Pope Francis to Name Nine Brooklyn Priests Monsignors
March 2, 2020Currents News Staff Pope Francis is granting big honors to nine priests in the Brooklyn Diocese. Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio announced March 2 […]
Topic: Priesthood
Future Vatican Diplomats Will Dedicate One Year to Missionary Work, Says Pope Francis
February 17, 2020By Melissa Butz Pope Francis believes missionary work is a useful experience for young priests aspiring to be pontifical representatives. It hasn’t […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Synod Offers Cautious Support For Married Priests, Study of Women Deacons
October 28, 2019By Christopher White, The Tablet’s National Correspondent and Inés San Martín ROME (Crux) – Catholic communities in the Amazon might be able […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
