Economics, Political Unrest To Blame For Rise Of Christian Persecution
May 14, 2019One of the biggest organizations coming to assist persecuted Christians is Aid To the Church In Need, an international papal charity that […]
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Nearly 100 Charged In Marriage Fraud Scheme
May 14, 2019Currents News Staff Federal prosecutors in Texas have indicted nearly 100 people in a massive marriage fraud scheme, as recorded In heavily […]
Currents News for Monday, May 13, 2019
May 13, 2019On the newscast: The latest from Pope Francis after a savage attack against a Catholic church in Burkina Faso; The Virgin Mary […]
Catholic Priest and Parishioners Killed After Sunday Mass, Church Set Ablaze By Shooters
May 13, 2019By Emily Drooby Pope Francis is mourning the deaths of a Catholic priest and five parishioners who were murdered after Sunday Mass […]
Hollywood Star And Cincinnati Local Doris Day Dies At 97
May 13, 2019Currents New Staff The people of Cincinnati, Ohio are mourning the loss of their hometown Hollywood star. Doris Day’s foundation says the […]
Hit By China Import Tariffs, Brooklyn Bike Shop Forced To Raise Prices
May 13, 2019Currents News Staff If you step inside Brooklyn Bicycle Company’s New York City showroom, you’ll see the unintended consequences of a trade […]
Student Journalists On the ‘Beat’ at Awards Ceremony
May 13, 2019By Allyson Escobar The Tablet’s annual High School Press Awards ceremony, held May 10 at the Diocese of Brooklyn’s offices in Park […]
Pope Okays Pilgrimage To Medjugorje, Says Apparitions ‘Need Study’
May 13, 2019Currents News Staff From now on, parishes will be able to organize pilgrimages to Medjugorje. In the past only private trips were […]
Currents News for Friday, May 10, 2019
May 10, 2019On the newscast: There’s an uproar tonight after Louis Farrakhan, known for anti-Semitic and racist speech, was invited to address a Chicago […]
Chicago Priest Defends Inviting Islamic Leader Louis Farrakhan To Speak At Parish
May 10, 2019By Emily Drooby Following being banned from Facebook over hate speech, Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan was invited to speak at […]