New Vatican Document Orders Priests to Protect Seal of Confession, Even With Their Lives
July 1, 2019By Tim Harfmann For Monsignor Thomas Caserta, nothing could force him to reveal what was told to him in the confessional. “If […]
Topic: Pope Francis
Religious Freedom Week 2019: Preserving the Faith for All
June 24, 2019Currents News Staff This week is Religious Freedom Week in the U.S., and the event comes at an especially threatening time. Nationally, […]
Vatican Releases Global Report on Effects of Cyberbullying
June 24, 2019Currents News Staff Bullying and cyberbullying are an increasing phenomena, with serious consequences for children’s emotional health and educational development. To present […]
Pope to Naples Theologians: Do Not be Indifferent Towards Adversity
June 21, 2019Pope Francis traveled to Naples to participate in a conference on the teaching of theology in Catholic universities. Throughout the morning of […]
World Refugee Day: Pope Francis Denounces Situation of People Forced to Escape Their Country
June 20, 2019Currents News Staff This is Pope Francis’ most recent appeal to draw world attention to the plight of refugees. He did so […]
California’s Bishops Call for Ecological Conversion on ‘Laudato Si’ Milestone
June 19, 2019By Christopher White, The Tablet’s National Correspondent NEW YORK – Timed to mark the 4th anniversary of Laudato Si’ -Pope Francis’s landmark document […]
Currents News for Monday, June 17, 2019
June 17, 2019On the newscast: Parishioners are vowing to rebuild their beloved Queens church after a massive fire gutted Saint Pius the Tenth; Pope […]
Amazon Synod to Study Possibility of Ordaining Married Priests
June 17, 2019Currents News Staff The Vatican has recently presented its working document for the Synod on Panama, entitled ‘Amazon: New Roads for the […]
Changes to be Made to ‘Our Father’ Prayer, in Italian
June 13, 2019Currents News Staff Over time, changes have been made within the Catholic Church to the Mass and various prayers, but a Vatican […]
U.S. Bishops to Follow Pope’s New Mandate on Accountability
June 13, 2019Currents News Staff In May, Pope Francis issued a new law that pledges an “all-out war” on abuse. Watching their meeting very […]