Over the weekend, Pope Francis announced that the mafia was excommunicated. Currents correspondent Michelle Powers spoke with one of the men whose job it is to interpret Church law for the Diocese of Brooklyn, to find out exactly what excommunication means and a person get excommunicated.
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Future Brooklyn-Queens Priests Eager to Do God’s Will
They heard the call in different ways… Currents correspondent Katie Breidenbach spoke with two more men who will be ordained priests for the Diocese of Brooklyn on Saturday
Future Priests Ready to Serve
Currents correspondent Katie Breidenbach speaks with three more men who will be ordained priests for the Diocese of Brooklyn on Saturday
Archbishop Celli at World Communications Day in Brooklyn
Archbishop Claudio Maria Celli, the President of the Pontifical Council for Social Communications, was in Brooklyn for the World Communications Day media conference on May 22. This is the complete video of his speech.
Introduction for Archbishop Celli at World Communications Day in Brooklyn
Archbishop Claudio Maria Celli, the President of the Pontifical Council for Social Communications, was in Brooklyn for the World Communications Day media conference on May 22. He was introduced by Stefanie Gutierrez, press secretary for the Diocese of Brooklyn; Msgr. Kieran Harrington, Vicar of Communications; and Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio.
Immaculate Conception in Astoria gets New Deacon
A week before Brooklyn Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio ordained 13 priests, the diocese welcomed a new deacon. Currents correspondent Katie Breidenbach was at Immaculate Conception Church in Astoria for the joyous occasion.
Bringing Christ to the Streets of the City
The Parish of St. Sebastian took the Body of Christ to the streets of the church’s neighborhood of Woodside, Queens for the feast of Corpus Christi and Currents correspondent Michelle Powers was there.
Golfers Tee Off for Catholic Youth Organization
The Brooklyn Diocese held its annual CYO Golf Classic to benefit youth sports and also took the opportunity to honor retired NYPD Chief Joseph Esposito. Currents sports correspondent Jim Mancari reports from the North Hills Country Club in Manhasset, Long Island.
Stephanie Hanvey With Anthony Mangano of City of Churches
Stephanie Marie Hanvey interviews Anthony Mangano, host of City of Churches, about his show and other NET TV programs at the Health and Wellness Expo in Brooklyn.
Abuse & Recovery
Author Dawn Eden joins guest host Fr. Rob Keighron in-studio to speak about her experience as a survivor of sexual abuse, and how her conversion to the Catholic faith (and subsequent relationship with the saints) helped her to find profound healing and recovery. Also in-studio is Maryellen Quinn, Coordinator of the Diocese of Brooklyn’s Office of Safe Environments, speaking on how to protect children and recognize predatory warning signs. Fr. Rob also answers viewers’ mailbag questions in the final segment.