America’s First Black Catholic Priest Honored in Illinois
July 14, 2020Currents News Staff Catholics recently gathered in Quincy, Illinois to remember the man recognized as the first Black Catholic priest. It came […]
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Cardinal Dolan Blesses Ashes of Mexican Nationals Who Died of COVID-19
July 14, 2020By Currents News Staff and Rhina Guidos WASHINGTON (CNS) — Inside New York’s iconic St. Patrick’s Cathedral, some 250 Mexican nationals were hailed […]
Blessed Mother Statue Vandalized in Queens, Police Investigating Incident
July 13, 2020By Jessica Easthope Only faint remnants of graffiti are left on a statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary that sits outside the […]
Currents News full broadcast for Mon, 7/13/20 (Catholic news)
July 13, 2020Currents News reports secular and religious news from the Catholic perspective. Some of the top stories on this newscast: The Blessed Virgin, […]
NYPD Chaplain Speaks on Clash Between Protestors at Brooklyn Pro-Police Rally
July 13, 2020Currents News Staff Pro-police demonstrators faced off against Black Lives Matter protestors in Brooklyn July 12. It was a tense clash when […]
Three Immigrants Ordained as Transitional Deacons in the Diocese of Brooklyn
July 11, 2020By Emily Drooby and Paula Katinas The Diocese of Brooklyn, which has a large immigrant population, now has three new transitional deacons […]
Currents News full broadcast for Fri, 7/10/20 (Catholic news)
July 10, 2020Currents News reports secular and religious news from the Catholic perspective. Some of the top stories on this newscast: Mass is back […]
Currents News full broadcast for Thurs, 7/9/20 (Catholic news)
July 9, 2020Currents News reports secular and religious news from the Catholic perspective. Some of the top stories on this newscast: Catholic schools in […]
Six Catholic Academies to Close in Brooklyn Diocese, Citing Financial Strain From Pandemic
July 9, 2020By Emily Drooby and Paula Katinas WINDSOR TERRACE – In a harmful blow to Catholic education, six schools in Brooklyn and Queens […]
25th Annual Bishop DiMarzio Golf Classic Raises Money for COVID-19 Relief Efforts
July 9, 2020By Jessica Easthope The Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio 25th Annual Golf Classic looked very different than the event has in years past, in […]