Money Magazine and Forbes, two of America’s most trusted guides for investments, have given top ratings to St. Francis College in downtown Brooklyn. Currents correspondent Konrad Aderer finds out what put this Franciscan institution at the top from faculty, administrators and a student who is already making a name for himself on YouTube.
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China and the Church: Mixed Signals
China’s president has ordered that four thousand Christian crosses be destroyed. At the same time, the government did not interfere with the ordination of a bishop appointed by the Vatican. For more, Currents anchor Liz Faublas spoke with Father John Vesey, a priest of the Diocese of Brooklyn and a Maryknoll associate who ministered in China for 10 years.
Single and Living Fab
Joumana Kidd talks with her long time friend Jacque Reid, an accomplished woman in both the entertainment and news industry. Jacque talks about being a single woman in today’s world on her website Single and Living Fab.
Serving God and Community
Pope Francis met with about 9,000 altar servers at the Vatican, thanking them for their service. Currents Correspondent Katie Breidenbach seeks out altar servers at St. Sebastian’s Church in Woodside to learn why they minister despite the challenges they face.
Nuns, Guns and the Wild West
Billy the Kid, a notorious bank and stage-coach robber of the Wild West, met his match in the most unlikely of people when he met Sister Blandina Segale. Currents correspondent Michelle Powers tells their story that could possibly end with Sister Blandina becoming a saint.
On the 70th Anniversaries of Atomic Bombings, Guilt and Wisdom
70 years after the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, young people in Japan honor the lives lost, and debate continues over whether the bombing was morally justified. Currents correspondent Konrad Aderer takes a look back at the Catholic voices in the Diocese of Brooklyn who immediately condemned the first use of nuclear weapons against human beings.
Non-Stop Fun At St. Joe’s
Reading, writing, arithmetic…these are the things you expect to learn at school. That is, unless you are talking about one of the longest running Summer School camps in the Brooklyn Diocese, held in Astoria, Queens. Currents Correspondent Katie Breidenbach discovers the summer program at St. Joseph’s parish is definitely a NO WORK zone. And proud of it!
A Violent Summer Weekend In NYC
This weekend, crime dominated the news in New York–from a violent mugging in Central Park that left the victim unconscious to an eruption of gun violence in Brooklyn where 19 people were shot, including nine in just one episode in the East New York area. Father Edward Mason is the Pastor of Our Lady of Presentation in East New York. Michelle Powers spoke with him about how he ministers to his flock–through times good and bad.
Lending a Hand In Interfaith
A group of rabbis believe the recently torched church in Tabgha, the shrine where Christians believe Jesus performed the Multiplication of the Loaves and Fish, was burned on explicitly religious, rather than political grounds. They are now leading a campaign that not only intends to donate thousands to rebuilding the church, but aims to educate and change the mindsets of religious extremists. Currents correspondent Michelle Powers spoke to one rabbi taking charge of the initiative.
Commuters Weigh Major Transit Disruptions for Pope’s Trip
Currents correspondent Konrad Aderer warns busy commuters about how the unprecedented security plans for New York City will affect transit. The September 24-26 changes to protect the Pope and the people will include major restrictions on cars, pedestrians, and Penn Station.