With a Sandwich and a Smile, Catholics are Making a Difference for the NYC Homeless Population
August 11, 2021By Emily Drooby Rolling out the door of The Catholic Worker site and down the street to Sara D. Roosevelt Park in […]
Topic: Homeless
New York City Rolls Out Vaccines for Homeless in Shelters and on the Streets
March 23, 2021By Jessica Easthope The homeless population takes on many risks during the pandemic: eating, sleeping and cooking outside in the bitter cold […]
‘Catering for the Homeless’ Works to End Hunger, Help U.S. Cut 133 Billion Pounds of Food Waste
November 18, 2020By Jessica Easthope This Thanksgiving tens of millions of Americans will go hungry and the pandemic has only made it harder to […]
How Catholics Are Working to Combat the Highest Homelessness Rates in NYC Since Great Depression
September 3, 2020By Jessica Easthope Homelessness in New York City is at the highest level since the Great Depression. It’s a reality hard to […]
Why NYC’s Covenant House Is Keeping Their Doors Open for the City’s Homeless Youth, Despite COVID-19 Dangers
April 28, 2020By Emily Drooby It’s an unfortunate reality. On any given night in New York City around 4,600 kids and young adults are […]
Currents News full broadcast for Monday, 3/23/20
March 23, 2020On the newscast: New Yorkers are rallying to the aid of the heroes who are on the frontlines against the coronavirus pandemic… […]
Currents News full broadcast for Tues, 3/3/20
March 3, 2020On the newscast: Prayers for Tennessee – after a devastating and deadly tornado strikes in the middle of the night; New community-based […]
Catholic Charities Donates Washer/Dryer to Public School
March 3, 2020By Emily Drooby A washer and dryer are a miracle for many at P.S. 132 in Manhattan — ones that came from Catholic Charities. At […]
How These New York Nuns Are Helping the Homeless
February 13, 2020By Christine Persichette Joyce Clark was just 23-years-old —a single mom of two —when she found herself homeless. “It was very overwhelming. […]
A Palace for the Poor
February 4, 2020Currents News Staff A Vatican palace is now a homeless shelter on the orders of Pope Francis. The Palazzo Migliori, a spectacular […]