Elections and the Right-To-Die

Matthew Schmitz, of First Things, and David Gibson Religion News Service, join host Msgr. Kieran Harrington in-studio to discuss and debate the closing of the mid-term election results, as well as the Right-To-Die movement following the tragic loss of Brittany Maynard.

Seniors Create Christmas Crafts for Little Sisters

Currents correspondent Michelle Powers visits a pair of senior citizens who volunteer their time to create Christmas gifts for a crafts fair hosted by the Little Sisters of the Poor religious order.

Insight from Brooklyn Pastors at Merged Parishes

Following the announcement of the merging of parishes in the Archdiocese of New York, Currents correspondent Michelle Powers spoke with a pair of pastors who shepherd merged parishes of Our Lady of the Presentation Parish and St. Matthew’s Parish in Brooklyn.

Ike Sturm and the Jazz Church

Ike Sturm is  a bassist, composer and bandleader in New York. He also serves as Music Director for the Jazz Ministry at Saint Peter’s Church in Manhattan. He has played on four Downbeat award-winning recordings. His Jazz Mass, a large-scale work, featuring choir and a string orchestra, premiered in Europe in 2011 and toured Europe and the US in 2012 and 2013. Ike’s next album will be released in early 2015.