A previously unpublished work from the author of the Lord of the Rings will be released in the United Kingdom next week. Currents correspondent Katie Breidenbach speaks about this J.R.R. Tolkien short story with Tolkien expert, Professor Joseph Pearce of Aquinas College in Nashville, Tennessee.
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Bishop DiMarzio on State of Brooklyn Diocese
Brooklyn Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio spoke with Currents anchor Liz Faublas about the the state of the Church in Brooklyn and Queens.
Cheryl “Salt” James
Cheryl James, or “Salt” of influential hip-hop group Salt-N-Pepa, sits down with Joumana Kidd to talk about her experiences of rising to fame, being a part of the first all female group to win numerous Grammy awards, and even her recent Geico commercial. Cheryl also talks about having a child in the midst of her music travels, how being a mom kept her grounded as a Christian and going on hiatus for the sake of her family.
Catholic Charities Gets Kids Ready for Class
Catholic Charities Brooklyn and Queens gave families the supplies their children will need when school starts in September and also gave the children an opportunity to have fun. Currents correspondent Michelle Powers reports from Our Lady of Angels Parish in Bay Ridge.
Pro-Life Activists Concerned About United Nations Goals
The United Nations has finalized its sustainable development goals. Pro-life activists are concerned that it will lead to increased access to abortions. Currents correspondent Konrad Aderer has more.
Queens Deacon Will Assist at Pope’s Mass
Currents correspondent Michelle Powers speaks with Deacon Eugene Wohlfarth of St. Andrew Avellino Church in Flushing, who will help distribute communion at the Mass that Pope Francis will celebrate at Madison Square Garden on September 25.
Tinseltown Conversion Stories
John Wayne, Gary Cooper and Betty Hutton: they are not only legends of the silver screen, they are also converts to Catholicism. Currents correspondent Michelle Powers speaks with Mary Claire Kendall, author of the book Oasis: Conversion Stories of Hollywood Legends.
San Giuseppe
City of Churches visits the 90 year old San Giuseppe Church on Manhattan’s Lower East Side and its unique collection of religious statues.
Convert Challenges Fellow Catholics
K. Albert Little was received into the Catholic Church this past Easter. He’s also a new blogger on the Catholic channel on the website Patheos and has become known for challenging fellow Catholics in an engaging and cordial manner. Albert’s blog is called, appropriately enough, “The Cordial Catholic” and he spoke with Currents correspondent Konrad Aderer.
Marriage is Like “Training for the Olympics”
Bishops will gather at the Vatican in October to address issues related to the family, including the divorced and remarried and their status in the Church. For more on the topic of marriage, Currents anchor Liz Faublas spoke with Father Thomas Morrow, who writes and speaks on the topic.