With Masses Suspended, Church Collections Move Online
March 26, 2020By Emily Drooby With churches in the Diocese of Brooklyn closed, the collections basket isn’t being passed around. But the bills aren’t […]
Topic: Faith
Vatican Faces Confirmed Coronavirus Cases
March 26, 2020Currents News Staff St. Peter’s Square is empty. The Holy Father’s Angelus and General Audiences are being live-streamed, museums remain closed, but […]
Spreading the Faith: Evangelizing Through Electronics During Virus Crisis
March 25, 2020By Tim Harfmann Father Christopher O’Connor and a group of nuns are evangelizing through electronics at Blessed Virgin Mary Help of Christians […]
‘Guardian Angels’ Help the Homeless During Coronavirus Crisis
March 25, 2020By Emily Drooby The roads and sidewalks surrounding New York’s Penn Station are normally packed with people, but now they’re silent. It’s […]
Pope Calls World’s Christians to Pray for End to Coronavirus Pandemic
March 25, 2020By Melissa Butz and Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Joined by Orthodox, Anglican and Protestant church leaders and faithful from around […]
In Act of Hope During Pandemic, Priest Takes Blessed Sacrament to the Skies
March 25, 2020Currents News Staff One-hundred-and-twenty knots and 1,000 feet isn’t normally where you would find the Blessed Sacrament, or a statue of the […]
DeSales Media Expands Televised Live Masses During Coronavirus Cancelations
March 24, 2020By Tim Harfmann NET-TV is bringing the faith directly to your home, channeling your beliefs on television and online. Currents News’ parent […]
Catholic University Donates Medical Supplies to Hospital During Coronavirus Crisis
March 24, 2020By Emily Drooby It was a scene of hope and humanity as boxes and boxes of Saint John’s University medical equipment were […]
‘God Bless America’: New Yorkers Gather in Social Distance Song
March 24, 2020Currents News Staff In Brooklyn, New York, American flags were flying as residents of Dyker Heights came out of their homes to […]
Italians ‘Send’ Prayers to Heaven During Country-Wide Lockdown
March 24, 2020Currents News Staff Some Italians took “praying the rosary” to new heights during the coronavirus crisis. A priest in Rome posted a […]