Durante su jornada por Sudamérica – Ecuador, Bolivia y Paraguay papa Francisco se reunió con los presidentes y diplomáticos de cada país. Sin embargo el enfoque de su visita consistió de visitar a los marginalizados del pueblo. El Santo Padre habló con honestidad y sensibilidad pidiéndoles que viven sus vidas contra la cultura del mundo y vive para Jesús con un corazón libre. Esto solo fue una mirada de lo que podemos esperar en septiembre cuando llegue a Cuba y Estados Unidos.
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Prayers, Remembrances for Ostane Family
Currents Correspondent Konrad Aderer visited Saint Teresa of Avila Church in Prospect Heights, where Encio Ostane and his family were once active parishioners.
Encio, his son, Andy, and daughter, Sephora, were killed after their car was hit by another driver on the Southern State Parkway early Sunday morning. Wife and mother Lucnie Bouaz-Ostane managed to escape.
Pro-Life Activist: Investigate Planned Parenthood
An undercover investigation revealed this week that Planned Parenthood is selling the organs of aborted babies.
Pro-life activist Chris Slattery, whose own pregnancy centers are more tightly regulated than abortion clinics, voiced his outrage to Currents correspondent Katie Breidenbach.
Bishop-Elect Sees Pastoral Challenges
Currents Anchor Liz Faublas sat down to speak with Bishop-Elect James Massa about his thoughts on his ministry, the difficult times the church is facing and the new duties awaiting him.
Holy Name
In this special episode, host Anthony Mangano traces the two year renovation of Holy Name Church as it becomes the new home for a 120-year-old altar that was originally designed for St. Patrick’s in Manhattan, but instead ended up at the church of St. Vincent DePaul in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. In addition to the parish celebration of the rededication, we’ll also discover some well-known writers who have resided here, and view a unique tribute to local war heroes.
Allen: Francis Will Seek Dialogue on Economic Issues
Currents Anchor Liz Faublas speaks with journalist John Allen, long time Vatican Observer and author of The Francis Miracle, about the possible approaches of the Pope during his upcoming visit to the United States as well as expectations for the October ’15 Synod of Bishops on the Family.
Wife Gives Husband the Gift of Life
Zaida Cordero saved the life of her husband, Jose, by donating a kidney to him. Kondrad Aderer spoke with Zaida, Jose and two of their children at their home in Bensonhurst as they recover from the procedure.
St. Kateri, Pray for Us
Currents correspondent Katie Breidenbach has close to connections to a saint whose feast day the Church celebrates today.
Troike Program Building Tomorrow’s Leaders
It’s a tradition at Cathedral Preparatory School and Seminary: the Father Edward Troike Leadership Program. Currents correspondent Tim Harfmann, a former student and counselor with the program, paid the current classes a visit.
Pope Francis “Moves the Ball” on Major Concerns
Currents Anchor Liz Faublas spoke to fellow journalist and author John Allen about the strategy beneath the Pope’s economic rhetoric during his Latin America trip and some possible context for the controversy surrounding the gift Bolivia’s President gave to Francis.