Bishop Caggiano Named Chairman of Catholic Relief Services Board
December 2, 2019BALTIMORE (Catholic News Service) — Bishop Frank J. Caggiano of Bridgeport, Connecticut, is the new chairman of the board of Catholic Relief […]
Topic: Pope Francis
Pope Francis Visits Greccio to Sign Letter on Nativity Scene Tradition
December 2, 2019Currents News Staff Pope Francis visited the Franciscan shrine in Greccio on Dec. 1. It is the place where, in the thirteenth […]
Currents News for Wednesday, November 27, 2019
November 27, 2019On the newscast: A massive fireball – after an explosion in Texas this Thanksgiving eve. There are injuries and evacuations. We’ll have […]
Pope Talks Arms Trade and Nuclear Weapons
November 27, 2019By Melissa Butz Pope Francis concluded his thirty-second apostolic journey of his pontificate by speaking to journalists aboard the lengthy flight back to […]
Currents News for Tuesday, November 26, 2019
November 26, 2019On the newscast: Cardinal Dolan holds a Thanksgiving prayer service ahead of an annual turkey give-away to help those less fortunate; Pope […]
Pope Francis Concludes Historic Trek Through Asia
November 26, 2019By Inés San Martín TOKYO (Crux) — Fulfilling a lifelong dream, Pope Francis visited Japan Nov. 23-26 as a “pilgrim of peace.” […]
Currents News for Monday, November 25, 2019
November 25, 2019On the newscast: Pope Francis visits Nagasaki and Hiroshima – both devastated by atomic bombs. His mission of peace to eliminate nuclear […]
Pope in Japan Condemns Those Who Invoke Peace, But Keep Nuclear Arms
November 25, 2019By Inés San Martín HIROSHIMA, Japan (Crux) — A picture is worth a thousand words which is one reason Pope Francis decided […]
Powerful Nations Protect All Life, Pope Says in Japan
November 25, 2019By Inés San Martín TOKYO, Japan (Crux) — Beauty, creation and each human life are gifts of God to be treasured and […]
Currents News for Friday, November 22, 2019
November 22, 2019On the newscast: A Currents News exclusive interview with Brooklyn’s Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio after his ad limina meeting with Pope Francis; An […]