Brighton Beach’s ‘Taste of Russia’ Permanently Changes Name in Protest of War in Ukraine
March 8, 2022By Jessica Easthope Beneath the rumble of the “L” train, a row of colorful storefront awnings come to a complete stop. Customers […]
Topic: War
Russians and Ukrainians in Brooklyn’s ‘Little Odessa’ Strongly Stand Together Against War
March 7, 2022By Jessica Easthope On the boardwalk, people are expressing their anger about the war in Ukraine and about the man who started […]
Pope Francis Is Sending Two High-Ranking Cardinals to War-Torn Ukraine
March 7, 2022Currents News Staff Pope Francis has made the decision to send two of his best men to Ukraine, which continues to be […]
Europe Faces Humanitarian Crisis With Influx of Ukrainian Refugees
March 3, 2022Currents News Staff More than a million people so far are trying to escape the violence in Ukraine, according to the United […]
How the War in Ukraine is Being Felt in the U.S.
February 28, 2022Currents News Staff In Ukraine, the impact of the war is painfully clear. In the U.S., the effects are more subtle. Oil […]
Ending Conflict Requires Dialogue; Vatican Ready to Help, Cardinal Says
February 28, 2022By Currents News and Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY — The Vatican is ready to facilitate negotiations between Russia and Ukraine, said Cardinal Pietro Parolin, […]
Bishop Brennan Prays for Peace in Ukraine
February 24, 2022The Diocese of Brooklyn’s Bishop Robert Brennan prayed for peace in Ukraine during a broadcasted Mass at the Co-Cathedral of St. Joseph […]
Praying For Peace: Ukrainian Catholics Turn to Church For Solace
February 22, 2022Currents News Staff The “Old Crimea” cemetery stretches across the rolling hills outside Mariupol, in eastern Ukraine. In section 21, Ukrainian flags […]
U.S. To Close Ukraine Embassy as Fears of Invasion Sends Dow Tumbling and Oil Prices Soaring
February 15, 2022Currents News Staff The U.S. Department of State is taking no chances and are moving all remaining diplomatic personnel in Ukraine out […]
Inflation Causes Food Prices to Soar as Customers Pay Double and Owners Struggle With Supply Chain
February 15, 2022By Jessica Easthope Tannisha Frazier is a regular customer at the Associated Supermarkets in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn. She lost her mom and uncle […]