Diverticulitis and Stenosis: What We Know About Pope Francis’ Conditions After Successful Surgery
July 6, 2021By Jessica Easthope The Vatican’s message about Pope Francis’ recovery was vague, but medically it said a lot. One specific piece of […]
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Lebanese Maronite Catholics in Brooklyn Grateful as Pope Discusses Economic Crisis During Summit
July 1, 2021By Emily Drooby While standing in Our Lady of Lebanon Maronite Cathedral in Brooklyn Heights, Father Dominique Hanna prays for his former […]
German Cardinal Marx’s Resignation is ‘Sensational’ Says Crux’s Vatican Editor John Allen
June 7, 2021News Analysis By John L. Allen Jr. and Currents News Staff ROME — Covering the Catholic Church is a tough gig for […]
Pope Francis’ Revision of Canon Law ‘Tells the Whole Story’ Says Crux’s Vatican Editor John Allen
June 1, 2021By Cindy Wooden and Currents News Staff VATICAN CITY (CNS) — A series of laws and procedures promulgated by now-retired Pope Benedict […]
Hundreds Participate in Cardinal Gregory’s Recitation of the Rosary in D.C.
May 18, 2021Currents News Staff and John Lavenburg WASHINGTON D.C. — Soon after 11 a.m. on Monday, Julia Lum was one of the first […]
Saying He Missed People, Pope Francis Returns to Window for Sunday Prayer
April 19, 2021By Carol Glatz and Currents News Staff VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Greeting visitors in St. Peter’s Square after nearly a month of […]
Pope Francis Observes Good Friday With Service in Front of Socially Distant Audience
April 2, 2021By Jessica Easthope Pope Francis walked into St. Peter’s Basilica for Good Friday service in complete silence, prostrating himself and observing the […]
Sharing the Gospel Means Embracing the Cross, Pope Francis Says at Chrism Mass
April 1, 2021By Currents News Staff and Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Living and preaching the Gospel always involves embracing “the cross,” whether […]
Meet the Laywoman Who Is Running a Catholic Church in Albany, New York
March 30, 2021By Emily Drooby Switching out décor, coordinating Church events, washing and folding rags — Elizabeth Simcoe does it all. She’s a laywoman but she’s […]
Weeks Before Easter, Lockdown Empties St. Peter’s Square; Forces Pope Francis’ Angelus Back Online
March 22, 2021Currents News Staff Pope Francis’ public events have been in constant fluctuation since the COVID-19 pandemic began in 2020. For example, from […]