A beloved lion named Cecil was led away from his protected habitat, wounded, and eventually killed by American dentist Walter Palmer. The outrage that followed is fueling an epic debate, at the heart of which is the moral dilemma the doctor’s action raises. Currents Correspondent Katie Breidenbach speaks with one of the Brooklyn Diocese’s brightest minds, Fr. John Cush.
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Congreso encuentro mundial de las familias
En esta edición de “Informes” aprendemos del congreso encuentro mundial de las familias que toma parte en Filadelfia el 22 hasta el 25 de septiembre. Fue creado en 1994 por el santo Juan Pablo II para explorar el papel que la familia tiene en la sociedad al igual de ofrecer oportunidades de conversar sobre los retos y bendiciones que se enfrenta cada familia.
Summer Fun at OLG
Summer is in full swing at Our Lady of Guadalupe’s annual Summer Fun Camp where kids play sports, make crafts, go swimming and more. Currents Correspondent Katie Breidenbach visits for a day.
Don’t Let The Heat Keep You From Dancing
Currents correspondent Michelle Powers reports from an air-conditioned visit to Catholic Charities Brooklyn and Queens senior centers that also serve as cooling centers when the temperature spikes.
Pope Won’t Be Able To Avoid Challenging America
Currents Correspondent Konrad Aderer sat down with Dr. Charles Clark, a Professor of Economics at St. Johns University to reflect on the anticipated Papal visit to the US in the fall. Dr. Clark thinks the Pope will not give up his integrity that make shim so popular and won’t be able to address his core issues of Migration, Inequality and Environment without challenging the status quo of the USA.
Creating Windows To Heaven
They’re called icons – artistic portrayals of Jesus or other holy figures that are meant to draw the viewer into deeper prayer. It’s an ancient tradition dating all the way back to the early days of Christianity. Correspondent Katie Breidenbach meets with Ayman Fayez, an iconographer who is keeping this tradition alive. He is visiting from Egypt, his twin brother is Fr. Francis Fayez, pastor of Resurrection Coptic Church in Park Slope.
A Brooklyn Church Is About To Vanish
A year after the Civil War ended, an Episcopal church opened on Fourth Avenue in Brooklyn to serve waves of immigrants arriving from England. More than a century later, the Church of the Redeemer served a different population of immigrants: from the Caribbean and West Indies. Now that rich history is about to end with demolition. Currents correspondent Michelle Powers reports.
Consecrated and Serving
What is consecrated virginity? Correspondent Katie Breidenbach investigates this largely unknown vocation as part of Currents’ continued coverage of the Year of Consecrated Life. One of the first consecrated virgins in the Brooklyn Diocese, Angela Scannapieco, explains her unique call.
Forgiveness
Life coach Candice Harper breaks down the “forgiveness diet” with Joumana Kidd, not simply to shed pounds, but also to let go of resentment and the transgressions that may occur on a daily basis. Candice Harper brings meaning to why forgiveness is important for the recipient and for one’s own well being. Candice and Joumana also look to why people do wrong, and how to approach the other party’s nature in feelings of sympathy.
St. Vincent Ferrer
City of Churches heads into the heart of New York City with a visit to St. Vincent Ferrer Church in Manhattan. Host Anthony Mangano explores many facets of this unusual gothic style church and its miracle bell. Also, just down the street, he discovers some lost remnants of 19th century Civil War era architecture, as well as the home of a former U.S. President.