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 […]
Topic: Pope Francis
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 […]
Currents News for Monday, February 10, 2020
February 10, 2020On the newscast: New York City is on edge tonight after two assassination attempts against cops. We’ll hear from a Catholic police […]
Human Trafficking Exposed: Part Four
February 7, 2020By Tamara Laine Around the world, human trafficking has reached horrific new heights, fueled by violence, poverty, and the effects of climate […]
A Palace for the Poor
February 4, 2020Currents News Staff A Vatican palace is now a homeless shelter on the orders of Pope Francis. The Palazzo Migliori, a spectacular […]
New Papal Ambassador to the UN Celebrates First Mass
January 29, 2020By Emily Drooby and Christopher White NEW YORK – In his first public event since arriving as the new papal ambassador to […]
Pope Tells U.S. Vice President Mike Pence at Vatican, ‘This Role Is Not Easy’
January 27, 2020By Melissa Butz U.S. Vice President Mike Pence met with Pope Francis at the Vatican. Pence’s ear-to-ear smile revealed his excitement to […]