Pope Francis Praises Colombia For Initiative Granting Venezuelan Migrants Legal Status
February 15, 2021Currents News Staff “Dear brothers and sisters, good morning. The square is so beautiful with the sun! How beautiful!” said the Holy […]
Topic: migrants
Sculpture Honoring Migrants Unveiled by Bishop DiMarzio During Christmas Tree Lighting
December 8, 2020By Emily Drooby and Bill Miller PROSPECT HEIGHTS — The Diocese of Brooklyn on Tuesday, Dec. 8 swapped this year’s pandemic darkness […]
‘Angels Unawares’ Sculpture Depicting Migrants and Refugees Finds Temporary Home on Grand Army Plaza
December 7, 2020By Emily Drooby and Bill Miller PROSPECT PARK — It’s crowded on the deck of this boat — 140 souls with not […]
Catholic Leaders Unite in Grassroots Effort to Help Migrants During Pandemic
April 20, 2020By Christopher White, National Correspondent NEW YORK — A number of prominent Catholic leaders have joined grassroots organizations from Central America, Mexico, […]
Currents News full broadcast for Monday, 3/30/20
March 30, 2020On 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, 2020By 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, 2020By 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, 2019By 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, 2019On 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, 2019By Melissa Butz Early on September 9, Pope Francis flew to the island of Mauritius to begin the final, eight-hour leg of […]