These Strict Guidelines Are Now in Place as Italy Begins to Open Churches for Mass
May 7, 2020By Melissa Butz Masses can soon be celebrated with the presence of the faithful. Masses in Italy have been suspended since March […]
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Currents News full broadcast for Thursday, 5/7/20
May 7, 2020On the newscast: – The coronavirus crisis is ripping through Queens, taking a heavy toll on the body and the mind. Suicides […]
Now Is the Moment to Advocate for Ethically Developed COVID-19 Vaccine, Says Archbishop Naumann
May 7, 2020Currents News Staff As researchers try to find a COVID-19 vaccine, an ethical issue for Catholics has surfaced. Some research involves the […]
Expert Gives Tips on How to Stay Mentally Healthy During Pandemic After Spike in Queens Suicides
May 7, 2020By Jessica Easthope New York City has suffered a tremendous loss as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, but not all have […]
Catholic Nurse Leans on God for Support While Treating COVID-19 Patients
May 7, 2020By Emily Drooby Nurses have been called to the frontlines as the country continues the fight against COVID-19. They’re heroes, willing to […]
How One Priest Is Helping African-Americans Cope With COVID-19
May 6, 2020By Paula Katinas and Currents News Staff BEDFORD-STUYVESANT — The African-American community has been devastated by COVID-19. The Centers for Disease Control […]
Currents News full broadcast for Wednesday, 5/6/20
May 6, 2020On the newscast: – A top American Church leader, Archbishop Gregory Hartmayer, is installed in his new post but from a distance. […]
Brooklyn Nurse With Cystic Fibrosis Continues Working During Pandemic
May 6, 2020By Michelle Powers Megan DiBenedetto knows what it’s like to gasp for air. She knows what it’s like to not have the […]
Despite Canceled Giglio Feast, Organizers Vow to Keep Tradition Alive and Bring in New Participants
May 6, 2020By Jessica Easthope Unprecedented times call for tough decisions. For the last 117 years thousands of men have carried the tradition of […]
Archbishop Gregory Hartmayer of Atlanta Installed Using Social Distancing Amid the Pandemic
May 6, 2020By Emily Drooby May 6 marked a historic moment at the Cathedral of Christ The King as a socially distanced installation took […]