Following the release of Pope Francis’s highly anticipate environmental encyclical, Laudato Si’, Currents correspondent Konrad Aderer visited St. Francis College to speak with a pair of students, the director of campus ministry and the director of the college’s honors program.
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Bishop DiMarzio: Science is Debatable, Morality is Not
On the day Pope Francis released his encyclical ‘Laudato Si,’ Ed Wilkinson spoke about the highly anticipated document with Bishop DiMarzio.
Overcoming as a Single Parent
Journey with Joumana as she discusses the challenges of single parenthood with stylist Latoya-Booth Shaw. Latoya-Booth is a young single mother who has strived for the best for her son, who is now seeking a Master’s Degree. We also have an intimate conversation with famed clinical psychiatrist Dr. Jeff Gardere, a father of four. He explains how good parenthood affects the positive development of children’s young minds. So come on this journey with Joumana.
Rallying Support for Education Tax Credit
Supporters of the Education Tax Credit rallied outside the Bay Ridge office of New York State Senator Martin Golden to thank him for his support of the measure. As we hear from Currents correspondent Tim Harfmann, those taking part in the rally were also getting the word out about why the tax credit is needed.
Brooklyn South Remembers Fallen Brothers
The members of NYPD’s Patrol Borough Brooklyn South gathered for a memorial Mass at St. Athanasius Church in Bensonhurst. Currents correspondent Michelle Powers was there.
Canarsie Parish Wants Window Smasher Arrested
Currents correspondent Konrad Aderer reports from Our Lady of Miracles Parish in Canarsie, which was victimized by a vandal who smashed eight windows at the parish.
Forthcoming Encyclical Speaks to Rural Catholics
As the Church prepares for the release of Pope Francis’s encyclical on the environment, Currents anchor Liz Faublas speaks with Jim Ennis, the executive director of Catholic Rural Life, an organization dedicated to the social, economic and spiritual development of rural America.
Franciscan Brother Provides Inspiration on Radio
Currents correspondent Michelle Powers speaks with Brother Gregory Cellini, a Franciscan Brother of Brooklyn who hosts a Saturday morning radio show on Seton Hall University’s WSOU.
St. Mel’s Toddlers Learn Table Manners
The Pre-K class at St. Mel’s Catholic Academy in Flushing were given a lesson in table manners, as we hear from Currents correspondent Tim Harfmann.
You Need More Faith to Believe It’s Not the Shroud
Pope Francis will visit the Italian city of Torino, or Turin, to venerate the Shroud of Turin, believed to be the burial cloth of Christ. For more on the Shroud, Currents anchor Liz Faublas spoke with Father Andrew Dalton, an expert on the Shroud of Turin who is in Rome.