Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI Wants Name Removed as Co-Author of Book on Celibacy
January 14, 2020Currents News Staff VATICAN CITY (CNS) — At the request of retired Pope Benedict XVI, his name will be removed as co-author […]
Topic: Priest Life
Retired Pope, Vatican Cardinal Write Book Defending Priestly Celibacy
January 13, 2020By Emily Drooby and Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Since marriage and priesthood both demand the total devotion and self-giving of […]
Serving God and Country: Brooklyn Priest Shares Experience as a Latino Veteran
October 31, 2019By Emily Drooby As a newly ordained priest, Father Edwin Ortiz spends his days serving God. But he used to also serve […]
Amazon Archbishop Backs Ordination of Married Priests
September 17, 2019By Inés San Martín QUITO, Ecuador – According to a Spanish missionary archbishop who’s been in Ecuador since 1998, “We must thank […]
After Ordination: Nigerian-born Priest Celebrates Mass and Culture with God’s People
June 9, 2019By Tim Harfmann Father JohnPaul Obiaeri is a perfect fit in the Brooklyn diocese, which is blessed with people of so many […]
After Ordination: Father Michael Falce’s First Days as a New Priest
June 4, 2019By Tim Harfmann For Father Michael Falce, the feeling of being newly ordained to the priesthood is setting in. “Wow, all these […]
Final Arrangements
February 6, 2019Monsignor Theophilus Anthony Joseph had always been a man who believed in the power of positive thinking and God’s healing, from the […]
Priests Serving Past Retirement
July 16, 2018Age is just a number… And over a quarter million Americans are proving that, as census data shows more people than ever […]
Lent Magic Show Spreads Word of God
March 1, 2018Lent is the penitential season that prepares Catholics for the resurrection of the Lord on Easter Sunday. But, as Currents News Tim […]
Deacon Takes On New Role At Brooklyn Church
November 16, 2017As part of a new initiative, Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio is enlisting people to take on different roles to help parishes function better. […]
