With Masses Suspended, Church Collections Move Online
March 26, 2020By Emily Drooby With churches in the Diocese of Brooklyn closed, the collections basket isn’t being passed around. But the bills aren’t […]
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Vatican Faces Confirmed Coronavirus Cases
March 26, 2020Currents News Staff St. Peter’s Square is empty. The Holy Father’s Angelus and General Audiences are being live-streamed, museums remain closed, but […]
Spreading the Faith: Evangelizing Through Electronics During Virus Crisis
March 25, 2020By Tim Harfmann Father Christopher O’Connor and a group of nuns are evangelizing through electronics at Blessed Virgin Mary Help of Christians […]
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Amid Coronavirus Pandemic, New York Asks for Federal Help
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‘Guardian Angels’ Help the Homeless During Coronavirus Crisis
March 25, 2020By Emily Drooby The roads and sidewalks surrounding New York’s Penn Station are normally packed with people, but now they’re silent. It’s […]
Pope Calls World’s Christians to Pray for End to Coronavirus Pandemic
March 25, 2020By Melissa Butz and Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Joined by Orthodox, Anglican and Protestant church leaders and faithful from around […]
White House, Senate Come to Agreement on COVID-19 Stimulus Package
March 25, 2020Currents News Staff After days of back-and-forth, the White House and senators agree on a package aimed to boost the COVID-19 ravaged […]
In Act of Hope During Pandemic, Priest Takes Blessed Sacrament to the Skies
March 25, 2020Currents News Staff One-hundred-and-twenty knots and 1,000 feet isn’t normally where you would find the Blessed Sacrament, or a statue of the […]
Fighting the Coronavirus: How Military Ships Become Makeshift Hospitals
March 24, 2020Currents News Staff The Navy is mobilizing its ships, and the Army Corps of Engineers is on the ground building emergency hospitals. […]