St. Patrick’s Day Celebration Marches On Despite Coronavirus Concerns
March 17, 2020By Tim Harfmann and Melissa Enaje Usually On St. Patrick’s Day, the bells ringing from St. Patrick’s Cathedral in Manhattan are heard […]
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Currents News full broadcast for Tues, 3/17/20
March 17, 2020On the newscast: This is a Saint Patrick’s Day unlike any before. We’ll have the latest on how the coronavirus is affecting […]
With Canceled Masses, Pope and Priests Get Creative in Reaching Their Parishes
March 17, 2020By Christine Persichette, Melissa Butz and Elise Anne Allen As many of the restrictions imposed early on by Italy to fight the […]
Coronavirus Concerns Close New York Schools: Next Steps for the Brooklyn Diocese
March 17, 2020Currents News Staff The coronavirus pandemic has closed all schools in New York City, leaving families with many questions. The decision to […]
Coronavirus Precautions Prompt Major Life Changes in the U.S.
March 17, 2020Currents News Staff First some good news: an experimental trial for the coronavirus vaccine is in its earliest stages. “This is one […]
Holy Week, Pope Francis and the Church on Coronavirus Lockdown
March 16, 2020By John L. Allen Jr. and Currents News Staff ROME – Catholics are affected by the coronavirus in the same ways as […]
Currents News full broadcast for Monday, 3/16/20
March 16, 2020On the newscast: School like they’ve never experienced before. Catholic students are off and running as administrators try to keep them safe; […]
Catholic High School Ahead of Coronavirus Concerns With Jumpstart on Distance-Learning
March 16, 2020By Tim Harfmann The only sounds you’ll hear at Cathedral Prep School and Seminary is that of maintenance men disinfecting the building. […]
Pope Makes Mini-Pilgrimage Outside Vatican to Pray for End of Pandemic
March 16, 2020By Cindy Wooden and Currents News Staff ROME (CNS) — With Italy on lockdown and Rome streets almost deserted, Pope Francis left […]
Officials Urge Social Distancing Amid U.S. Coronavirus Cases
March 16, 2020Currents News Staff You may have to make adjustments to your social calendar: the ongoing coronavirus crisis is causing closings and cancellations […]