How Hospital Chaplains Are Bringing the Faith to Workers, Patients and Families
March 31, 2020Currents News Staff These are trying times for medical workers on the frontlines of the coronavirus crisis. It is unlike any we’ve […]
The award-winning Currents News is the go-to source for news from the Catholic perspective. Currents News objectively reports on secular and non-secular news and, when appropriate, examines stories from a faith-based lens.
Watch weeknights at 7:00 pm EST on NET-TV in the New York City area on Spectrum, Optimum, and Fios. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to receive notifications about new content.
Do you have a story idea or tip? Contact us at [email protected] or 718-517-3122.
Recent Episodes
‘A Medical Warzone,’ Brooklyn Hospital Calls for Supplies in Fight Against Virus
March 31, 2020By Tim Harfmann The intensive care unit at Brookdale University Hospital and Medical Center in Brooklyn, New York, is at capacity. Patient […]
New York Healthcare Workers Get Big ‘Thank You’ From Catholic Artist
March 31, 2020By Emily Drooby A sign of thanks has appeared outside what’s become the epicenter of the COVID-19 outbreak in Queens’ Elmhurst Hospital. […]
Why Italians Are Finding Faith in Numbers During the Coronavirus Crisis
March 31, 2020By Melissa Butz A new glimmer of hope is spreading throughout Italy after March 30 marked a new two-week low of new […]
Remembering Father Jorge Ortiz-Garay, First U.S. Catholic Priest Lost to Coronavirus
March 30, 2020By Tim Harfmann A memorial is growing outside the locked doors of Saint Brigid’s Church in Bushwick, Brooklyn, to honor their beloved […]
How to Talk to Your Children About COVID-19
March 30, 2020Currents News Staff The coronavirus crisis is turning everyday life into something far from normal. Many families are, understandably, having a hard […]
Currents News full broadcast for Monday, 3/30/20
March 30, 2020On the newscast: Father Jorge Ortiz-Garay has returned to the Lord. The great Brooklyn priest is a victim of the coronavirus pandemic; […]
Church Leaders Urge That Migrants Not Be Forgotten During Coronavirus Pandemic
March 30, 2020By Christopher White, National Correspondent NEW YORK — Catholic leaders across the globe are pleading that migrants and refugees not be forgotten […]
Hospital Ship Brings ‘Comfort’ to Crowded New York Hospitals During Coronavirus Crisis
March 30, 2020By Emily Drooby New York City can sleep a little bit easier — the USNS Comfort has docked safely at Manhattan’s Pier […]
Coronavirus Crisis: Chaplains Minister to First Responders During Pandemic
March 29, 2020By Tim Harfmann With New York City’s Finest, Bravest and Best on the front lines, the chaplains who minister to them are […]