Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio Cleared of Sexual Abuse Claims
September 1, 2021By John Lavenburg and Currents News Staff WINDSOR TERRACE — Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio of Brooklyn has been exonerated of sexual abuse allegations […]
Topic: Diocese of Brooklyn
The Summer of Nuptials: Wedding Vendors See Big Boom in Business as New York Reopens
June 21, 2021By Emily Drooby New York makeup artist Sharon Becker was traveling all weekend for a wedding gig. Once she got home, instead […]
Teachers and Nurse Among Ten Men Ordained Permanent Deacons in the Diocese of Brooklyn
May 29, 2021By Emily Drooby Ten men became deacons in the Diocese of Brooklyn over Memorial Day weekend. Among them was Antonio Gordon and […]
Diocese of Brooklyn Eases Mass Restrictions, Churches Can Return to Full Capacity
May 20, 2021By Currents News Staff and John Lavenburg WINDSOR TERRACE — The Diocese of Brooklyn sent a letter to its pastors May 20 […]
World Youth Day a Priority for Diocese of Brooklyn’s New Director of Youth and Young Adult Formation
May 11, 2021By Emily Drooby World Youth Day: where Catholics from around the world deepen their faith together. It’s a beautiful and vibrant event. […]
St. Peter Catholic Academy Teacher Celebrated for 31 Years of Service
May 6, 2021By Jessica Easthope Filomena Piccolo feels at home in a bustling classroom, but when it’s time to settle down and learn, she […]
As the COVID Crisis Continues in India, Doctors Blame Large Gatherings and Lack of Complacency
May 5, 2021By Emily Drooby The COVID-19 outbreak in India is devastating. Outside of hospitals, patients struggle to get in and inside, they struggle […]
More Than a Year After the Pandemic Shut Down Pilgrimages, They’re Finally Back
May 4, 2021By Emily Drooby Pilgrimages are making a comeback after a year of being shut down. “We have to celebrate! Actually, yes, it’s […]
Legalized Marijuana in New York: What’s Next?
April 27, 2021Currents News Staff Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer announced his support for changes in federal marijuana laws after New York became the […]
Church Ave. in Brooklyn Co-Named After Venerable Pierre Toussaint, Devout Catholic and Philanthropist
April 26, 2021By Emily Drooby Faithful were singing in the streets as Church Ave. in Flatbush got a new name: Pierre Toussaint. Priests, Haitian-Americans, […]