It’s the First Friday of Lent and You Want a Burger – What to do?
February 28, 2020Currents News Staff Still craving that Friday night burger even though it’s the Lenten season? You could satisfy the craving with a […]
Topic: Faith
Pope Francis Cancels Meetings for Second Day in a Row
February 28, 2020By Melissa Butz For the second consecutive day Pope Francis has canceled his meetings due to a bad cold. The Vatican spokesman […]
Catholic Retreat House to Close Doors for Renovation
February 27, 2020By Tim Harfmann The Bishop Molloy Retreat House in Jamaica Estates, Queens, is run by the Passionate priests. It’s been open for […]
Eyes on You: Nuns Are Keeping Facial Recognition Companies In Check
February 27, 2020By Tamara Laine Advances in facial recognition software are just the latest in polarizing technology that has limitless potential for mankind, and […]
Black History Month: Teaching Catholic Youth How ‘Everybody Belongs’
February 27, 2020Currents News Staff During Black History Month, Currents News is taking a different look at the future of race relations in America […]
Catholic School Uses Science to Show Dangers of Vaping
February 27, 2020By Emily Drooby Students at Bishop Loughlin Memorial High School in Brooklyn have learned a science lesson — but also a life […]
Hope on Ash Wednesday at Chinese Parish Amid Coronavirus Fears
February 26, 2020SUNSET PARK — At one Chinese parish in the Diocese of Brooklyn, the start of Lent came with a message of hope […]
Religious Education Goes High-Tech in Brooklyn
February 26, 2020By Christine Persichette Through prayer, conversation and a lot of note-taking, on Feb. 25 educators learned how to help children grow in […]
How Catholic Students Learn Confidence Through Comedy
February 26, 2020By Emily Drooby Cristo Rey Brooklyn High School student Kaelyn Bishop would tell you, “I’m very shy and like I don’t speak […]
Presidential Candidates Talk Catholic Issues, Professions of Faith
February 26, 2020Currents News Staff Looking at the Feb. 25 Democratic debate from a Catholic lens, is Saint John’s University’s political professor, Brian Browne. […]