Queens Nun Offers ‘Wonderful Hope’ to Parishioners With Phone Call Group
April 30, 2020By Emily Drooby For adults in the Brooklyn Diocese, a ringing phone means more than a call, it’s a lifeline during the […]
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Drive-Thru Pet Food Bank for Families Facing Hardship During the Pandemic
April 30, 2020By Emily Drooby Pets are a source of comfort and a cure for loneliness, but they’re also a financial stressor. The global pandemic […]
De Blasio Faces Criticism Over Disbanding Crowd of Hundreds Gathered for Brooklyn Funeral During Pandemic
April 29, 2020Currents News Staff The NYPD was called in on April 28 as thousands of people of the Orthodox Jewish faith gathered for […]
With Wedded Bliss Postponed, Pre-Cana Classes Go Digital for Couples in the Brooklyn Diocese
April 29, 2020By Emily Drooby Across the U.S., the coronavirus pandemic has drastically changed wedding plans. Some, like one Texas couple, are taking part […]
Bishop Gregory Mansour Says He Contracted COVID-19 by Helping a Parishioner, and He Would Do It Again
April 29, 2020Currents News Staff Bishop Gregory Mansour is all too familiar with the coronavirus – he had it. The Brooklyn Maronite patriarch believes […]
Why NYC’s Covenant House Is Keeping Their Doors Open for the City’s Homeless Youth, Despite COVID-19 Dangers
April 28, 2020By Emily Drooby It’s an unfortunate reality. On any given night in New York City around 4,600 kids and young adults are […]
The Return of the Family Dinner
April 28, 2020Currents News Staff It’s a long-lost staple of American life that has had people lamenting its demise for years. But now “dinner […]
Italian Bishops Call for Religious Freedom, Public Masses as Business Reopen
April 27, 2020By Melissa Butz Italy’s bishops are complaining that religious freedom is being stifled in the country as the government makes plans to […]
Trump Says He’s ‘Best President in History of the Church’ in Call With Catholic Leaders
April 27, 2020By Christopher White, National Correspondent NEW YORK — President Donald Trump identified himself as the “best [president] in the history of the […]
Father Kevin Sweeney Goes High Tech to Get Acquainted With the Priests and Parishioners of Paterson
April 27, 2020By Jessica Easthope Father Kevin Sweeney, pastor of Saint Michael’s parish in Sunset Park, Brooklyn, and now bishop-elect of the Diocese of […]