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August 25, 2020Currents News reports secular and religious news from the Catholic perspective. Some of the top stories on this newscast: A Catholic high […]
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‘What Does It Mean to Vote Pro-Life?’ Archbishop Naumann of the USCCB Discusses the Catholic Vote
August 19, 2020Currents News Staff Election Day is less than 11 weeks away and a big choice has to be made. As Catholics, there are […]
U.S. Colleges Quarantine, Close as COVID-19 Cases Climb
August 18, 2020Currents News Staff Many students will be back online for at least part of the fall semester. The ongoing coronavirus pandemic is […]
What to Expect With the First Virtual Democratic National Convention
August 17, 2020Currents News Staff The Democratic National Convention is virtual this year, which could mean a little less excitement than years past. Political […]
As Fall Season Approaches, CDC Director Issues Coronavirus Warning
August 13, 2020Currents News Staff This is the greatest public health crisis to hit this nation in a century. The director of the Center […]
U.S. Leaders Divided On Whether Students Should Return to School
August 11, 2020Currents News Staff Many parents are worried about sending their kids back to school. Teachers are also concerned and many are wondering […]
Piazza del Popolo, Once a Site of Christian Persecution, Now Embraces the Eternal City’s Pilgrims
August 6, 2020By Melissa Butz Piazza del Popolo — the “People’s Square,” one of Rome’s biggest urban plazas. It’s now known for hosting concerts […]
Beirut’s Explosion Felt Throughout the Lebanon City
August 5, 2020Currents News Staff Less than 24 hours after the massive explosion went off in Beirut at 6 p.m. on the evening of […]
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 […]
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 […]