The Sheen Center in Greenwich Village hosts an exclusive screening of “The Young Messiah.” Due in theaters March 11th, the feature film portrays Christ at age seven. Currents Correspondent Katie Breidenbach speaks with director Cyrus Norwrasteh.
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New Yorkers Talk Paid Family Leave
After Governor Cuomo launches high-profile campaign for the Paid Family Leave Act, Konrad Aderer takes the temperature of Brooklynites including Michael Long of the Conservative Party.
60 Second Review – “The Big Short”
Steven Greydanus offers his thoughts on THE BIG SHORT, an Oscar-nominated film starring Christian Bale, Steve Carell, Ryan Gosling and Brad Pitt!
Slave, Priest and (God Willing) a Saint
Our Michelle Powers reports on the man who may one day become the first African American Saint, a man who has proved inspirational to a young Brooklyn priest.
Shelter Residents Speak Out
Hoping to clean up New York City’s shelter system, Mayor Bill de Blasio just released a “shelter scorecard” that catalogues safety violations. Residents of one emergency shelter, an old Pan American hotel in Elmhurst, explain their living conditions and give advice to the mayor. Currents Correspondent Katie Breidenbach reports.
60 Second Review – “The Revenant”
David DiCerto reviews, THE REVENANT, the Oscar-nominated film starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Tom Hardy.
Celebrating Catholic Schools
Catholic academies and schools in Brooklyn and Queens are joining with the counterparts across the country to celebrate Catholic Schools Week. It even means opening on Sunday, as our Michelle Powers reports.
Zika, Faith and Agendas
With the Zika virus linked to birth defects, advocates are pushing to allow abortion in countries where it is currently legal. Katie Breidenbach got reactions from Wendy Wright, the Vice President of the Center for Family and Human Rights.
Uber Drivers Protest Price Cuts
Drivers for the car service Uber are protesting the company’s decision to cut prices. Our Konrad Aderer reports from outside Uber’s Long Island City offices.
Haiti: “There Must Be a Solution”
Haiti’s President, Michel Martelly, is due to leave office in a week, but the process to elect his successor has been marked by violence. Our LIz Faublas spoke with a Brooklyn priest who ministers to the diocese’s Haitian Catholics, Father St. Charles Borno.