Pandemic is Prime Time for Conversion, Pope Says
April 9, 2020By Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The COVID-19 quarantines, lockdowns and stay-at-home orders are the perfect opportunity for conversion: for individuals, […]
Topic: Faith
Queens Parish Soup Kitchen Feeds Thousands Impacted by Virus Crisis During Holy Week
April 9, 2020By Jessica Easthope For Catholics around the world, Holy Thursday is synonymous with the Last Supper, but this year, families can’t break […]
Pope Francis Livestreams Holy Thursday Mass, Says ‘We Are All Sinners’
April 9, 2020By Melissa Butz An Easter Triduum unlike any ever before begins worldwide. Catholics are following the liturgies of Holy Week, all being […]
How Pastors Can Connect With Their Parishioners During the Coronavirus Pandemic
April 9, 2020Currents News Staff Easter is the most important day in our faith. Yet, in the middle of the coronavirus crisis, parishes are […]
Funeral Industry Faces Pressure, Crowding With Deaths From Pandemic
April 9, 2020By Emily Drooby The week of April 5 is on track to be the saddest week of the coronavirus pandemic. The U.S. […]
Catholic School Teachers Lift Student Spirits With Drive-By Easter Parade
April 8, 2020By Jessica Easthope A drive-by Easter parade is how teachers from Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Academy in Corona, Queens, are staying […]
Medicine for the Soul: Performer Entertains Nursing Home Residents in Quarantine
April 8, 2020By Jessica Easthope Carmel Richmond Nursing Home on Staten Island is just one of five ArchCare facilities in New York. The people […]
Catholic Charities Brooklyn and Queens Feeds Hungry During Coronavirus Crisis
April 8, 2020By Emily Drooby Catholic Charities Brooklyn and Queens are handing out food in Corona, Queens, an area hit hard by COVID-19. These […]
Across the Nation, Faith Groups Challenge Social Distancing Guidelines
April 7, 2020Currents News Staff In Brooklyn, members of Orthodox Jewish communities have continued to gather for funeral services over the last several days, […]
What We Can Learn From the History of Passover During the Virus Crisis
April 7, 2020Currents News Staff During the coronavirus pandemic, Jewish families will be celebrating their triumph over a different plague: the holy days of […]