Currents correspondent Konrad Aderer reports on the continuing controversy over the decision to allow marchers in New York’s Saint Patrick’s Day Parade to identify themselves by their sexuality.
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Prospect Park a “Sea of Teal”
Currents correspondent Michelle Powers reports on an annual walk to raise awareness of and fight ovarian cancer.
Xaverian Football Ready to Play Its Game
Currents sports correspondent Jim Mancari practiced with the Brooklyn’s Xaverian High School Varsity Football Team as it prepared for the 2014 season.
Pope Francis’ Travel, Marriage & Family and Evangelicals
In the Arena contributors Grant Gallicho, Associate Editor at Commonweal, and David Gibson, journalist for Religion News Service join host Msgr. Kieran Harrington in-studio to speak about Pope Francis’ recent and upcoming journeys. They discuss what this means for the way the Vatican is addressing world issues, and how the pope is connecting with people around the world regarding marriage and family, evangelicals, and his role as a pastor. Msgr. Harrington also answers viewers’ Mailbag questions in the final segment.
Catholic Migration Busy Handling Children’s Cases
Currents correspondent Katie Breidenbach reports on what Brooklyn’s Catholic Migration Services is doing to help migrant children.
Whitestone’s Holy Trinity Academy Celebrates New Beginning
Currents correspondent Konrad Aderer reports from Holy Trinity Catholic Academy in Whitestone where Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio opened the new school year.
Bishop DiMarzio on Isis: “They’re Terrorists, They’re Not A Nation”
In the latest “Into The Deep” interview, Currents News Director Ed Wilkinson speaks with Brooklyn Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio about ISIS and the threat the group poses.
Human Trafficking and Animal Cruelty
In this very sensitive episode, we take a look at the work of FACESS.org and the two men who made it their life’s work to end human trafficking, more specifically, the trafficking of young women into prostitution and how their faith informs their crusade. We also get an interview with Alex Tello who is the filmmaker behind “Furthest From The Wild” which is a documentary that shines a light on animal cruelty and the industry that supports it with Zoos and Animal Sanctuaries.
Iraqis Have “Liberty But No Security”
Currents correspondent Konrad Aderer spoke with an Iraqi native who now lives in New York. Shia scholar and author Hussain Ayad says that ISIS is taking Islam “completely out of context.”
Fulton Sheen Sainthood Cause Suspended
Currents correspondent Katie Breidenbach reports on the latest controversy in the cause of beloved priest and media personality, the late Archbishop Fulton Sheen.