Martin Luther King Jr.: Remembering His Message as Disciples of Christ
January 15, 2020Currents News Staff Martin Luther King Day is celebrated on Monday, Jan. 20, but Jan. 15 would have been the civil rights […]
Topic: Queens, NY
Cuomo, National Guard Head to Offer Aid in Puerto Rico
January 14, 2020By Tim Harfmann New York Governor Andrew Cuomo was on his way to Puerto Rico Jan. 14 after a series of earthquakes […]
Catholic School Fights Anti-Semitism With Class on Jewish History
January 14, 2020By Emily Drooby There was deafening silence in a Bishop Loughlin Memorial High School classroom as students listened to stories of Holocaust […]
Vandalism Strikes Catholic Church in Queens
January 13, 2020By Tim Harfmann Gang symbols were spray painted on the walls of Sacred Heart of Jesus Church in Bayside, Queens. Surveillance video […]
NBA Hall of Famer Leads Basketball Clinic at Queens Parish
January 11, 2020By Tim Harfmann Saint Kevin Church in Flushing, Queens, wanted young players to learn about basketball from one of the best. So, […]
Facing Gentrification, Jesuit High School Prepares for Brooklyn Move
January 10, 2020By Emily Drooby At the end of the school year, Brooklyn Jesuit Prep — a middle school that serves low-income students — […]
‘Building Faith’: Catholic Charities Breaks Ground on Affordable Housing
January 9, 2020By Emily Drooby Lack of affordable housing a New York City complaint as common as late subway trains, but on Jan. 9 […]
State of the State: Gov. Cuomo Speaks on Religious Violence, Legislation
January 9, 2020By Jessica Easthope Governor Cuomo’s message was one of unity during his 2020 State of the State address on Jan. 8. His […]
Written From the Heart: Nun Publishes Books Focused on God’s Love
January 8, 2020By Tim Harfmann Inside the living room of her Bayside, Queens home, Sister Ave Clark is a nun with a notepad who […]
Pope Francis Suggests Updating Catechism to Include Ecological Sin
January 8, 2020By Emily Drooby While speaking to members of the International Association of Penal Law, Pope Francis shared his plans to update the […]