Brooklyn Priest Named New Bishop of Paterson
April 15, 2020By Jessica Easthope and Christopher White NEW YORK — Pope Francis has named a Brooklyn priest, Father Kevin Sweeney, as the next […]
Topic: Pope Francis
Currents News full broadcast for Fri, 4/10/20
April 10, 2020On the newscast: Pope Francis on Good Friday in a near-empty Saint Peter’s Basilica as the world suffers through the coronavirus crisis; […]
On Good Friday, Pope Francis Intercedes for World During Pandemic
April 10, 2020By Melissa Butz The piercing silence in the Vatican added to the solemn remembrance of the Passion. Pope Francis prayed earnestly, interceding […]
Currents News full broadcast for Thurs, 4/9/20
April 9, 2020On the newscast: On Holy Thursday commemorating Christ’s Last Supper, a Queens parish is doing all it can to ensure New Yorkers […]
Pandemic is Prime Time for Conversion, Pope Says
April 9, 2020By Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The COVID-19 quarantines, lockdowns and stay-at-home orders are the perfect opportunity for conversion: for individuals, […]
Pope Francis Livestreams Holy Thursday Mass, Says ‘We Are All Sinners’
April 9, 2020By Melissa Butz An Easter Triduum unlike any ever before begins worldwide. Catholics are following the liturgies of Holy Week, all being […]
Remembering St. Pope John Paul II
April 2, 2020By Melissa Butz It’s been 15 years since the death of the pope who marked an era in Catholic history. Fifteen years […]
Currents News full broadcast for Wed, 4/1/20
April 1, 2020On the newscast: The Tri-State area has now lost more than 2,000 lives to Covid-19, leaving many wondering “How much worse could […]
Currents News full broadcast for Tues, 3/31/20
March 31, 2020On the newscast: The coronavirus pandemic hits a new high in New York. And the death toll nationwide is greater than on […]
Why Italians Are Finding Faith in Numbers During the Coronavirus Crisis
March 31, 2020By Melissa Butz A new glimmer of hope is spreading throughout Italy after March 30 marked a new two-week low of new […]