Catholic News Special: Pope Leo XIV
May 21, 2025Pope Leo XIV made history as the first American elected to the papacy, and Currents News was there in St. Peter’s Square […]
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Currents News Special: ‘Pope Leo XIV’ To Air Thursday, May 22 at 7 PM
May 20, 2025By Currents News New York’s Catholic station, NET-TV, is premiering a half-hour special about the new Holy Father, Pope Leo XIV, airing […]
Catholic News Headlines for Monday 5/19/2025
May 19, 2025Bishop Robert Brennan celebrated a special Mass of Thanksgiving for Pope Leo XIV in the Diocese of Brooklyn. At the Vatican, the […]
Pope Leo XIV Delivers Homily During Mass of Inauguration
May 19, 2025By Currents News and The Tablet Staff Pope Leo XIV delivered the following homily in St. Peter’s Square during the Mass of Inauguration of the Petrine […]
Pope Leo XIV Calls for ‘United Church’ In a Wounded World During Inauguration Mass
May 19, 2025By Currents News and Justin McLellan VATICAN CITY (CNS) — “In this our time, we still see too much discord, too many wounds […]
Steps Toward Independence: St. Francis College Grad’s Walk of Strength and Success
May 19, 2025By Currents News and Jessica Meditz DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN — As the auditorium filled with cheers, Jessica Huang stood from her wheelchair, steadied […]
Diocese of Brooklyn Gathers To Celebrate Start of ‘New Era’ Under Pope Leo XIV
May 19, 2025By Christine Persichette and Paula Katinas DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN — Pope Leo XIV’s pontificate has just barely begun, but he has already had […]
Catholic News Headlines for Friday 5/16/2025
May 16, 2025A religious sister from Long Island, New York is now the oldest in the world. She shares how she’s making the most […]
Russia-Ukraine Peace Talks in Turkey Stall
May 16, 2025By Currents News The Holy Father has been calling for an end to the Russia-Ukraine war… and the Vatican had high hopes […]
Sweet Treats, Good Eats: Brooklyn Baker Creates Cookies in Honor of Pope Leo XIV
May 16, 2025By Katie Vasquez With a little sugar and spice, Talyah Cruz is always cooking up delicious desserts. It’s a hobby that has […]