New York, Nation Brace for Growing Healthcare Needs
March 31, 2020Currents News Staff Some relief has arrived in New York City in the form of the U.S. naval hospital ship Comfort. Onboard, […]
Topic: Queens, NY
New York Healthcare Workers Get Big ‘Thank You’ From Catholic Artist
March 31, 2020By Emily Drooby A sign of thanks has appeared outside what’s become the epicenter of the COVID-19 outbreak in Queens’ Elmhurst Hospital. […]
Remembering Father Jorge Ortiz-Garay, First U.S. Catholic Priest Lost to Coronavirus
March 30, 2020By Tim Harfmann A memorial is growing outside the locked doors of Saint Brigid’s Church in Bushwick, Brooklyn, to honor their beloved […]
Hard History of NYC Hospitals at Center of Coronavirus Crisis
March 27, 2020By Emily Drooby Elmhurst Hospital in Queens is being called the center of the coronavirus crisis in New York city. In just […]
Ask the Doctor: Safety Measures and Precautions During the Coronavirus Crisis
March 27, 2020Currents News Staff Current News is committed to telling viewers everything you need to know about the coronavirus crisis. Each Friday starting […]
What Is the Urbi et Orbi Blessing?
March 27, 2020Currents News Staff Pope Francis has decided to deliver the ‘Urbi et Orbi’ blessing this Friday, March 27, in light of the […]
Youth Movement Brings Christ’s Healing to Homes With Online Challenge
March 26, 2020By Tim Harfmann Scrolling through social media, you might notice the latest campaign: #JornadaHealsChallenge Organized by the Jordana movement, it asks people […]
With Masses Suspended, Church Collections Move Online
March 26, 2020By Emily Drooby With churches in the Diocese of Brooklyn closed, the collections basket isn’t being passed around. But the bills aren’t […]
Spreading the Faith: Evangelizing Through Electronics During Virus Crisis
March 25, 2020By Tim Harfmann Father Christopher O’Connor and a group of nuns are evangelizing through electronics at Blessed Virgin Mary Help of Christians […]
‘Guardian Angels’ Help the Homeless During Coronavirus Crisis
March 25, 2020By Emily Drooby The roads and sidewalks surrounding New York’s Penn Station are normally packed with people, but now they’re silent. It’s […]