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 […]
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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 […]
Currents News for Monday, July 15, 2019
July 15, 2019Next on Currents News: The Trump administration’s deportation raids are off to a slow start, but migrant fears loom large here in the […]
Parishes Open Their Hearts to Immigrants Targeted by ICE
July 15, 2019By Tim Harfmann “Absolutely terrified” is how Father John McKenna described the growing tension in Sunset Park, Brooklyn, a community with a […]
St. Helen’s Church Broken Into a Third Time
July 15, 2019Currents News Staff After being robbed twice in four months, St. Helen’s Church in Howard Beach, Queens was broken into a third […]
Da Vinci’s ‘Saint Jerome in the Desert’ Restored and on Display
July 15, 2019Currents News Staff In March of 2019, the Vatican paid tribute to Leonardo Da Vinci on the 500th anniversary of his death […]