Currents News for Thursday, December 20, 2018
December 20, 2018On the newscast: Illinois top attorney claims hundreds of the state’s priests have been accused of abuse; What exactly are “credible allegations”?; […]
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Guitars Stolen from Queens Church
December 20, 2018By Emily Drooby NYPD looking for a suspect who allegedly walked into the church, in the middle of the afternoon, and stole […]
What Does ‘Credibly Accused ‘ Mean?
December 20, 2018By Tim Harfmann Around the country, dioceses are releasing names of priests considered ‘credibly accused’ of sexual abuse. But what does the […]
Illinois Attorney General Releases Report on Clergy Sex Abuse
December 20, 2018CHICAGO (CNS) — A preliminary report released Dec. 19 by Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan shows clergy sexual abuse of minors in […]
Analysis: Illinois Attorney General Announcement
December 20, 2018Crux Editor, John Allen, joins Currents News to discuss the recent announcement by the the Illinois A.G. regarding priests in the state.
Currents News for Wednesday, December 19, 2018
December 19, 2018On the newscast: Pope Francis accepts the resignation of a Los Angeles auxiliary bishop facing allegations of misconduct with a minor; U.S. […]
Unique Toy Drive Spreads Christmas Cheer
December 19, 2018By Emily Drooby Valerie Ferguson is out of work this Christmas. Ferguson, shared: “Financially I’m strapped, but God is good and we […]
Queens Woman to Volunteer at U.S.-Mexico Border
December 19, 2018By Tim Harfmann Melissa Gibilaro packed a box full of crayons and coloring books — items that might bring hope to young […]
Pope Accepts Resignation of Los Angeles Auxiliary Accused of Abuse
December 19, 2018VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of 69-year-old Auxiliary Bishop Alexander Salazar of Los Angeles after the archdiocese’s […]
Devoted Husband And Veteran Visits Wife’s Grave Almost Daily
December 19, 2018Currents News Staff Staffers at one cemetery in Hawaii are used to seeing one face when they arrive at 6:30 in the […]