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Family, Friends Mourn One of New York’s Bravest
The family of FDNY Lieutenant Gordon “Matt” Ambelas were joined by firefighters from across the city and across the country and elected officials and dignitaries, in mourning a beloved husband, father, brother and friend. Ambelas died on Saturday as he searched for possible victims of a fire at an apartment complex in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Currents correspondent Michelle Powers reports from Lieutenant Ambelas’s funeral at St. Clare’s Church on Staten Island.
Iraq Bishop: Christians Fearful of Their Religion’s Demise in Iraq
Christians are on the run in Iraq as the violence there continues. The organization Aid to the Church In Need put Currents correspondent Katie Breidenbach in touch with Chaldean Catholic Auxiliary Bishop Saad Sirop of Baghdad, who answered what is probably the major question for Christians in his country.
Church Working to Reunite Immigrant Families
Currents correspondent Konrad Aderer visited Catholic Migration Services to learn about the situation of unaccompanied, undocumented children coming to the U.S., and what the Church is doing to help them.
New NYC Law Gives ID Cards to Undocumented Immigrants
Currents correspondent Konrad Aderer reports from New York City Hall, where the City Council passed a law that allows all New Yorkers, including undocumented immigrants, government identification cards.
Kurdish Archbishop Sees Refugee Influx
Currents correspondent Katie Breidenbach spoke with Archbishop Bashar Warda of Erbil, Kurdistan, about the refugees coming into his diocese to escape Islamic militants.
Church, Congresswoman Boost Immigration Program
Catholic Migration Services teamed with Congresswoman Grace Meng and others to get the word out about an under-utilized immigration program. Currents correspondent Michelle Powers has that story.
Fallen Firefighter “Died a Hero”
Currents correspondent Michelle Powers reports from outside Ladder 119 in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, as it mourns one of its own, Lieutenant Gordon “Matt” Ambelas.
Boomer, High School Athletes Raise Cystic Fibrosis Awareness
Currents correspondent Jim Mancari reports from an All-Star football game on Long Island, organized by NFL great and native New Yorker Boomer Esiason.
Stephanie Marie Hanvey With Vanessa from Saint Athanasius
Stephanie talks to Vanessa, a student at Saint Athanasius School, about the activities and food at the school’s annual field day. Vanessa also tells us how Saint Athanasius has made a huge impact on her life. Being part of a Catholic school to her is liker being part of a large family.