Francis and the Animals

Currents correspondent Michelle Powers learns more about St. Francis of Assisi and his relationship with animals.

Are You Part of the 50 Percent?

A new survey shows that a little less than half of all Americans and a little more than half of all American Catholics pray every day.  Currents correspondent Katie Breidenbach headed to the streets of Brooklyn to find out what people are praying for.

Colin Broderick – Northern Ireland Lad

Colin Broderick was born in Northern Ireland and lived there through the “Troubles,” the Irish struggle against England for independence from 1968 to 1998 where more than 3600 people were killed. He has written two memoirs, “That’s That” and “Orangutan,” about his life in Ireland and in New York. He is now co-writing and co-producing the film, “The Rising: 1916” about Ireland’s rebellion to end British rule in Ireland.

Family Synod Will Tackle Broad Agenda

Currents correspondent Katie Breidenbach spoke with two men who compiled the responses of the Brooklyn-Queens faithful to a questionnaire sent by the Vatican ahead of the Synod on the Family.

Yiasou/St. Mark

Join Monsignor Jamie and Johanna Botta as they visit the beautiful neighborhood of Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn. There they meet the new pastor of St. Mark’s Church and check out a popular Greek seafood restaurant on Emmons Avenue, Yiasou. Later in the kitchen, Monsignor Jamie whips up one of his easy to make Greek-style favorites.