Currents News for Wednesday, July 17, 2019
July 17, 2019On the newscast: The infamous drug kingpin El Chapo is guilty as charged… getting life in prison at today’s sentencing; Migrants still […]
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New Report: How Close Notre Dame was to Collapsing
July 17, 2019By Tim Harfmann What looked like a scene from a movie, was a horrific reality in France. The Notre Dame Cathedral went […]
Convert Cuomo: Student’s Website Asks for Prayers to End New York Abortion Bill
July 17, 2019By Emily Drooby Jack Thimons is your average 9-year-old boy. He draws, he prays, and he spends time with his family. But […]
Former U.S. Customs & Border Patrol Janitor Photographs Discarded Religious Relics of Migrants
July 17, 2019By Allyson Escobar Tom Kiefer, a photographer who lives in Arizona, is documenting the journey of migrants at the southern border, examining […]
Currents News for Tuesday, July 16, 2019
July 16, 2019On the newscast: The crisis at the border escalates as a tough new policy is being put into place; The famed Crystal […]
Attorney to Immigrants and Citizens Encountering ICE: ‘Know Your Rights’
July 16, 2019By Emily Drooby As the managing attorney for Catholic Migration Services’s immigration program, Alex Gonçalves-Peña has been very busy this past week. […]
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church Honors Blessed Mother in Williamsburg
July 16, 2019By Tim Harfmann The pews of Our Lady of Mount Carmel church in Williamsburg, Brooklyn were packed on the afternoon of July […]
Building Walls and Breaking Barriers: Americans Take Immigration Into Their Own Hands
July 16, 2019Currents News Staff Standing at over 18 feet above ground, a half-mile steel barrier was built without help from Congress, and without […]
Tech Executives Arrive on Capitol Hill for Hearings on User Privacy
July 16, 2019Currents News Staff Executives from the biggest names in tech and e-commerce were grilled on Capitol Hill on July 16 as lawmakers […]
Bishop Leading ‘Crystal Cathedral’ Makeover Says Beauty Ignites Faith
July 16, 2019By Christopher White, The Tablet’s National Correspondent NEW YORK – On July 17, Southern California’s famed Crystal Cathedral will be dedicated as […]
