Icon Blessed by Pope Brings Hope to Streets of Syria
October 8, 2019Currents News Staff Originally created by an Orthodox priest, a religious icon blessed by Pope Francis is making its way through every […]
Topic: Pope Francis
Currents News for Monday, October 7, 2019
October 7, 2019On the newscast: The Amazon Summit is underway with top church leaders discussing married priests and new roles for women; A show […]
Chair of Pope’s Amazon Summit Puts Married Priests, Women Squarely on the Table
October 7, 2019By John L. Allen ROME – (Crux) Not wasting any time, the chairman of Pope Francis’s Synod of Bishops on the Amazon […]
Pope Asks Bishops to Embrace Openness, ‘Fire’ of the Holy Spirit at Amazon Synod
October 7, 2019By Melissa Butz The beginning of the long-awaited Synod on the Amazon occurred at the Vatican in a very symbolic place. Right […]
Pope Celebrates Feast of Saint Francis With Pan-Amazonian Representatives
October 4, 2019Currents News Staff To commemorate the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi, Pope Francis hosted indigenous representatives from the Amazon region in […]
U.S. Church Leaders Weigh in on Amazon Synod Days Before it Opens
October 4, 2019By Christopher White, The Tablet’s National Correspondent NEW YORK – As the global Catholic Church turns its attention to the plight of […]
Currents News for Thursday, October 3, 2019
October 3, 2019On the newscast: Pope Francis and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo taking on the crisis of endangered Christians. We’ll have an exclusive […]
U.S. Secretary of State Meets Pope, Reaffirming Joint Commitment to Religious Freedom
October 3, 2019By Melissa Butz On the morning of October 3, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, head of U.S. Foreign policy, arrived at […]
Currents News for Monday, September 30, 2019
September 30, 2019On the newscast: Independent findings are now out on how the Archdiocese of New York handles sexual abuse cases. The former judge […]
Panel at Notre Dame Says Church Is Addressing Abuse Crisis, But More Must Be Done
September 30, 2019By Christopher White, The Tablet’s National Correspondent SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Some of the leading figures in the American Catholic Church responsible […]