New York Maronite Bishop Laments Persecution of Christians
July 21, 2014Currents correspondent Michelle Powers met with the Bishop of the Eparchy of Saint Maron of Brooklyn, Bishop Gregory Mansour, to talk about […]
Topic: Middle East
Caritas on the Ground in Gaza
July 18, 2014The international Catholic charity, Caritas, has been on the ground in Gaza, serving the people even in the midst of war. Currents […]
Brooklynites Want Peace for Israel and Palestine
July 15, 2014Currents correspondent Katie Breidenbach reports from Brooklyn Heights, where she spoke with people about the deadly conflict between Israel and Palestine.
Bishop DiMarzio: “We Can’t Isolate Ourselves from the Rest of the World”
July 11, 2014With radical Islamists waging violence across Iraq, News Director Ed Wilkinson asked Brooklyn Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio for his thoughts on the situation.
Iraq Bishop: Christians Fearful of Their Religion’s Demise in Iraq
July 10, 2014Christians are on the run in Iraq as the violence there continues. The organization Aid to the Church In Need put Currents […]
Kurdish Archbishop Sees Refugee Influx
July 8, 2014Currents correspondent Katie Breidenbach spoke with Archbishop Bashar Warda of Erbil, Kurdistan, about the refugees coming into his diocese to escape Islamic […]
Conflict in Israel, Hobby Lobby Contraception Ruling and More News Headlines for the Week
July 6, 2014In the Arena contributors Matthew Schmitz, Deputy Editor at First Things, and Christine Emba, Hilton Kramer Fellow at The New Criterion, join […]
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 […]
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 […]
Conflict in Iraq and More News Headlines for the Week
July 1, 2014In the Arena contributors Matthew Schmitz, Deputy Editor at First Things, and Grant Gallicho, Associate Editor at Commonweal, join host Msgr. Kieran […]