Catholic Students Strengthen Faith With Youth Prayer Rally
October 24, 2019By Emily Drooby On October 24, buses arrived at Holy Family Church in Fresh Meadows, Queens carrying hundreds of Catholic middle school […]
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Indigenous Leaders Call for New ‘Amazonian Rite’ in Final Days of Synod
October 24, 2019By Melissa Butz For nearly a month, a daily topic in the synod hall has been a new “Amazonian Rite” for the […]
Church in Syria and Iraq Could ‘Vanish’ if Islamic State Regroups, New Report Claims
October 24, 2019By Charles Collins LEICESTER, United Kingdom (Crux) — A new report says Christians are faring better in conflict-ravaged regions in the Middle […]
Democratic Presidential Candidates Proposing Universal Basic Income
October 24, 2019Currents News Staff The Democrats who are running for president are all talking about how to help poorer people pay their bills. […]
Currents News for Wednesday, October 23, 2019
October 23, 2019On the newscast: President Trump says he’s brokered a permanent ceasefire in Syria and gotten a vow from Turkey to protect people […]
Deacon Helps Priests Bring New Life to Churches in Brooklyn Diocese
October 23, 2019By Tim Harfmann As the business manager at Saint Augustine Church in Park Slope, Deacon Dean Dobbins is a busy man. He’s […]
Cardinal Says Synod Seeks to Give Women Greater Role in Church Governance
October 23, 2019By Melissa Butz and Christopher White, The Tablet’s National Correspondent ROME — Catholic bishops are not fully utilizing Church law to maximize […]
Group Advocates for Women’s Ordination on the Sidelines of the Synod
October 23, 2019By Christopher White, The Tablet’s National Correspondent ROME — As the Vatican’s meeting on the Amazon draws to a close this week, […]
Futures in Education Gala Raises $2.4 Million
October 23, 2019MANHATTAN — Futures in Education, an organization that provides tuition assistance to help families pay for Catholic schools in Brooklyn and Queens, […]
Currents News for Tuesday, October 22, 2019
October 22, 2019On the newscast: A Brooklyn priest is going to confront the boiling crisis in the Middle East himself. He’s taking over at […]