The Food and Drug Administration approved the first over-the-counter birth control pill July 13, giving the go-ahead for the sale of Opill, by the drug manufacturer Perrigo, without a doctor’s prescription.
The FDA’s decision is only for this pill, not other birth control pills. Opill will be available for sale early next year and will not have an age restriction.
A growing need and dwindling funding are causing serious issues for a Bensonhurst food pantry.
The Food and Drug Administration has approved an over-the-counter birth control pill.
As artificial intelligence continues to expand and evolve, the developing technology continues to invade culture.
One culture some worry it can impact, is that of the church.
Currents News’ Katie Vasquez takes a look at the development of A.I. and how it can impact the church.
Can ChatGPT, the technology that creates human-like writing, generate a homily?
Central and South American migrants are still flooding into New York City.
The most venerated image of the renaissance – the Madonna of Childbirth- has been completely restored after 6 months of work.
Just weeks ago every headline across New York City was about the influx of migrants.
Mayor Eric Adams is now critical of the media and said it has fallen short on reporting the crisis, calling it a “Silent Crisis.”
Kaitlyn Bernhardt was 15 when she died of cancer. Kaitlyn was initially diagnosed with osteosarcoma, which later became aggressive and traveled throughout her body.
Despite the teen’s difficulty battling the cancer, Kaitlyn’s mom Jennifer says her daughter fought it with strength and plenty of faith.
Family and friends described Kaitlyn as a fearless young woman who managed to smile even through the worst of her cancer treatments and who religiously prayed the rosary every day of her young life.
At one point, she cut off her hair and donated it to a charity that makes wigs for cancer patients.
It’s been five years since Kaitlyn has passed away, which means she is now eligible to be considered for the process of becoming a saint. It’s an effort that’s being spearheaded by people she touched in her lifetime and others she has never met.
The National Eucharistic Revival has gained the support of Pope Francis.
He has shown his support for the revival when he met with the leaders of the campaign recently, including Tim Glemkowski, the executive director of the National Eucharistic Congress to be held next summer.
Glemkowski sat down with Currents News’ Katie Vasquez to talk more about the event and what Catholics can expect to see.
For more information and updates on the Eucharistic Revival and the National Eucharistic Congress, check out Eucharisticrevival.Org.
Catholics in Brooklyn and Queens are preparing for their very own diocesan-wide revival event on Oct. 7 at Maimonides Park.
The whole stadium will be filled with the faithful for family catechesis, a Eucharistic procession and a Mass.
If you want to go, you can register at DioceseofBrooklyn.org and search Eucharistic Revival.
You can register to receive important updates for this special day for the whole family.
A group of people are pushing for a Brooklyn girl who bravely fought cancer to become a saint.
The boy scouts are earning badges for their beliefs.
Hear why Tim Glemkowski says the National Eucharistic Revival will bring some 80,000 Catholics down to Indianapolis for five days of prayer and catechesis.
The three men who were ordained transitional deacons Sunday, July 9, all thought about being a priest since they were young, but each followed a different route in pursuing their vocations.
Randy Thanh Nguyen, Luis Marquez, and Caetano Moura de Oliveira were ordained to the diaconate by Bishop Robert Brennan at the Cathedral Basilica of St. James, Brooklyn, on July 9.
They, along with one more member of the class studying at St. Joseph’s Seminary in Yonkers — Tobechukwu Offiah — are scheduled to be ordained to the priesthood for the Diocese of Brooklyn next spring.
Msgr. Sean Ogle, vicar for clergy and consecrated life for the diocese, presented the men to Bishop Robert Brennan, saying that they have been found worthy of ordination during their time of formation.
Hundreds of enthusiastic spectators crowded onto Havemeyer Street in front of the Shrine Church of Our Lady of Mount Carmel on Sunday, July 9, to witness a Catholic tradition that dates back to 1887 Italy: the hoisting of the seven-story Giglio.
Part of the 12-day Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel in honor of the Virgin Mary, the Dancing of the Giglio featured over 100 “lifters” carrying the towering, four-ton metal monument and its platform.
The Giglio was adorned with papier-mache angels, small statues, giglio flowers, and was topped by a statue of St. Paulinus, the patron saint of Nola, Italy.