Coming Home: WWII Hero’s Remains Returned to Brooklyn After 83 Years
April 27, 2026By Jessica Easthope and Paula Katinas WILLIAMSBURG — Eighty-three years after he was killed in a wartime plane crash in the South Pacific, the remains of […]
Topic: World War II
Crucifix at Queens Church Offers Story of Passionist Priest
September 2, 2025By Katie Vasquez As the battle of World War II continued in Europe, a passionist priest with ties to the Diocese of […]
How a Jewish Boy Found Safety in the Catholic Church During the Holocaust
January 28, 2025By Katie Vasquez It’s been nearly 15 years since Mireille Taub lost the love of her life, David. They were married for […]
Holocaust Survivor Hidden By Catholics Recounts Her Life During World War II
January 28, 2025By Jessica Easthope A picture is all Esther Maidenbaum has left of her mother. It shows a Jewish family who lived and […]
Replica of Anne Frank House Opens in New York City
January 28, 2025By Katie Vasquez As World War II raged across Europe a young Jewish girl named Anne Frank hid with her family in […]
Lost WWII Purple Heart Medal Returns to NJ Family After 31 Years, Rekindling Memories of Veteran’s Sacrifice and Smile
November 5, 2024For Margarita Manhardt, her Uncle George Cerrito’s memory was all she thought she had left. But after more than three decades, a […]
World War II Heirloom Finds Returned to Owners Eight Decades Later
April 25, 2023A teenager in Italy stumbled across a piece of history in his local forest when he found a bracelet belonging to a […]
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 […]
Catholic Veteran and Retired NYPD Detective Celebrated With Drive-By 100th Birthday Party
February 17, 2021By Emily Drooby Patriotic sounds rang out on a Williamsburg, Brooklyn street Wednesday afternoon as a drive-by 100th birthday party was held […]
Capodanno Film, ‘The Field Afar’, Showcases Priest’s Role in Serving on the Vietnam Frontlines
November 11, 2020Currents News Staff Father Vincent Capodanno was a young priest who walked New York’s streets. So how did he end up on […]