Pope Says No to Married Priests, Doesn’t Mention Women Deacons for Amazon
February 12, 2020By Melissa Butz Months after the October Synod on the Amazon, the pope has decided: married men will not be ordained priests […]
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Pope at General Audience Prays for Victims of Coronavirus, “A Cruel Illness”
February 12, 2020Currents News Staff Pope Francis greeted many of the pilgrims gathered in Paul VI Audience Hall. He showed particular affection to a […]
Pope Speaks With U.S. Bishops Ahead of Amazon Synod Document
February 11, 2020By Emily Drooby ROME (CNS) — Talking about debates, differences and discernment, Pope Francis told a group of U.S. bishops that people […]
Focused on Migration, Pope Francis Will Visit Malta on Pentecost
February 11, 2020By Melissa Butz The pontiff will focus on migration during his trip to the Mediterranean island. The first papal overseas trip has […]
Rare Letter Written by Martin Luther King Jr. Up for Auction
February 10, 2020Currents News Staff A rare handwritten note by Martin Luther King Jr., believed to have been written sometime in the mid-1960s, is […]
Luxury Cruise Ends in Quarantine as Fear of Coronavirus Looms
February 7, 2020By Emily Drooby The coronavirus crisis is hitting home: a cruise ship docked in New Jersey Feb. 7, where more than two […]
From the Gridiron to the Gala
February 6, 2020By Melissa Butz Just two weeks after getting married, former Heisman trophy winner Tim Tebow and wife, Miss Universe 2017, Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters, […]
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 […]
Trump Prepares for State of the Union Address Ahead of Impeachment Vote
February 4, 2020Currents News Staff President Trump is in final preparations for a speech that could be crucial to his re-election prospects — the […]
U.S. Ambassador for Religious Freedom: ‘Do With Your Own Soul What You Choose’
February 4, 2020By Melissa Butz The election year is here, with U.S. presidential primary and caucus votes already being cast. But one bipartisan issue […]