Miraculous COVID-19 Recovery Keeps ICU Nurse Rooted in Hope and Faith
May 12, 2020By Jessica Easthope For nurses around the world, their scrubs have become their suits of armor, helping them bravely fight a war […]
Topic: Queens, NY
Transfer of Nursing Home Residents Comes Too Late, Says Daughter Who Lost Her Dad to Coronavirus
May 11, 2020By Jessica Easthope More than 5,200 nursing home residents across New York State have died from coronavirus. Bianca Corozzo’s 72-year-old father was […]
Lincoln Center’s ‘Memorial for Us All’ Provides Hope and Healing During Pandemic
May 8, 2020By Jessica Easthope Lincoln Center has already made its mark on music, the arts and New York City and now it’s looking […]
Expert Gives Tips on How to Stay Mentally Healthy During Pandemic After Spike in Queens Suicides
May 7, 2020By Jessica Easthope New York City has suffered a tremendous loss as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, but not all have […]
Catholic Nurse Leans on God for Support While Treating COVID-19 Patients
May 7, 2020By Emily Drooby Nurses have been called to the frontlines as the country continues the fight against COVID-19. They’re heroes, willing to […]
How One Priest Is Helping African-Americans Cope With COVID-19
May 6, 2020By Paula Katinas and Currents News Staff BEDFORD-STUYVESANT — The African-American community has been devastated by COVID-19. The Centers for Disease Control […]
Despite Canceled Giglio Feast, Organizers Vow to Keep Tradition Alive and Bring in New Participants
May 6, 2020By Jessica Easthope Unprecedented times call for tough decisions. For the last 117 years thousands of men have carried the tradition of […]
How Bishop DiMarzio Is Using a New Committee to Plan Ahead for When Churches Reopen Post-Coronavirus
May 5, 2020By Emily Drooby Churches across the Diocese of Brooklyn have been closed since March 20 because of the pandemic. As New York […]
Catholic Teacher Modifies Her Online Classroom to Help Students With Special Needs
May 5, 2020By Jessica Easthope This year for teachers across the country, the day dedicated to their hard work and passion is bittersweet. “You […]
Father Jorge Ortiz-Garay Begins the Journey to His Final Resting Place in Mexico
May 4, 2020By Emily Drooby Fr. Jorge Ortiz-Garay was the beloved pastor of St. Brigid Church in Bushwick, Brooklyn, and Diocesan Coordinator of the […]