Sam discusses the faith and life lessons passed on to him by his mother, his difficult relationship with his father, and being successful in Hollywood where faith is not always embraced.
Close Encounter highlights the spiritual lives of notable figures. Hosts Msgr. Jim Lisante and Lisa Jandovitz have intimate and revealing conversations about their faith, values and ideals. Well-known public figures reveal a side of themselves rarely seen. Viewers will be inspired by their stories and how faith and values can change lives.
Television host Kathy Lee Gifford talks about the importance of her faith, forgiveness, aging, and losing a parent.
Hosts Msgr. Jim Lisante and Lisa Jandovitz have intimate and revealing conversations about their faith, values and ideals. Well-known public figures reveal a side of themselves rarely seen. Viewers will be inspired by their stories and how faith and values can change lives.
Growing Pains Star Kirk Cameron, speaks about dealing with success at an early age, the values that remain constant for him even in Hollywood, and why he has hope for the future in this clip from our interview.
Hosts Msgr. Jim Lisante and Lisa Jandovitz have intimate and revealing conversations about their faith, values and ideals. Well-known public figures reveal a side of themselves rarely seen. Viewers will be inspired by their stories and how faith and values can change lives.
Pope Francis has set aside this Sunday as the World Day of Prayer for Vocations, asking all faithful to pray for those who may be called to the priesthood or religious life. A group of young men from Cathedral Preparatory School and Seminary say that these prayers are needed because following God’s call is “radical.” Currents Correspondent Katie Breidenbach explains why.
Michelle Powers sits down with Jane O’Meara Sanders, wife of presidential candidate Bernie Sanders, during her visit to her alma mater St. Saviour High School on Tuesday. Sanders spoke to students about her time there, remarking that it gave her a foundation for the rest of her life. O’Meara also discussed her husband’s campaign.
Republican Presidential Candidate John Kasich visits a Jewish bakery and school for autistic children in Borough Park, Brooklyn. While at Shmurah Matzoh Bakery and Shema Kolainu-Hear Our Voices school, the Ohio governor draws a parallel between Judaism and Christianity, drawing on the area’s deep faith. Currents Correspondent Katie Breidenbach reports.
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Relics of Saint Sharbel were venerated this weekend at the Cathedral of Our Lady of Lebanon in Brooklyn Heights. Currents correspondent Michelle Powers was there and parishioners told her just how much this means to them.
The Diocese of Brooklyn holds its Mass of the Neophytes, inviting new Catholics who received their sacraments at Easter Vigil to celebrate with their Bishop, Nicholas DiMarzio. Currents correspondent Konrad Aderer finds out how the mass and following program of catechesis help edify the neophytes in their commitment to the Church.