This week on ‘In the Arena’ join Monsignor Kieran Harrington, Vicar of Communications for the Diocese of Brooklyn, as he talks about baseball, tax season, the Papal Exhortation, and politics with in-studio guests, Ed Wilkinson, editor of The Tablet, Matthew Schmitz, Literary Editor of First Things, Director of Finance for DeSales Media Group, Bill Slattery, Jon Fusco, Finance Manager for DeSales Media Group, and call-in guest, Rome Correspondent for The Tablet, Christopher Lamb. All of this an more on ‘In the Arena’.
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Bernie Sanders Rallies on Former Brooklyn Block
As the days tick by before New York’s primary, Bernie Sanders kicks off a weekend of New York City campaign events with a massive rally in front of his childhood home in Flatbush, Brooklyn. Currents correspondent Konrad Aderer reports from the youthful rally and asks locals around the block if they #FeeltheBern.
Trump Protesters Confront Supporters in Bethpage
Outside Donald Trump’s rally at Grumman Studios in Bethpage, NY, hundreds of protesters gather for a peaceful protest. Currents correspondent Konrad Aderer reports from the scene as a confrontation takes shape with a large crowd of Trump supporters.
Edición de abril de 2016 de Nuestra Voz
En la edición de abril, les presentamos un reportaje sobre el nuevo templo que tendrá la parroquia de los Santos Pedro y Pablo. Además, tenemos reportajes sobre la celebración de la Vigilia Pascual en nuestra diócesis. Monseñor Jonas Achacoso responde una pregunta común: existe el divorsio católico? Y tenemos un impactante testimonio del propio Darío López Capera sobre el milagro que el Señor de la Divina Misericordia realizó en su madre al salvarle la vida.
Local Missionaries Honor Yemen Martyrs
Declared by Pope Francis to be martyrs, four Missionaries of Charity were killed by jihadists in Yemen one month ago. In Brooklyn, local members of Mother Teresa’s order gather to remember the four sisters. Currents Correspondent Katie Breidenbach reports on the memorial at Our Lady of Victory, Bedford-Stuyvesant, led by Brooklyn Auxiliary Bishop Witold Mroziewski.
Divine Mercy Walks Through Brooklyn
Eight Brooklyn parishes come together at St. Francis de Chantal Church in Borough Park for a candelit procession to the Basilica of Regina Pacis. Currents correspondent Konrad Aderer follows the communities as they venerate the image of Divine Mercy that Jesus entrusted to St. Faustina Kowalska.
New Beginning for Williamsburg Parish
Tears are shed as parishioners process out of SS. Peter and Paul, Williamsburg. The current church building is being closed so that a new, renovated worship space can be built in the former parochial school. Currents Correspondent Katie Breidenbach reports on the closing of one chapter, and the beginning of another for one of the oldest parishes in Brooklyn.
Presidential Primaries and Christian Persecution
Join host Monsignor Kieran Harrington, the Vicar of Communications of the Diocese of Brooklyn, and his panel of expert guests including Matthew Sitman, associate editor of Commonweal, and Matthew Schmitz, literary editor of First Things, as they discuss the persecution of Christians and where we stand in the war against terror with call-in guests Joshua Katz, founder of the TerrorView App, and Michael J.L. La Civita from Catholic Near East Welfare Association. Then the panel talks about the presidential primary.
Divine Mercy Image: The Story Is Finally Told
Filmmaker Daniel diSilva spent eight years tracing and documenting the story of original image of Divine Mercy. After Christ asked St. Faustina Kowalski to paint an image to convey his mercy to the world, this painting was nearly lost behind the iron curtain of the Soviet Union. Now the entire story is told for the first time in a documentary titled “The Original Image of Divine Mercy.” Currents Correspondent Katie Breidenbach caught up with Mr. diSilva before the film’s exclusive screening at the Sheen Center Arts Complex in Greenwich Village.
Social Service Concerns On Minimum Wage Hike
With a $15 minimum wage looking likely to pass with the New York State budget, Currents correspondent Konrad Aderer finds support for the wage hike in the streets. But for the leadership of Mercy Home, a Catholic social service agency funded largely by the state, their support is mixed with serious concerns.