Catholic Retreat House to Close Doors for Renovation
February 27, 2020By Tim Harfmann The Bishop Molloy Retreat House in Jamaica Estates, Queens, is run by the Passionate priests. It’s been open for […]
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Eyes on You: Nuns Are Keeping Facial Recognition Companies In Check
February 27, 2020By Tamara Laine Advances in facial recognition software are just the latest in polarizing technology that has limitless potential for mankind, and […]
Catholic School Uses Science to Show Dangers of Vaping
February 27, 2020By Emily Drooby Students at Bishop Loughlin Memorial High School in Brooklyn have learned a science lesson — but also a life […]
Hope on Ash Wednesday at Chinese Parish Amid Coronavirus Fears
February 26, 2020SUNSET PARK — At one Chinese parish in the Diocese of Brooklyn, the start of Lent came with a message of hope […]
Religious Education Goes High-Tech in Brooklyn
February 26, 2020By Christine Persichette Through prayer, conversation and a lot of note-taking, on Feb. 25 educators learned how to help children grow in […]
How Catholic Students Learn Confidence Through Comedy
February 26, 2020By Emily Drooby Cristo Rey Brooklyn High School student Kaelyn Bishop would tell you, “I’m very shy and like I don’t speak […]
Presidential Candidates Talk Catholic Issues, Professions of Faith
February 26, 2020Currents News Staff Looking at the Feb. 25 Democratic debate from a Catholic lens, is Saint John’s University’s political professor, Brian Browne. […]
Annual Catholic Appeal in the Brooklyn Diocese
February 25, 2020Currents News Staff The Annual Catholic Appeal begins Feb. 27 and runs through June. Joining Currents News to highlight where the funds […]
Brooklyn’s Role in Freeing America’s Slaves
February 25, 2020By Emily Drooby Weeksville, Brooklyn was one of the first communities for free black Americans in the nation. Now, this almost 200-year-old […]
Around the World, Coronavirus Pushes Mass Online, Cancels Ash Wednesday
February 25, 2020Currents News Staff Catholic churches around the globe are taking major precautions amid concerns for the coronavirus. In Hong Kong, churches are […]