Two Members of the LeVien Family Honored by the Lt. Det. Petrosino Association
May 3, 2019Currents News Staff The late NYPD Detective Doug LeVien was honored for his extraordinary work as a mafia crimefighter. LeVien received the […]
Topic: Family
Heart Donor’s Family Meets Recipient At Baseball Game
April 30, 2019Currents News Staff A remarkable, chance encounter at a baseball game had everyone in tears. The Saint Louis Cardinals held their transplant […]
Queens Catholic Worries for Family in Sri Lanka
April 24, 2019By Tim Harfmann As Sri Lanka remains on alert after the Easter Sunday bombings, Punitha Joseph, a Catholic in Queens, is worried […]
Fallout from the Deadly Easter Bombings in Sri Lanka
April 22, 2019By Emily Drooby Fallout after Easter Sunday’s deadly Sri Lanka attacks continued on Monday, as a bomb-filled van exploded during a police-controlled […]
Catholic Students’ Lenten Fundraiser Helps Haiti
April 17, 2019By Emily Drooby Patricia Brintle visited St. Luke School in Whitestone to pick up a special check. Kids at the school gave […]
Pope In Palm Sunday Mass: Jesus Christ’s Passion Defeats Triumphalism
April 15, 2019Currents News Staff As is tradition, Pope Francis commenced Holy week by celebrating Palm Sunday Mass. It is in remembrance of Jesus’ […]
New York Catholic Conference Claps Back At Cuomo Over Assisted Suicide Comments
April 10, 2019Currents News Staff In an interview on public radio, Governor Andrew Cuomo said he would back legislation enabling terminally ill people to […]
When Religion And Vaccination Come Into Conflict
April 10, 2019Currents News Staff New York City has public health emergency on its hands in parts of Brooklyn. Mayor Bill de Blasio declared […]
Organizers & Survivors Prepare for the Annual Hope and Healing Mass
April 10, 2019By Emily Drooby During a preparation meeting for the Brooklyn Dioceses annual Mass of Hope and Healing, Anthony Hughes took a moment […]
Is A College Degree Worth The Stress That Comes With Getting It?
April 9, 2019Currents News Staff More and more students are getting stressed out, causing a mental health crisis among young people. According to a […]