Catholic Charities Named Brooklyn’s ‘Heroes of the Month’
March 7, 2019By Tim Harfmann Catholic Charities of Brooklyn and Queens was called heroes by Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams. “The wonderful thing about […]
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Feds Say MTA Must Add Elevators When Updating Stations
March 7, 2019By Emily Drooby Subway accessibility problems often prevents Brooklyn family, the Hallocks, from traveling far. Sarah Hallock, explained, “Other moms are saying, […]
Abortion Survivor: “I Thought I was the Only One”
March 7, 2019Currents News Staff Melissa Ohden, a survivor of abortion herself and the founder of the Abortion Survivors Network joins Currents News to […]
Venezuela Detains, Deports U.S. Journalist, CNS Contributor, After Military Raid
March 7, 2019WASHINGTON (CNS) — A Catholic News Service contributor in Caracas, Venezuela, was taken by military counterintelligence officials after his home was raided […]
Vatican Screens New Film On St. Faustina, 60 Years After They Originally Banned Her Message
March 7, 2019Currents News Staff It is exactly 60 years ago today since the Vatican prohibited St. Faustina’s message of Divine Mercy. At the […]
Student Forced to Remove Ash Wednesday Cross
March 7, 2019Currents News Staff A Utah teacher is apologizing after she didn’t allow one of her students to wear a religious symbol at […]
Currents News for Wednesday, March 6, 2019
March 6, 2019On the newscast: Lent begins with Ash Wednesday; A New York court has ruled in the long running debate of Fulton Sheen’s […]
Bishop DiMarzio Distributes Ashes, Celebrates Mass on Ash Wednesday
March 6, 2019By Tim Harfmann Blessing ashes with holy water, then putting the sign of the cross on foreheads, Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio reminded Catholics […]
Cardinal Timothy Dolan Celebrates Mass at Rikers Island
March 6, 2019By Emily Drooby The Catholic faith has always been part of Mary Stiles’s life, including now while she’s incarcerated at Rikers Island […]
Feds Act to Halt Epidemic of Veteran Suicides
March 6, 2019Currents News Staff The feds are acting to tackle what’s being called an ‘epidemic’ of suicides among America’s military veterans. President Trump […]