Diocese of Brooklyn Rallies Support for Venezuela
June 30, 2026By Currents News and Alexandra Moyen ELMHURST — The suffering in Venezuela is “unspeakable,” Bishop Robert Brennan told the Tablet before parishioners gathered for […]
Topic: Venezuela
Venezuelans in the Diocese of Brooklyn Cheer Maduro’s Ouster, But Worry About the Future
January 9, 2026By Jessica Easthope and Bill Miller For the first time in three decades, Eduvigis Loayza said she hopes to go home to Venezuela and see […]
Venezuelans in the Diocese of Brooklyn Share Hope for Country’s Future Following Maduro’s Arrest
January 7, 2026By Jessica Easthope Sharing a meal at a restaurant with his family isn’t lost on Frank Eliett. He remembers very vividly the […]
Praying for Venezuela: Pope, Bishops Call for Peace as Maduro Faces Court in New York
January 5, 2026By Christine Persichette Ousted Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, made their first court appearance in New York Jan. […]
Pope Leo XIV To Canonize the First Venezuelan Saints
July 17, 2025By Currents News For the first time in its history, Venezuela will have two people officially declared saints: Doctor José Gregorio Hernández […]
Pope Francis Praises Colombia For Initiative Granting Venezuelan Migrants Legal Status
February 15, 2021Currents News Staff “Dear brothers and sisters, good morning. The square is so beautiful with the sun! How beautiful!” said the Holy […]
Brooklyn Bishop Recalls Refugee Roots, Lends a Hand at Venezuela-Colombia Border
February 5, 2020By Tim Harfmann Brooklyn Auxiliary Bishop Octavio Cisneros recently met with refugees from Venezuela. “It was heartbreaking,” Bishop Cisneros said. He has […]
Currents News for Monday, May 6, 2019
May 6, 2019On the newscast: Pope Francis is making his first trip to the Balkans, urging Catholics to love and embrace migrants and refugees; […]
Currents News for Friday, May 3, 2019
May 3, 2019On the newscast: The growing crisis in Venezuela. President Trump and Vladimir Putin on the hotline and a crisis at the Pentagon. […]
Currents News for Thursday, May 2, 2019
May 2, 2019On the newscast: Today, the world remembers history’s darkest hour – the Holocaust. In New York, a special preview of a never-before-seen […]