Fallen Firefighter “Died a Hero”
July 7, 2014Currents correspondent Michelle Powers reports from outside Ladder 119 in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, as it mourns one of its own, Lieutenant Gordon “Matt” […]
Topic: Brooklyn, NY
Stephanie Marie Hanvey With Vanessa from Saint Athanasius
July 7, 2014Stephanie talks to Vanessa, a student at Saint Athanasius School, about the activities and food at the school’s annual field day. Vanessa […]
Bishop DiMarzio sees “Subtle Erosion” of Religious Freedom
July 3, 2014For the past three years, U.S. Bishops have used the two-week period ending on the Fourth of July to spearhead the Fortnight […]
Catholic Declaration Signer Gives Brooklyn Neighborhood its Name
July 3, 2014Charles Carroll is the only Catholic to sign the Declaration of Independence, but this Maryland native also has a claim to fame […]
Greek Catholic Patriarch says Christians Need Stay in Syria, Iraq
July 2, 2014The leader of the Greek Melkite Catholic Church, Gregorios III Laham, is one of three Catholic patriarch meeting with his Orthodox counterparts […]
Catholic Charities Keeps People Cool in the Summer
July 2, 2014When the temperature reaches 95 degrees, Catholic Charities Brooklyn and Queens senior centers also serve another purpose… as cooling centers. Currents correspondent […]
Brooklyn Neighborhood Mourns Murdered Israeli Teens
July 1, 2014One of three Israeli teens murdered in the West Bank had close ties to Brooklyn. Currents correspondent Katie Breidenbach visited the neighborhood […]
Brooklyn Diocese Welcomes 13 New Priests
June 30, 2014On Saturday, Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio ordained 13 men to the priesthood for the Diocese of Brooklyn. Currents correspondent Katie Breidenbach and News […]
Knights of Columbus Parade Patriotism in Brooklyn
June 30, 2014Currents correspondent Marie Elena Giossi reports from Thirteenth Avenue in Dyker Heights, where the Knights of Columbus 109th Annual Independence Day Parade […]
Stephanie Marie Hanvey With Msgr. David Cassato
June 30, 2014Stephanie Marie Hanvey visits Saint Athanasius in Bensonhurst for the school’s annual field day . Stephanie performed for more than 300 students to […]