St. Patrick’s Day Celebration Marches On Despite Coronavirus Concerns
March 17, 2020By Tim Harfmann and Melissa Enaje Usually On St. Patrick’s Day, the bells ringing from St. Patrick’s Cathedral in Manhattan are heard […]
Topic: Faith
With Canceled Masses, Pope and Priests Get Creative in Reaching Their Parishes
March 17, 2020By Christine Persichette, Melissa Butz and Elise Anne Allen As many of the restrictions imposed early on by Italy to fight the […]
Coronavirus Concerns Close New York Schools: Next Steps for the Brooklyn Diocese
March 17, 2020Currents News Staff The coronavirus pandemic has closed all schools in New York City, leaving families with many questions. The decision to […]
Holy Week, Pope Francis and the Church on Coronavirus Lockdown
March 16, 2020By John L. Allen Jr. and Currents News Staff ROME – Catholics are affected by the coronavirus in the same ways as […]
Catholic High School Ahead of Coronavirus Concerns With Jumpstart on Distance-Learning
March 16, 2020By Tim Harfmann The only sounds you’ll hear at Cathedral Prep School and Seminary is that of maintenance men disinfecting the building. […]
Pope Makes Mini-Pilgrimage Outside Vatican to Pray for End of Pandemic
March 16, 2020By Cindy Wooden and Currents News Staff ROME (CNS) — With Italy on lockdown and Rome streets almost deserted, Pope Francis left […]
Tennessee Catholics, Community Step Up for Tornado Victims
March 13, 2020By Emily Drooby For now, Patrick Patton is celebrating Mass from his church’s pews, but one day he hopes to be able […]
Drive-Thru Coronavirus Testing Sites Popping Up
March 13, 2020Currents News Staff The coronavirus has put the world on hold and the number of those infected with the disease grows on […]
Pope Celebrates Seven Years of Pontificate
March 13, 2020It’s been seven years with Pope Francis as the 266th successor of St. Peter. He was elected March 13, 2013, after Pope […]
Suspected Coronavirus Case: Queens Church and a Catholic Academy Closed for Cleaning
March 12, 2020By Tim Harfmann An individual with ties to both Our Lady Queen of Martyrs Catholic Academy in Forest Hills and American Martyrs […]