Bishop’s Chrism Mass Message to Priests: Perseverance
June 22, 2020By Jessica Easthope and Paula Katinas Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio delivered a message of love and encouragement to the priests of the Diocese […]
Topic: Diocese of Brooklyn
The Road to Priesthood in the Brooklyn Diocese: Deacon Peter Okajima’s Story
June 19, 2020By Jessica Easthope Deacon Peter Okajima has had many titles throughout his life, but soon he’ll take on the one that makes […]
The Road to Priesthood in the Brooklyn Diocese: Deacon Nestor Martinez’s Story
June 12, 2020By Jessica Easthope Deacon Nestor Martinez knows what it’s like to work hard. Anyone coming into Divine Mercy Church in Williamsburg, Brooklyn […]
Archdiocese of New York Announces ‘Faith Forward’ Plan to Reopen Area Churches
May 21, 2020By Christopher White, National Correspondent NEW YORK — Cardinal Timothy Dolan of New York and Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio of Brooklyn are making […]
Currents News full broadcast for Tuesday, 5/12/20
May 12, 2020On the newscast: – Churches are going to open again but will people return to the pews once the coronavirus crisis eases? – […]
Currents News full broadcast for Monday, 5/11/20
May 11, 2020On the newscast: – Emergency action to protect New York nursing home residents from the coronavirus. But is it coming too late? – New York […]
How Bishop DiMarzio Is Using a New Committee to Plan Ahead for When Churches Reopen Post-Coronavirus
May 5, 2020By Emily Drooby Churches across the Diocese of Brooklyn have been closed since March 20 because of the pandemic. As New York […]
Queens Parishioners Among Millions of Americans Facing Unemployment
April 23, 2020By Emily Drooby During the coronavirus pandemic, unemployment is a crisis within a crisis. Millions of Americans are out of work as […]
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 […]
Rabbi Addresses Concerns Over Virus Spread in Orthodox Communities
April 1, 2020Currents News Staff There’s controversy in New York City over religion and the coronavirus pandemic. People want to be together for prayer […]