […]
First Responders Honored on Holy Thursday During Virus Crisis
April 10, 2020By Jessica Easthope The Lord’s Supper, when Christ instituted the priesthood and washed the feet of his disciples, is being celebrated very […]