Chinese Cardinal Joseph Zen Visits Brooklyn Diocese
February 17, 2020By Emily Drooby and Jorge I. Domínguez-López FLUSHING — Chinese Cardinal Joseph Zen visited the Diocese of Brooklyn last weekend to meet […]
Topic: Pope Francis
Masses Suspended in Hong Kong Amid Coronavirus Epidemic
February 17, 2020By Melissa Butz Seated and wearing a mask, Cardinal John Tong Hon suspended Masses in Hong Kong until Feb. 28. He asked […]
Pope Francis Speaks Out on Response to Amazon Document
February 14, 2020Currents News Staff It was a prayerful visit to Rome by U.S. bishops, who were met by a frustrated pontiff. Pope Francis […]
Currents News for Wednesday, February 12, 2020
February 12, 2020On the newscast: The Pope is telling the world want he wants to do about married priests and women deacons. His apostolic […]
Why Did the Pope Decide to Not Decide on Key Issues?
February 12, 2020By Christopher White, National Correspondent for The Tablet, and Inés San Martín NEW YORK – Pope Francis’s highly anticipated document on the […]
Pope Says No to Married Priests, Doesn’t Mention Women Deacons for Amazon
February 12, 2020By Melissa Butz Months after the October Synod on the Amazon, the pope has decided: married men will not be ordained priests […]
Pope at General Audience Prays for Victims of Coronavirus, “A Cruel Illness”
February 12, 2020Currents News Staff Pope Francis greeted many of the pilgrims gathered in Paul VI Audience Hall. He showed particular affection to a […]
Pope Speaks With U.S. Bishops Ahead of Amazon Synod Document
February 11, 2020By Emily Drooby ROME (CNS) — Talking about debates, differences and discernment, Pope Francis told a group of U.S. bishops that people […]
A Look at Pope Francis’s Document on the Amazon Synod
February 11, 2020Currents News Staff Pope Francis is about to share his decisions on what he wants to happen after the Amazon summit. The […]
Focused on Migration, Pope Francis Will Visit Malta on Pentecost
February 11, 2020By Melissa Butz The pontiff will focus on migration during his trip to the Mediterranean island. The first papal overseas trip has […]