Crux’s John Allen: Religious Freedom Starts ‘In School, Parishes and Workplaces’
January 17, 2020Currents News Staff Around the world, millions of people of faith face persecution for practicing their religion. In the United States there […]
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Human Trafficking Exposed: Part One
January 17, 2020By Tamara Laine January is Human Trafficking Awareness Month. It’s a world-wide problem where criminals are using violence, fraud and coercion to […]
Through Rap, Catholic Artist Preaches the Word
January 16, 2020By Emily Drooby and Allyson Escobar RED HOOK — What rhymes with forgiveness? That’s something Catholic rapper Melvin Windley, a.k.a. “Rabelzthemc,” may […]
Martin Luther King Jr.: Remembering His Message as Disciples of Christ
January 15, 2020Currents News Staff Martin Luther King Day is celebrated on Monday, Jan. 20, but Jan. 15 would have been the civil rights […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
