As Their Principal Retires, Catholic Academy Thrives With Waiting Lists
June 13, 2019By Tim Harfmann For the last 17 years, Kathleen Buscemi has been the principal at Saint Bernard Catholic Academy in Bergen Beach, […]
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In Affordable Housing Battle, Seniors Call For Mayor’s Eviction
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June 13, 2019Currents News Staff In May, Pope Francis issued a new law that pledges an “all-out war” on abuse. Watching their meeting very […]
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U.S. Bishops Vote to Design Hotline for Reporting Complaints Against Bishops
June 13, 2019By Christopher White, The Tablet’s National Correspondent BALTIMORE – As the U.S. Catholic bishops inch closer to enacting new protocols for bishop […]
USCCB Vote On New System To Ensure Bishop Accountability
June 12, 2019By Tim Harfmann U.S. bishops voted on Wednesday in a big step forward for bishop accountability and protecting young people. The major […]
Currents News for Wednesday, June 12, 2019
June 12, 2019On the newscast: Team coverage of the U.S. Bishops in Baltimore. They are approving a new system to handle allegations of abuse; […]
House Judiciary Committee Votes in Favor of 9/11 Victims Fund
June 12, 2019By Emily Drooby Nearly two decades after September 11, 2001, Congress has finally taken the steps to remedy its slow-motion response to […]
Agreement Reached in Albany Over Rent Reform
June 12, 2019By Michelle Powers It’s been a long, hard battle over rent reform. Just over a week ago hundreds of activists protested on […]