Catholic News Headlines for Friday, 3/11/22

Russian strikes are now hitting western Ukraine. This as Vladimir Putin says negotiations are being held on a daily basis.

Filling up at the pump is putting a dent in our wallets.

More and more people are signing up to give the gift of life.

A dog is reunited with the first responders who rescued her from a fire last year.

Russian Strategy Shift Poses New Concerns

Currents News Staff

Russian forces are expanding their offensive in Ukraine to the west for the first time.

Meanwhile, Pres. Biden announced the US, along with the G7 and European Union, will move to suspend normal trade relations with Russia.

Drivers Wait in Long Lines as Gas Prices Continue to Rise

Currents News Staff

Commuters are continuing to pay more at the pump to fill up their tanks as gas prices continue to rise.

One gas station in California was charging $7.35 per gallon for regular unleaded.

While prices at most stations have not jumped that high, commuters across the country are feeling the stress.

Capsized Haitian Boat Wasn’t Human Smuggling; Attorney Says Migrants Were Fleeing ‘Certain Death’

Currents News Staff

We’re learning more about that boat carrying hundreds of Haitian migrants to Florida over the weekend.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection now says it was not a case of human smuggling.

They determined this by examining the type of boat used, an old wooden boat. Smugglers typically use speedboats or cabin cruisers.

Some of the migrants who tried to swim to shore needed medical assistance.

One person who knows all about the plight of Haitian migrants and the treacherous journeys many of them take to get to the U.S. is Vanessa Joseph.

She’s an immigration attorney at Catholic Legal Services in Miami and joins Currents News.

Catholic News Headlines for Thursday, 3/10/22

There’s outrage after the Russian attack on a Ukrainian maternity hospital that killed three people including a child.

Students at St. Mark’s Catholic Academy in Sheepshead Bay are thinking of their peers in Ukraine.

Eighth graders at St. Joseph The Worker Catholic Academy are showing off their robotics skills.

Latest Round of Talks Between Russia and Ukraine End with Zero Resolution

Currents News Staff

The latest round of talks between Russia and Ukraine ended without progress Thursday.

The meeting held in Turkey failed to establish a 24-hour ceasefire or humanitarian corridor for civilians.

These talks happened at the same time U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris met with Polish officials in Warsaw to assure America’s commitment to its NATO allies, and as the U.S. House of Representatives passed a massive bill that includes billions in aid to Ukraine.