St. Francis Xavier Church Unveils Inclusive Icons and Portraits of BIPOC Saints and Religious Leaders
June 14, 2022Currents News Staff and John Lavenburg LOWER MANHATTAN — Ahead of the Sunday, June 12, 11:30 a.m. Mass at The Church of […]
Topic: Saints
Baltimore’s Mother Mary Lange in Line to Become First Black Saint in the U.S.
February 7, 2022Currents News Staff She died 140 years ago this week and is known in Baltimore’s Catholic community for the trailblazing work she […]
Dorothy Day’s Road to Sainthood Continues With a Boost from New York Catholics
December 7, 2021Currents News Staff A native of Brooklyn could soon become a saint. The Archdiocese of New York is advancing Dorothy Day’s cause for […]
How Pope John Paul I’s Latest Miracle Leads Him One Step Closer to Sainthood
October 14, 2021By Currents News Staff and Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis has signed a decree recognizing a miracle attributed to […]
Ten Sisters of St. Elizabeth Who Were Martyred in Poland During WWII Are Now Being Beatified
August 17, 2021By Jessica Easthope It’s a recognition they weren’t given in their lifetime. Ten nuns are now Blesseds, martyrs, killed by Soviet soldiers […]
Road To Sainthood: Knights of Columbus Honor Father McGivney During Feast Day Mass in Brooklyn
August 16, 2021By Jessica Easthope and Bill Miller Members of the Knights of Columbus filled St. Finbar Church Friday, Aug. 14, to celebrate the […]
First Class Relic Belonging to Blessed Carlo Acutis Arrives in Diocese of Brooklyn
July 14, 2021By Jessica Easthope The relic of the first millennial considered for sainthood will travel to Catholic schools in the Diocese of Brooklyn, […]
Blessed Carlo Acutis Relic Set to Arrive in the Diocese of Brooklyn
July 8, 2021By Jessica Easthope There have been songs written about him and art exhibits dedicated to him, but soon you can experience Carlo […]
Cause for Pierre Toussaint’s Canonization Energized on the 168th Anniversary of His Death
June 30, 2021By Jessica Easthope He was a former slave, a Haitian immigrant and a hairdresser, but considered himself first and foremost a Catholic. […]
Church Ave. in Brooklyn Co-Named After Venerable Pierre Toussaint, Devout Catholic and Philanthropist
April 26, 2021By Emily Drooby Faithful were singing in the streets as Church Ave. in Flatbush got a new name: Pierre Toussaint. Priests, Haitian-Americans, […]