Currents correspondent Konrad Aderer reports from the High School Press Awards Ceremony, presented to journalists at Catholic high schools in Brooklyn and Queens by the Brooklyn Diocese’s newspaper the Tablet.
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“Let’s Take the Barriers Down”
The Church anticipates the Jubilee Year of Mercy called by Pope Francis, and Brooklyn Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio talks about it with Currents News Director Ed Wilkinson.
“Respecting Me, Respecting You”
It’s boils down to one thing: respect; that’s what NYPD Chaplain Monsignor David Cassato says about the state affairs following the death in Baltimore of a suspect who was in police custody. Currents correspondent Michelle Powers spoke with Monsignor Cassato.
For Future Deacons, Faith Means Evangelization, Sacrifice
In Part 3 of her series highlighting the men who will be ordained deacons for the Diocese of Brooklyn, Katie Breidenbach introduces us to two men: Emmanuel Coty, who was born in Haiti and Sokown Im, who is a native of Korea.
Caring for Creation
As the Church prepares for the release of Pope Francis’s encyclical on the environment, Currents correspondent Konrad Aderer visited St. Joseph High School in Downtown Brooklyn, where the student body at the all-girls school is learning about care for God’s creation.
Baltimore Church Keeps Doors Open
St. Bernardine Catholic Church in Baltimore is just blocks from some of the rioting taking place in that city, but the church is keeping its doors open. Currents anchor Liz Faublas spoke with the pastor of the St. Bernardine’s and one of the church’s deacons.
Church Surveys and Responds in Baltimore
Following rioting in Baltimore, Catholic Charities of Baltimore Executive Director William McCarthy toured the city with Baltimore Archbishop William Lori. Mr. McCarthy spoke with Currents correspondent Michelle Powers about the state of the city and Catholic Charities’ plans.
Aleppo Archbishop is Emotional in New York Talk
The Archbishop of Aleppo, Syria has been in New York raising awareness of Christians being persecuted in Syria. He had much more to say, as we hear from Currents correspondent Konrad Aderer.
Marriage and the Laws of Nature
As the Supreme Court hears oral arguments on state laws that affirm and protect marriage as the union of a man and a woman, Currents correspondent Katie Breidenbach speaks with author Robert Reilly, who has written about the Supreme Court and the issue of same-sex marriage and much more in his book “Making Gay Okay.”
Baltimore School Stays Open for Revival
St. Frances Academy in Baltimore is the oldest Catholic school for African-American children in the U.S. Despite a curfew in place for the city of Baltimore, the school hosted an evening revival, though it ended earlier than scheduled so that participants could make it home by the curfew. For more on this, Currents anchor Liz Faublas spoke with the clergy of the school and a pair of students.