NBA Deputy Commissioner Mark Tatum, a Brooklyn native, visited Salve Regina Catholic Academy in East New York, just blocks from where he grew up. Currents education correspondent Marie Elena Giossi reports from the school.
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Blessed by Pope, Brooklyn Girl Has Hope
Julia Bruzzese has been confined to a wheelchair since May. She was at the front of the crowd waiting to greet Pope Francis when the Holy Father arrived at JFK Airport on September 24. Julia received a blessing from the Pope and is determined to walk again. But she and her family still need help. Currents correspondent Katie Breidenbach first met Julia last month and caught up with her again today.
All Things Catholic – “Cathletes”
Joe Estevez and All Things Catholic visit CAC, or Catholic Athletes for Christ, in the Malibu mountains. He interviews Cathletes who are professional athletes, including MLB players Mike Sweeney, Jeff Suppan, and Tom Carroll as well as Darrell Miller, the brother of basketball players Cheryl Miller and Reggie Miller, who is an athlete in his own right. We also hear from former Cleveland Browns and New York Jets NFL player Eric Mahl. They all have one thing in common: they put Jesus Christ first and being an athlete second.
Edición de noviembre de 2015 de Nuestra Voz
La edición de noviembre de Nuestra Voz nos trae un análisis de Austen Ivereigh sobre el Sínodo de la Familia y una entrevista con el cardenal Rubén Salazar, arzobispo de Colombia. En Crónicas de Metro, Marietha Góngora nos trae la historia de Eganam Segbefia, un joven músico africano conocido como “Ego”. Natasha Bisbal, Cruz-Teresa Rosero y Carolina Zafra comentan desde diferentes ángulos el Día de Acción de Gracias. Y Darío López Capera nos habla de equipos de fútbol que tienen nombres de santos católicos. ¡No se lo pierda!
Priest Recalls His Father’s Alzheimer’s
During Alzheimer’s Awareness Month, Currents correspondent Katie Breidenbach visits Father James Sheehan, who wrote a book about his father’s Alzheimer’s disease.
New Books’ Vatican Revelations
Two books will be released this Thursday that purportedly show scandal and corruption at the Vatican. Currents anchor Liz Faublas sought the insight of journalist/Pope Francis biographer Austen Ivereigh.
Holy Cross Food Pantry Addresses Flatbush’s Needs
Currents correspondent Konrad Aderer reports from Brooklyn’s Holy Cross Church, which operates a food pantry that addresses the needs of the mostly immigrant neighborhood of Flatbush.
Regina Pacis Columbariam “Unique for Our Diocese”
Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio visited the Basilica of Regina Pacis to dedicate St. Joseph Chapel and the diocese’s first columbarium, where cremated remains are interred. Currents correspondent Michelle Powers reports from the basilica.
Papal Honors for Brooklyn, Queens Catholics
Currents correspondent Katie Breidenbach reports from the Co-Cathedral of St. Joseph in Prospect Heights, where men and women from Brooklyn and Queens were presented with honors from Pope Francis.
Cemetery Masses for All Souls
Masses were celebrated at the cemeteries of the Diocese of Brooklyn on All Souls Day, as we hear from Currents correspondent Tim Harfmann.