Archbishop Silvano Tomasi, the Vatican’s Permanent Observer to the United Nations in Geneva Switzerland, visited New York for the fiftieth anniversary of the Center for Migration Studies. The Chairman of the Board for the Center, Brooklyn Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio, was on hand for the celebration, where we find Currents correspondent Konrad Aderer.
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DeSales Media’s Emergency App Keeps Families Informed
Currents correspondent Michelle Powers gets an explanation of the new smartphone app, from the Brooklyn Diocese’s DeSales Media Group, that will keep users informed during emergencies.
PLAY BALL!! Favorite Baseball Films
Just in time for the Baseball Playoffs, David DiCerto (with an assist from his son, Brogan) chooses some of his favorite baseball movies!
Faith in Hong Kong and the Mainland
Currents correspondent Konrad Aderer speaks with a Chinese nun who has seen the stark differences between the Catholic Church in Hong Kong and mainland China.
Ragamuffins Take Over Bay Ridge
Currents correspondent Katie Breidenbach reports from Bay Ridge’s Annual Ragamuffin Parade.
St. Francis Soccer Team Has International Flavor
The United Nations may be holding its general assembly, but our Jim Mancari headed to the soccer fields in Brooklyn Bridge Park, where a group of men from different parts of the world are successfully collaborating.
His Girl Friday
This episode features Howard Hawks’s “His Girl Friday” reviewed with Father John Cush. The film has been edited for digital streaming purposes. To watch the full movies, catch CLASSIC every Sunday at 3PM, only on NET.
Persecution in the Middle East and Effects of ISIS
His Beatitude Ibrahim Sedrak, Coptic Catholic Patriarch of Alexandria joins host Msgr. Kieran Harrington in-studio to discuss the effects of ISIS and religious persecution in the Middle East. The discussion continues with ITA panelists Matthew Schmitz and Grant Gallicho as they talk more in depth of US strategy and air strikes to combat ISIS. Msgr. Harrington also sits down with Msgr. Jamie Gigantiello to discuss Catholic education in New York and Futures in Education.
Terror Threats Not Worrying NYC Subway Riders
Amid hightened security, Currents correspondent Konrad Aderer spoke with subway riders about the potential for an attack on the transit system.
“Faith is Something Passed On”
During Hispanic Heritage Month, Brooklyn Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio speaks with News Director Ed Wilkinson about the faith of Hispanic Catholics.