New School Year Brings New Students to Brooklyn Catholic Academy
September 4, 2019By Tim Harfmann Enrollment is up at St. Brigid-St. Frances Cabrini Catholic Academy in Bushwick, Brooklyn. There are now 270 students, up […]
Topic: Queens, NY
Cardinal-Elect Has Ties to Queens Parish
September 3, 2019By Tim Harfmann The historic, red-hat announcement by Pope Francis on September 1 hit home for Catholics in the Brooklyn diocese. “I […]
Start of School Year Sees End of Measles Outbreak in NYC
September 3, 2019Currents News Staff The measles emergency that gripped New York City for months has been declared over, as health officials have announced […]
Caribbean Culture, Catholic Faith Celebrated at West Indian Day Parade
September 3, 2019By Andrew Pugliese CROWN HEIGHTS — Steady rain didn’t stop the celebration of Caribbean culture along Eastern Parkway in Crown Heights on […]
Campus Ministers Serve St. John’s Students
September 1, 2019By Tim Harfmann August 31 was a big day for Brennen Bailey and other new students at St. John’s University. They moved […]
Catholics Prepare to Offer Relief as Hurricane Dorian Approaches Puerto Rico
August 28, 2019By Tim Harfmann As Hurricane Dorian makes landfall with heavy rain and winds over 75 miles per hour, Lillian Betancourt is hoping […]
Jesuit Women Attacked While Volunteering in the Philippines
August 26, 2019By Tim Harfmann Two women volunteering with Jesuits in the Philippines were stabbed. Twenty-four-year-old Genifer Buckly is dead. Her 30-year-old colleague, Anne […]
School Uniforms: Not Just for Catholics Anymore
August 22, 2019By Tim Harfmann Last-minute shoppers wrapped around Flynn O’Hara uniform store in Middle Village, Queens. “It’s gotten [to] where the customer is […]
Basketball Legend Bob Cousy Receives Medal of Freedom
August 22, 2019Currents News Staff A native New Yorker and basketball legend has added another award to his trophy case tonight. Hall of Famer […]
Australian Court Rejects Pell’s Appeal, Upholds Abuse Conviction
August 21, 2019By Christopher White and Emily Drooby Cardinal George Pell’s effort to appeal his conviction for sexual abuse was rejected by an Australian court […]