In the Philippines, Francis Will Be with the People

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.