Pope Francis: Korea, North and South

Pope Francis heads to South Korea at a time when the country is separated with the northern part of the country.  News Director Ed Wilkinson asked Father John Cush about this split and what the Holy Father may say about it.

The Language of the Church and Pope Francis

Pope Francis will be in Korea but will not be addressing the people there in their native language. News Director Ed Wilkinson spoke with Father John Cush, our Vatican expert, about that.

Catholics in Korea “Politically, Socially Influential”

Pope Francis is in Korea, his first trip to Asia.  Just as the Holy Father’s trip began, News Director Ed Wilkinson spoke with Currents Vatican expert Father John Cush and Father Andrew Kim, the pastor of St. Paul Chong Ha-Sang Parish in Flushing, a vibrant community of Korean Catholics.

Persecution and the Danger of Apathy

We can’t sit idly by while people in other parts of the world are persecuted – that’s the message of a priest and a rabbi who spoke with Currents correspondent Konrad Aderer about the bloodshed in Iraq at the hands of the terrorist group ISIS.

Understanding Mary’s Assumption

Brooklyn Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio speaks with Currents News Director Ed Wilkinson on one of the Church’s most important feasts.