As COVID Vaccination Numbers Rise, U.S. Sees Uptick in New Cases and Spread of Variants
April 6, 2021Currents News Staff Soon, all 50 U.S. states will have expanded COVID-19 vaccine eligibility to everyone 16 years and older. It’s happening […]
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Eastertide: Celebrating the Season for 50 Days From Easter to Pentecost
April 5, 2021By Jessica Easthope It’s common knowledge that Easter marks the end of Lent but it also marks a beginning – another part […]
Catholic News Headlines for Monday, 4/5/21
April 5, 2021Eastertide – that means Catholics are now in a new season. Big numbers of parishioners are making their way back to church. […]
This Teen Became a Catholic and Brought His Whole Family Along on the Faith Journey
April 5, 2021Currents News Staff Each year on Holy Saturday during the Easter Vigil, thousands are baptized into the Catholic Church in the U.S. […]
When It Comes to COVID Variants, Kids Play a Role in Transmission
April 5, 2021Currents News Staff B.1.1.7 is the COVID-19 variant first identified in the U.K. “Please understand, this B.1.1.7 variant is a brand new […]
At Holy Saturday Easter Vigil Parishioners Are Welcomed Into to the Catholic Faith
April 4, 2021By Jessica Easthope Fire burned bright in the darkness of St. Joseph’s Co-Cathedral in Brooklyn. The Paschal candle was lit at the […]
Catholic News Headlines for Friday, 4/2/21
April 2, 2021Pope Francis’ Way of the Cross, with meditations written by children. The Diocese of Brooklyn commemorates the Passion of Jesus Christ. We […]
Pope Francis Observes Good Friday With Service in Front of Socially Distant Audience
April 2, 2021By Jessica Easthope Pope Francis walked into St. Peter’s Basilica for Good Friday service in complete silence, prostrating himself and observing the […]
Priest’s New Song Celebrates the Triumph of Easter Amid the Pandemic
April 2, 2021Currents News Staff Easter is a celebration of hope triumphing in the face of despair. This year, it’s also an opportunity to […]
Catholic News Headlines for Thursday, 4/1/21
April 2, 2021Easter Triduum – three days, the summit of the liturgical year. We have exclusive coverage. At the Diocese of Brooklyn’s Holy Thursday […]