Peace Activists Ask Pope Francis to Help Prevent War in Ukraine
January 31, 2022Currents News Staff A banner with the words “Human right to peace” stood out in St. Peter’s Square at Pope Francis’ Angelus […]
Topic: War
Ukrainian Bishop Calls for Peace, Encourages World Leaders to Apply Pressure on Putin
January 28, 2022Currents News Staff In the United Kingdom, the Ukrainian Catholic bishop for Britain is calling on the international community to continue putting […]
Church Observes Day Of Prayer For Peace In Ukraine
January 26, 2022By Currents News Staff and Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY (CNS) — On the day Pope Francis established as a day of prayer […]
Invasion Threat: Ukraine Braces For Russian Escalation
January 25, 2022Currents News Staff More than 127,000 Russian troops have amassed at the border waiting on word from Russian President Vladimir Putin. But […]
Crisis in Ethiopia: State of Emergency Declared as Troops Approach Capital
November 8, 2021Currents News Staff The crisis in northern Ethiopia shows no signs of improving. On Nov. 2, the government declared a state of […]
On All Souls’ Feast, Pope Francis Decries War and Weapons of Mass Destruction During Visit to WWII Military Cemetery
November 2, 2021Currents News Staff Pope Francis walked alone among the tombs of French soldiers killed during World War II, leaving white roses and […]
After Nearly 20 Years, The War in Afghanistan is Over, But The Mission to Get People Out is Not
August 31, 2021Currents News Staff Taliban fighters were firing off celebratory rounds after nearly 20 years: The war in Afghanistan is officially over. “It’s […]
Afghanistan Airport Attack Leaves 100+ Afghans and 13 U.S. Service Members Dead
August 27, 2021Warning: This story contains material that some viewers may find disturbing due to the graphic nature. Currents News Staff Thirteen U.S. personnel […]
Diocese of Arlington’s Catholic Charities Calls Situation in Afghanistan ‘A Humanitarian Disaster’
August 24, 2021Currents News Staff The U.S. continues to evacuate Americans and our allies from Afghanistan, something Catholic Charities has been doing for years. […]
Syria’s War May be Over, but Young Syrians Are Scarred by Violence, Poverty
March 15, 2021By Currents News Staff A decade ago, Syrians took to the streets to demand better lives. The democracy protests spiraled into a […]