Across the Nation, Faith Groups Challenge Social Distancing Guidelines
April 7, 2020Currents News Staff In Brooklyn, members of Orthodox Jewish communities have continued to gather for funeral services over the last several days, […]
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April 7, 2020On the newscast: Cardinal George Pell is a free man tonight, cleared of abuse allegations. Now that his name has been cleared, […]
Analysis: How Australia’s Court Ruling on Pell Impacts the Vatican
April 7, 2020By John L. Allen Jr. ROME (Crux) — Obviously, the primary beneficiary of Tuesday’s decision by Australia’s High Court to overturn the […]
What We Can Learn From the History of Passover During the Virus Crisis
April 7, 2020Currents News Staff During the coronavirus pandemic, Jewish families will be celebrating their triumph over a different plague: the holy days of […]
George Pell Acquitted of Abuse Charges By Australia’s High Court
April 7, 2020By Emily Drooby and Christopher White NEW YORK – Australia’s highest court unanimously acquitted Cardinal George Pell of child abuse on Wednesday, […]
Hospital Chaplain on Confronting Pandemic: ‘I Became a Priest to Serve’
April 7, 2020Currents News Staff Facing down the coronavirus while building up the spirits of the medical heroes are hospital chaplains like Father Bryan […]
Cuomo Extends Social Distancing Rule
April 6, 2020Currents News Staff While the total number of hospitalizations and ICU admissions is down and the number of deaths in the state […]
New York Doctor Creates Face Masks From Home
April 6, 2020Currents News Staff So many people are hard at work, doing special things to overcome the coronavirus crisis. Doctor Stephen Erosa is […]
Brooklyn Diocese Remembers Second Priest Lost to Coronavirus
April 6, 2020By Jessica Easthope A man of service and a father to all is how Father Gioacchino Basile is described by those who […]
Parishioners Find ‘Mass’ Appeal in Livestreamed Church Services During Pandemic
April 6, 2020By Emily Drooby Streaming Mass right into homes is the new normal during the coronavirus quarantine, and there’s many ways to do […]