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November 20, 2020

By Emily Drooby The Gowanus Canal might look clear from the surface, but it has become known for its high levels of […]

October 5, 2020

By Jessica Easthope and Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Bringing the Vatican official in charge of translations with him, Pope Francis […]

October 1, 2020

By Emily Drooby This upcoming weekend, Pope Francis is set to make his first visit outside of Rome since the pandemic put […]

August 17, 2020

By Emily Drooby If you take a walk through Prospect Park in Brooklyn, you will likely see trash. It’s a sight that […]

August 29, 2019

Currents News Staff For five Franciscan friars from Brooklyn, spending time at the U.S.-Mexico border was emotional. “I was changed by this […]

June 13, 2018

Currents News Tim Harfmann reports from Gowanus, where Catholics are honoring the beloved saint at Our Lady of Peace Church.

April 18, 2018

At Saint Francis College, Earth Day becomes Earth Week, with events planned by the Environmental Club and Campus Ministry fostering the care […]

December 14, 2017

Father Andrew Apostoli, C.F.R., a founder of the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal, has returned to the Lord. The Bronx-based retreat director, […]

October 23, 2017

A Franciscan Friar of the Renewal delivers a series of talks in the Brooklyn diocese about the spiritual path created by St. […]

April 21, 2017

It’s notoriously known as one of the dirtiest waterways in the United States, but this Earth Day, the Gowanus Canal will receive […]