Father Peter Purpura was one of six Diocese of Brooklyn priests invested as Knights of the Holy Sepulchre and talked about the honor with Currents anchor Liz Faublas.
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Christ the King’s Winning Ways
Currents sports correspondent Jim Mancari reports on Christ the King Regional High School’s varsity football team, which is undefeated this season.
Gulliver’s Travels & The Little Shop of Horrors
Daniel Roebuck and Paul Morisi discuss this week’s movies “Gulliver’s Travels” and “The Little Shop of Horrors” while highlighting faith elements we learned from the films.
Saints and Spirits, in Windsor Terrace
Students at St. Joseph the Worker Catholic Academy in Windsor Terrace are well versed in the true meaning of Halloween, and they shared their knowledge with Currents correspondent Michelle Powers.
St. John’s Journalists and Pope’s Visit
Journalism students from St. John’s University were given the opportunity to hear about how the Catholic press in New York City covered Pope Francis’s trip to the Big Apple. Currents correspondent Kate Breidenbach was part of the discussion.
“We’ve Been Brought to the Brink”
Brooklyn Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio speaks with Currents News Director Ed Wilkinson about a number of hot button issues, including the Planned Parenthood videos that show, among other things, the discussion of the sale of body parts of aborted babies.
Tablet Reporter Sees Philippines Recovery
Maria-Pia Negro Chin, a reporter for the Diocese of Brooklyn’s newspaper The Tablet, traveled to the Philippines after winning a journalism fellowship through Catholic Relief Services. She talked about how the country is still recovering almost two years after Typhoon Haiyan struck.
Rockaway Academy Receives Papal Goodies
The Catholic academies and elementary schools of Brooklyn and Queens took part in a raffle being run by Catholic Telemedia Network, which is part of NET’s parent company, the DeSales Media Group. The prize was a box of papal goodies and the contest coincided with Pope Francis’s visit to New York City. Currents education correspondent Marie Elena Giossi reports from the school that won, St. Rose of Lima Catholic Academy in Rockaway, Queens.
Franciscan Marathon Vet Offers Tips
Father Brian Jordan has completed 61 marathons, including 21 New York City Marathons and he offered tips to those preparing for this weekend’s run, as we hear from Currents correspondent Michelle Powers.
Parade Without St. Patrick?
There is protest to planned action by the organizers of New York’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade, as we hear from Currents correspondent Katie Breidenbach.