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Bishop DiMarzio sees “Subtle Erosion” of Religious Freedom

For the past three years, U.S. Bishops have used the two-week period ending on the Fourth of July to spearhead the Fortnight for Freedom.  It’s a two-week period of prayer, education and heightened awareness of the threats to religious freedom in the United States.  For our latest “Into The Deep” interview, Bishop DiMarzio sat down with News Director Ed Wilkinson to talk about the Fortnight for Freedom.

Catholic Declaration Signer Gives Brooklyn Neighborhood its Name

Charles Carroll is the only Catholic to sign the Declaration of Independence, but this Maryland native also has a claim to fame in Brooklyn, with the neighborhood of Carroll Gardens named for him.  Our Katie Breidenbach visited the area to find out what residents there know about their neighborhood’s namesake.

Interview With “Deliver Us From Evil” Director

Steven Greydanus was given the opportunity to chat with Scott Derrickson, director of DELIVER US FROM EVIL & THE EXORCISM OF EMILY ROSE, about his new film, his faith, the horror movie genre and more. This is the unedited version of that interview.

Greek Catholic Patriarch says Christians Need Stay in Syria, Iraq

The leader of the Greek Melkite Catholic Church, Gregorios III Laham, is one of three Catholic patriarch meeting with his Orthodox counterparts and other bishops, in Iraq.  Earlier this year, when Gregorios visited Brooklyn, Currents caught up with him and correspondent Katie Breidenbach reports on what he said then, and what it means now.

Catholic Charities Keeps People Cool in the Summer

When the temperature reaches 95 degrees, Catholic Charities Brooklyn and Queens senior centers also serve another purpose… as cooling centers.  Currents correspondent Michelle Powers paid one of the centers a visit.