Pope Francis, in Comic Form

Currents anchor Liz Faublas speaks with Pat Marrin, the creator of a comic strip about Pope Francis that appears in National Catholic Reporter.

No “Father” for Priests on Facebook

Currents correspondent Katie Breidenbach speaks with priests in Brooklyn about Facebook’s policy of not allowing priests to use the title “Father” as part of their names on the social media platform.

Cardiology and Pulmonary Medicine

In this episode of Ask the Doctor, Dr. Keertha Keshava, a Pulmonary Attending at NY Methodist, and Dr. David Shifter,a Cardiology Attending at NY Methodist, join Dr. Garner in answering your medical questions.  And Dr. Jill Elliot, a Veterinarian, makes a special appearance and offers tips on how to take care of your pets this winter!

Sisters of Saint Joseph

For more than 150 years, the Sisters of St. Joseph of Brentwood have been faithful to the original vision of their founders. They have served the people of Long Island from the docks of Red Hook in the shadow of the Statue of Liberty to Long Island’s eastern shore. When the needs of people called, Sisters were sent to Appalachia, other parts of the United States, Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic, and Brazil. They continue to respond to the needs of the times and actively promote the love of God and the “dear neighbor.” The goal of the Sisters of St. Joseph continues to be to foster love, unity and reconciliation among all people and with this blessed earth.

Church Says Education Tax Credit Needed

Currents anchor Liz Faublas Speaks with the New York State Catholic Conference’s Director of Education, James Cultrara, about the Education Tax Credit proposal which would benefit private and public schools in New York State.

The Green Encyclical and Koch Money

David Gibson, of Religion News Service, and Matthew Schmitz, of First Things,  join guest host Grant Gallicho in-studio to discuss and debate the preemptive criticism on the Pope’s upcoming encyclical, GOP pulling a 20-week abortion bill, and the Koch brothers’ donation to the Catholic University Business School.