Pope Francis: ‘Baptizing a Child Is an Act of Justice’
January 13, 2020By Melissa N. Butz The Sistine Chapel seemed more like a normal parish on Jan. 12 as Pope Francis baptized 32 children […]
Topic: Faith
Sheen Center Showcases Works of Art by Bolivian Youth
January 10, 2020By Jessica Easthope The gallery at the Sheen Center for Thought and Culture filled up quickly with people who stood, awestruck that […]
Facing Gentrification, Jesuit High School Prepares for Brooklyn Move
January 10, 2020By Emily Drooby At the end of the school year, Brooklyn Jesuit Prep — a middle school that serves low-income students — […]
For Parishioners of Church Destroyed in Puerto Rico Earthquake, Faith Remains Unshaken
January 10, 2020Currents News Staff A 6.4 earthquake knocked down Immaculate Conception Church in Guayanilla, Puerto Rico on Jan. 6. On Thursday, church members […]
‘Building Faith’: Catholic Charities Breaks Ground on Affordable Housing
January 9, 2020By Emily Drooby Lack of affordable housing a New York City complaint as common as late subway trains, but on Jan. 9 […]
Pope Francis Focuses on U.S., Iran and Protecting the Vulnerable With World Diplomats
January 9, 2020By Melissa N. Butz The U.S.- Iran crisis and protecting young people from abuse were the biggest themes for Pope Francis’s highly […]
State of the State: Gov. Cuomo Speaks on Religious Violence, Legislation
January 9, 2020By Jessica Easthope Governor Cuomo’s message was one of unity during his 2020 State of the State address on Jan. 8. His […]
Pope Francis Offers Friendly Kiss to Excited Nun Trying to Greet Him
January 9, 2020Currents News Staff Pope Francis went back into the crowds after the incident on Dec. 31, when excessive enthusiasm made him react […]
Pope Francis Suggests Updating Catechism to Include Ecological Sin
January 8, 2020By Emily Drooby While speaking to members of the International Association of Penal Law, Pope Francis shared his plans to update the […]
‘No End in Sight to the Horror’: Australian Bishops Respond to Fires
January 8, 2020CANBERRA, Australia (CNS) — Saying that “there is no end in sight to the horror which confronts us,” Archbishop Mark Coleridge, president […]