First Catholic High School Focused on Addiction Recovery Opens
September 17, 2019By Emily Drooby Ms. Winnie Houk has always loved teaching, but her most difficult student was her son Joe. Joe died from […]
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Currents News for Tuesday, September 17, 2019
September 17, 2019On the newscast: There are big developments in the Opioid Crisis. New York’s governor is taking on the makers of Oxycontin; We’ll […]
Knights of Columbus Provide Relief to Survivors of Hurricane Dorian
September 17, 2019By Tim Harfmann The Brooklyn Knights of Columbus are on an urgent mission, putting together relief packages for those hit by Hurricane […]
Amazon Archbishop Backs Ordination of Married Priests
September 17, 2019By Inés San Martín QUITO, Ecuador – According to a Spanish missionary archbishop who’s been in Ecuador since 1998, “We must thank […]
Bishop DiMarzio Honors Big Donors to Annual Appeal
September 17, 2019By Allyson Escobar DOUGLASTON — Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio recognized “Court of Honor” donors to the Diocese of Brooklyn’s Annual Catholic Appeal in a […]
Queens Catholic Academy Unveils New Art Classroom
September 17, 2019Sacred Heart Catholic Academy in Bayside, Queens is helping to cultivate the next Picasso, as the school has just unveiled a new […]
Currents News for Monday, September 16, 2019
September 16, 2019On the newscast: Thousands of baby remains are found in the home of a notorious abortion doctor. Defenders of life are outraged; […]
Rosary Stations Stolen From Queens Church in Second Robbery
September 16, 2019By Tim Harfmann An individual believed to be a woman dressed in all white, ripped 20 rosary stations from an outdoor shrine […]
Missing Impact of Second Storm, Dorian Survivors Struggle to Rebuild and Reunite
September 16, 2019Currents News Staff While tropical storm Humberto mostly missed the devastated islands of the Bahamas, it resurfaced feelings of terror for Hurricane […]
Pope Gifts Reliquary Containing St. Peter’s Bones to Eastern Orthodox Church
September 16, 2019By Melissa Butz A reliquary containing nine fragments of St. Peter’s bones had long been kept in the pope’s private chapel, but […]