Pope Francis Appeals for Peace in Syria, Ecuador
October 14, 2019By Melissa Butz As Turkey continues its military operation against Kurdish fighters in Syria, Pope Francis used the canonization of five saints […]
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Currents News for Friday, October 11, 2019
October 11, 2019On the newscast: Vandals set off a dangerous fire on the parish grounds of a Queens church that’s experienced damage from flames […]
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Women Religious Speak Out on Voting in Amazon Synod
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Pope Francis to Canonize Five New Saints
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Mother Cabrini to be Honored on Float at Columbus Day Parade
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Currents News for Thursday, October 10, 2019
October 10, 2019On the newscast: The campaign for Mother Cabrini is now set to take over Fifth Avenue…thanks to the Brooklyn Diocese; A hero […]