Ten Years After the Arab Spring, Iraqi Christians Are Still Working to Rebuild Their Identity
March 2, 2021Currents News Staff Ten years after the Arab Spring, the uprisings that inspired so much promise have fallen short of expectations. But […]
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Pope’s Visit Will Bring ‘Message of Peace, of Tolerance’ to Iraq, Says Foreign Relations Expert
March 2, 2021Currents News Staff Continuing our coverage of Pope Francis’ upcoming trip to Iraq: this upcoming historic visit holds a lot of meaning […]
Catholic News Headlines for Monday, 3/1/21
March 1, 2021A stimulus bill passes the House of Representatives but Catholic bishops are finding problems with it. What’s next for the investigation into […]
St. Matthew Group of Hope Gives Away Groceries as Part of Lenten Promise
March 1, 2021By Jessica Easthope One year into the pandemic, food insecurity is still at an all-time-high in Brooklyn. According to North Brooklyn Angels, […]
The Race to Pass the COVID Stimulus Bill Continues in the Senate
March 1, 2021Currents News Staff Millions of Americans rely on unemployment benefits to pay for food and rent. “I am a real person who […]
Black History Month Mass in the Brooklyn Diocese: Celebration, a Call for Unity
March 1, 2021The following is the full text from homilist Father Franklin Ezeorah, for the Feb. 28, 2021 Black History Month Mass: “I like […]
Catholic News Headlines for Friday, 2/26/21
February 26, 2021Going underneath a Brooklyn church, once the grand central depot of the Underground Railroad. Before Central Park there was Seneca Village, a […]
A Look Inside the Queen’s Home of Jazz Legend Louis Armstrong and His Catholic Wife Lucille
February 26, 2021By Emily Drooby A space untouched by time and a melody that lasts forever. “It feels like Louis and Lucille just stepped […]
Artist Otto Neals Reflects on His Literary Landmark Sculpture, ‘Peter and Willy,’ in Prospect Park
February 26, 2021By Jessica Easthope At 90-years-old, Otto Neals has made his mark on New York City and Black history. Though he has art scattered all […]
New York State Lawmakers Push to End Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s Pandemic Emergency Powers
February 25, 2021By Jessica Easthope The calls are continuing from lawmakers across the state and the aisle, saying Gov. Cuomo shouldn’t be this powerful. […]