Commitment resonates for the two men that Currents correspondent Katie Breidenbach introduces to us today. These men and eight others will be ordained priests for the Diocese of Brooklyn later this month.
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Vandals Attack Virgin Mary in Brooklyn Heights
Vandals knocked a statue of the Virgin Mary at St. Charles Borromeo Church in Brooklyn Heights, knocking the Blessed Mother off her base. Currents correspondent Konrad Aderer reports from the scene.
“He Saw Human Dignity in All that He Did”
Brooklyn Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio speaks with Currents News Director Ed Wilkinson about Monsignor Bernard Quinn, who founded the first church for Black Catholics in the Diocese of Brooklyn. Monsignor Quinn’s Sainthood cause is ongoing.
Vocation Bikers Hit the Home Stretch
Two priests and three seminarians from New York have been biking from Florida, with home as their destination. Their purpose is raise awareness for vocations. Currents correspondent Michelle Powers caught up with them not too far from home.
Hope following Pope/Putin Meeting
Pope Francis called on Russian president Vladimir Putin to work for peace in Ukraine. Father Michael Perry, a Brooklyn priest of Ukrainian descent, is hoping the meeting will lead to peace, as we hear from Currents correspondent Katie Breidenbach.
Rite of Passage for Pre-K Students
It was graduation day for Pre-K students at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Academy in South Ozone Park. Currents education correspondent Marie Elena Giossi reports on our latest Class of the Week.
Faithful Celebrate St. Anthony
Currents correspondent Konrad Aderer reports from Our Lady of Peace Church in Park Slope, where parishioners and visitors gather for a celebration of St. Anthony of Padua, ahead of his feast day.
Review Board is Forward Looking
Ahead of the U.S. Bishops Conference meeting in St. Louis, Currents correspondent Konrad Aderer speaks with the Francesco Cesareo, Chairman of the Review Board, which advises the bishops on preventing the abuse of minors.
The Church, Looking West
Father James McDermott, SJ, says there’s something happening in the Church on the East and West Coasts of the U.S. He talks about it with Currents correspondent Michelle Powers.
Vocation Bikers’ Prayers Overcome Obstacles
Seminarian Stephen Rooney of the Diocese of Rockville Centre is one of three seminarians who, along with two priests, are bicycling from Florida to New York to raise awareness for vocations. He spoke with Currents anchor Liz Faublas as the bicycling team closes in on its destination.