Currents News for Thursday, January 2, 2020
January 2, 2020On the newscast: Pope Francis apologizes after an incident in Saint Peter’s Square on New Year’s Eve; More anti-Semitic attacks and a […]
Topic: Faith
New Year’s Day Attack Adds to Spree of Anti-Semitic Violence
January 2, 2020By Christopher White and Emily Drooby NEW YORK — New Year’s Day began with yet another local anti-Semitic attack, when a 22-year-old […]
Haitian Independence Day Celebrated Throughout Diocese
January 2, 2020By Jessica Easthope Ringing in the New Year is a tradition celebrated by all – but for the Haitian community, January 1st […]
Pope’s Annual End of the Year Speech
December 23, 2019Currents News Staff In his annual end of the year speech to the Roman Curia, Pope Francis discussed his decision to limit […]
‘Christendom No Longer Exists,’ Pope Says, Explaining Need to Revamp Curia
December 23, 2019VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The ongoing reform of the Roman Curia is a necessary part of the Catholic Church’s fidelity to its […]
Church Makes Seven-Foot Tall Notre Dame Replica With Gingerbread
December 23, 2019Currents News Staff Earlier this year, the world watched as flames heavily damaged Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, France. Now a church […]
Editor of ‘Christianity Today’ Calls for President Trump to Step Down
December 20, 2019By Christine Persichette Mark Galli, the editor-in-chief of evangelical magazine “Christianity Today,” is calling for President Donald Trump to step down. In […]
Great Ignatian Challenge: Jesuit Schools Raise Scholarships and Food Donations
December 20, 2019By Emily Drooby With a few small steps, student Annie Kinnally is making a major impact, helping to lead her school to […]
Catholic Students to Perform at Radio City Christmas Spectacular
December 19, 2019By Emily Drooby The joyous sound of young voices are ringing out in a church auditorium, but soon the youth ministry choir […]
‘The Two Popes’ Looks at the Lives of Francis and Benedict
December 19, 2019By Inés San Martín ROME (Crux) — “The Two Popes,” the latest attempt to tell the story of Pope Francis’s relationship with […]