Catholic News Headlines for Thursday 8/29/2024

Tags: Currents Brooklyn, NY, Catholic Education, Crux, Faith, Family, Inspiration, Media, Pope Francis, Queens, NY, World News

As hate crimes against Jewish people surge in NYC following the Gaza conflict, self-defense classes are gaining traction. Discover how one class utilizes an Israeli system from the 1930s to empower participants.

In just a few days, Pope Francis will embark on a significant journey through Asia and Oceania to foster interreligious dialogue. National Correspondent for the Tablet and Crux John Lavenburg joins Currents News to discuss the pope’s travel plans to Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Singapore, and Timor-Leste.

Watch retired flight attendant Paulie Veneto as he pushes an airline beverage cart from Boston to Ground Zero, paying tribute to the brave flight crews who lost their lives on 9/11.

As summer ends, visiting priests in the Diocese of Brooklyn prepare to return home. One priest shares his emotional farewell at St. Bernard of Clairvaux after a serene few weeks in Brooklyn.