Within the New York Hall of Science in Corona, Queens lies the world’s largest gingerbread village. Katie Engesser talks to the sweet creator of the sugar filled town thats being buzzed about by child and adult alike.
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Tenants Call on City for Right to Counsel
Support has been building for a law that will provide free legal counsel for low-income tenants facing eviction. Our Konrad Aderer reports from a press conference held by a large coalition including Catholic Migration Services, joined by Council Members Mark Levine, Vanessa L. Gibson, and Jumaane Williams.
Police Search for Williamsburg Church Vandals
Tim Harfmann reports from Our Lady of Consolation Church as priests and police continue to search for the vandals who destroyed an angel statue. Two men are seen on surveillance video attempting to climb the Marian shrine outside of the Williamsburg, Brooklyn church.
Incarnation Church Spreads Christmas Spirit With Animals And Carols
Tim Harfmann reports from Queens Village where Incarnation Church gathers to spread holiday spirit. Parishioners sing Christmas carols while walking ponies and goats through the neighborhood.
Our Lady of Guadalupe in Brooklyn & Queens
Students Rehearse for St. Stans Christmas Show
At St. Stanislaus Kostka Catholic Academy in Greenpoint, students prepare for their Christmas show, a musical that updates the nativity with a contemporary message. Our Konrad Aderer brings us to a final rehearsal and talks with the excited young performers.
More Churches Urged After Cairo Church Attack
After the deadly attack on St. Mark’s cathedral in Cairo, Christian advocates call for greater protection from the government, and for more churches to be built. Currents correspondent Konrad Aderer asks Ed Clancy of Aid to the Church in Need about the state of religious freedom in Egypt.
Our Lady of Guadalupe Honored in Queens
Our Lady of Guadalupe holds a special place in the hearts of parishioners at Our Lady of Sorrows in Corona, Queens. Katie Engesser visits them on the eve of her feast day, where preparations are under way to honor the virgin they so revere.
Grand Army Plaza Decked Out In Evergreen
Katie Engesser reports from Grand Army Plaza where the Diocese of Brooklyn is helping to decorate their borough this holiday season by putting up a 21-foot-tall tree and a life sized, hand painted nativity! And, on December 20th, Bishop DiMarzio will bless the nativity and light the tree.
Immigration
This week on “In the Arena”, Monsignor Kieran Harrington, Vicar of Communications for the Diocese of Brooklyn, is joined by founder and president of NumbersUSA, Roy Beck, and immigration policy analyst at the Cato Institute’s Center for Global Liberty and Prosperity, Alex Nowrasteh, to discuss immigration policy. Then, Monsignor is joined by Deana Martin to talk about her new album ‘Swing Street’, and Mark Shriver to talk about his new book ‘Pilgrimage: My Search for the Real Pope Francis’. “In the Arena”: faith at the forefront of today’s news and events. Coming to you from the heart of New York