Currents News for Monday, July 8, 2019
July 8, 2019On the newscast: Pope Francis invites Russian President Vladimir Putin to the Vatican; Also, the Holy Father celebrates a special mass for […]
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Rising to the Occasion: Brooklyn Baker to be Awarded at Bishop DiMarzio Golf Classic
July 8, 2019By Tim Harfmann Edward Mafoud is on a roll as the co-owner of Damascus Bakery in Downtown Brooklyn. A third-generation baker, his […]
Celebrating America in US Territory
July 8, 2019By Melissa Enaje When celebrating America as an independent nation in the U.S., one can be certain that a few staple events […]
With Miracle Confirmed in Sheen Cause, Plans for Beatification Can Begin
July 8, 2019By Jennifer Willems PEORIA, Ill. (Catholic News Service) — With “overwhelming joy,” Bishop Daniel R. Jenky of Peoria announced July 6 that […]
Torrential Rains, Flash Floods Hit Washington D.C.
July 8, 2019Currents News Staff Roads turned to rivers, sidewalks to shores, and parking lots to lakes as the Washington, D.C. metro area was […]
On Lampedusa Anniversary, Pope Prays for Suffering Migrants
July 8, 2019By Elise Harris ROME – At a time when the immigration issue is becoming more contentious across the globe – especially in […]
Currents News for Wednesday, July 3, 2019
July 3, 2019On the newscast: 9/11 hero Luis Alvarez is honored at a funeral mass in a Queens church. He fought for many other […]
9/11 Death Toll Continues to Rise as First Responders Battle Illnesses
July 3, 2019By Tim Harfmann The toxic cloud and deadly dust of September 11, 2001, still impacts first responders today. More and more heroes […]
9/11 First Responder Luis Alvarez Laid to Rest
July 3, 2019By Allyson Escobar and Emily Drooby A Queens hometown hero was laid to rest today. The funeral Mass for Luis Alvarez was […]
Bishop DiMarzio: We Can Share the Wealth of the World Together
July 3, 2019Ahead of the Independence Day holiday, Brooklyn’s Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio joins Currents News to discuss the intersection of faith and patriotism.