Currents correspondent Michelle Powers speaks with Father Patrick Longalong, the coordinator of the Diocese of Brooklyn’s Filipino Apostolate, ahead of Pope Francis’s trip to the Philippines next week.
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Looking for Answers in NYPD/Mayor Clash
The tension between the NYPD and New York City Mayor Bill DiBlasio continues. Former NYPD Captain Joseph Concannon joined Currents anchor Liz Faublas to offer his insight and what he’s doing to address the issue.
Blessed Sacrament School’s “Music Together”
Currents education correspondent Marie Elena Giossi reports from Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament School in Bayside, where the students get to perform music together… with their parents.
Marist Brothers
The Marist Brothers are an international community of more than 3,000 Catholic Brothers dedicated to making Jesus known and loved through the education of young people, especially those most neglected. Marist Brothers are educators, counselors, spiritual directors, social workers, youth leaders and missionaries. Every day they influence and transform the lives and situations of thousands of young people through education and spirituality, challenging young people to live their fullest potential in Christ.
The Earthquake in Haiti: Five Years Later
Currents Michelle Powers spoke with a woman who’s leading an effort to help Haiti rebuild, five years after the devastating earthquake.
Understanding the Continuity of Christmas
Currents correspondent Konrad Aderer gets an explanation of the celebrations that take place in the days and weeks after the Feast of the Epiphany.
Faith in the Picture
Currents anchor Liz Faublas speaks with the host/producer of NET’s prime time program “Portraits of Faith,” Terrence Donnellen. The program features a new person each episode, examining his or her faith journey.
You can watch “Portraits of Faith” every Thursday night at 9:00 pm ET.
Youth Rally to Provide Leadership Tools
The Vicariate of Black Catholic Concerns is sponsoring a Leadership Conference this weekend. Currents anchor Liz Faublas will be one of the presenters. She spoke with author Carlos Wallace, who will be the keynote speaker at the rally, and Father Dwayne Davis of the Vicariate for Black Catholic Concerns.
Feeding People and Keeping Them Warm
Currents correspondent Konrad Aderer visits CHIPS, a Park Slope Charity that serves the hungry and homeless.
Bread of Kings for Kings County
Michelle Powers helped bake Rosca de Reyes, a special ring-shaped loaf whose name means “bread of kings.” The bread is central to the celebration of El Dia de Los Reyes, or the Epiphany, for Mexicans.