migrants Archives

Currents News full broadcast for Monday, 3/30/20

March 30, 2020

On the newscast: Father Jorge Ortiz-Garay has returned to the Lord. The great Brooklyn priest is a victim of the coronavirus pandemic; […]

Church Leaders Urge That Migrants Not Be Forgotten During Coronavirus Pandemic

March 30, 2020

By Christopher White, National Correspondent NEW YORK — Catholic leaders across the globe are pleading that migrants and refugees not be forgotten […]

Pope’s Favorite Nun Inspires New Yorkers to Advocate for Migrants at the Border

February 20, 2020

By Emily Drooby Every day, Sister Norma Pimentel fights the surging humanitarian crisis at our southern border. Now, she’s in New York […]

Diocesan Migration Day Mass Celebrates Diversity in Brooklyn and Queens

December 8, 2019

By Tim Harfmann The diocesan Migration Day Mass was a joyous display of Christian unity for families with roots all over the […]

Currents News for Thursday, September 26, 2019

September 26, 2019

On the newscast: America’s top spy tells Congress the whistleblower “did the right thing.” The latest on Trump’s impeachment inquiry; 12 people […]

Pope Francis to Island of Mauritius: Defend the ‘Culture of Encounter’

September 9, 2019

By Melissa Butz Early on September 9, Pope Francis flew to the island of Mauritius to begin the final, eight-hour leg of […]

Brooklyn Friars Travel to Help Refugees Seeking Asylum

August 29, 2019

Currents News Staff For five Franciscan friars from Brooklyn, spending time at the U.S.-Mexico border was emotional. “I was changed by this […]

New White House Immigration Rule to Face Court Challenges

August 19, 2019

Currents News Staff Although the Trump administration has taken several steps to address the number of migrants congregating at the southern border […]