Mother Cabrini Shines as Example of Care for Immigrants
July 9, 2019By Antonina Zielinska, Tamara Laine and Franca Braatz July is an important month for St. Frances Xavier Cabrini, a nun who was […]
Topic: Inspiration
Celebrating America in US Territory
July 8, 2019By Melissa Enaje When celebrating America as an independent nation in the U.S., one can be certain that a few staple events […]
With Miracle Confirmed in Sheen Cause, Plans for Beatification Can Begin
July 8, 2019By Jennifer Willems PEORIA, Ill. (Catholic News Service) — With “overwhelming joy,” Bishop Daniel R. Jenky of Peoria announced July 6 that […]
From Brooklyn and Queens to Puerto Rico, VBCC Teens Are Ready to Serve
June 28, 2019By Melissa Enaje A large contingent of high school students was nestled in formation inside the emerald green gymnasium at Msgr. King […]
Priest and Refugee Suffered Syrian War Firsthand
June 27, 2019Currents News Staff Fr. Jacques Mourad has Syria in his heart, but he has decided not to return home. He lives in […]
‘Sister Strike’ Receives ESPY Nomination
June 27, 2019Currents News Staff Sister Mary Jo Sobieck, a theology teacher at Marian Catholic High School in Chicago Heights, Illinois, is no stranger […]
‘We Are All Christians’: Aid for Iraq’s Persecuted Faithful
June 25, 2019Currents News Staff Since the United States-led invasion toppled Saddam Hussein’s regime, the Christian community there has dwindled from 1.5 million to […]
Religious Freedom Week 2019: Preserving the Faith for All
June 24, 2019Currents News Staff This week is Religious Freedom Week in the U.S., and the event comes at an especially threatening time. Nationally, […]
St. John the Baptist Church Celebrates 150 Years of Service
June 24, 2019Currents News Staff One of the oldest churches in the diocese is still going strong as it celebrates 150 years of serving […]
Queens Church Moving Forward After Devastating Fire
June 24, 2019By Emily Drooby Parishioners of St. Pius X did what they always do Sunday morning, attend church. However, this week something was […]