In the Arena contributors Matthew Schmitz, Deputy Editor at First Things, and Christine Emba, Hilton Kramer Fellow at The New Criterion, join host Msgr. Kieran Harrington in-studio to discuss and debate this week’s news headlines, including ISIS, the Supreme Court’s ruling on the Hobby Lobby case, and Facebook’s psychological experiment. Msgr. Harrington also answers viewers’ mailbag questions in the final segment.
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El Poder de las Latinas
En la ultima década, la Latina ha logrado adelantarse a su contrapartida masculina, convirtiéndose en el motor principal del avance social y económico de nuestra comunidad. Se han convertido en el fulcro del empoderamiento Latino a través de todos los sectores económicos.
En esta edición de Tu Fe Al Día hablamos sobre la mujer Hispana y el papel que juega hoy en día en las familias de nuestra comunidad y en la sociedad en general.
In the last decade, Latin women have has achieved surpassing their male counterparts, becoming the main driver of social and economic advancement of our community. They have become the fulcrum of Latino empowerment across all economic sectors.
In this edition of Tu Fe Al Día we speak about Hispanic women and the role they play in the families of our community and society.
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.
60+ Second Review of “Transformers: Age of Extinction”
Steven Greydanus reviews the latest installment in the hugely successful TRANSFORMERS series, TRANSFORMERS: AGE OF EXTINCTION.
60+ Second Review of “Obvious Chld”
David DiCerto reviews the pro-choice independent comedy, OBVIOUS CHILD.
Immigration: Possibilities and Impossibilities
Currents correspondent Michelle Powers looks at what the president can and can’t do as he attempts to address the situation of undocumented immigration in the U.S.