Pandemic Changes Ash Wednesday as Catholics Receive Ashes on Their Heads, Recall a Year of Sacrifice
February 17, 2021By Jessica Easthope Lent in the pandemic age means another change to how we practice our faith. This year, Catholics in the […]
Topic: Lent
For Lent, Ask If One’s Life is Centered on God or Oneself, Pope Says
February 17, 2021By Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Lent is a time to reconsider the path one is taking in life and to […]
Pope Francis Cancels Annual Lenten Retreat Due to Cold
March 2, 2020By Tim Harfmann Pope Francis was visibly sick Sunday, March 1 as he delivered the Angelus in Saint Peter’s Square. The 83-year-old […]
It’s the First Friday of Lent and You Want a Burger – What to do?
February 28, 2020Currents News Staff Still craving that Friday night burger even though it’s the Lenten season? You could satisfy the craving with a […]
Currents News full broadcast for Wed, 2/26/20
February 26, 2020On the newscast: Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio brings a message of hope and comfort this Ash Wednesday to a Brooklyn parish whose parishioners […]
Pope’s Ash Wednesday Message to Coronavirus Victims
February 26, 2020Currents News Staff As a precaution amid the coronavirus epidemic, the Holy Father’s Ash Wednesday General Audience was held outside in St. […]
Around the World, Coronavirus Pushes Mass Online, Cancels Ash Wednesday
February 25, 2020Currents News Staff Catholic churches around the globe are taking major precautions amid concerns for the coronavirus. In Hong Kong, churches are […]
Pope Francis to Lead Centuries Old Tradition for Ash Wednesday
February 25, 2020By Melissa Butz On Ash Wednesday, the streets will be full of faithful processing from the church of St. Anselm to the […]
Bishop DiMarzio Celebrates Palm Sunday at Queens Church
April 14, 2019By Tim Harfmann Reenacting the triumphal entry of Jesus into Jerusalem, Brooklyn’s Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio celebrated Palm Sunday Mass at Saint Mary […]
’40/40 Program’ Aims to Feed the Hungry During Lent
March 21, 2019By Tim Harfmann Servers are slicing, dicing and scooping hot food and fresh produce to help the less fortunate. At St. John’s […]