John Paul II came to the United States seven times… stopping in New York twice. On his last visit in 1995, he celebrated Mass in Central Park, at Giants Stadium in New Jersey and at Aqueduct Race Track in Queens where he called Brooklyn Bishop Thomas Daily a stalwart pastor. Currents correspondent Michelle Powers has been re-examining that memorable occasion.
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View from Rome: Msgr. Strynkowski
Msgr. Strynkowski from the Diocese of Brooklyn describes the scene in Rome before the Canonization.
Father Robert Keighron: View from Rome
Father Robert Keighron describes the scene in Rome the day before the Canonization.
Brooklyn Priest Knew John Paul II, Adopted by Mother Teresa
This coming Sunday is shaping up as a remarkable day for the Catholic Church, and also a special one for a priest of Brooklyn, a missionary who made a striking impression on Currents correspondent Katie Breidenbach.
John Paul II Laid Groundwork for Francis
As Currents correspondent Konrad Aderer tells us, many of the doors that Pope Francis is now walking through were first opened by one of two late Popes who will be canonized on Sunday.
Gubernatorial Hopeful Rob Astorino Touts Traditional Views
New Yorkers need to answer an important question soon — who should lead their state’s government: the current governor, Andrew Cuomo or Republican challenger Rob Astorino? Both men are Catholics but, as Currents correspondent Michelle Powers reports, they have very different views on key Catholic issues.
St. Matthias School Focuses on ‘Heart, Mind and Soul’
For our latest “School of the Week,” Currents education correspondent Marie Elena Giossi travels to Saint Matthias School in Ridgewood, which has a proven track record.
Former John Paul II Secretary Visits Queens (7/7/12)
Cardinal Stanislaw Dziwisz was John Paul II’s personal secretary for almost 40 years, beginning in 1966. He was at the Holy Father’s bedside when John Paul died in 2005. One of Cardinal Dziwisz’s stops on his trip to the U.S. was the Diocese of Brooklyn. He celebrated Mass and attended a dinner – sponsored by the Diocese’s Polish Apostolate – at the Immaculate Conception Center in Douglaston, Queens. (Original Air Date: July 9, 2012)
View from Rome: Bishop Sanchez
Bishop Sanchez of the Diocese of Brooklyn describes the scene in Rome, leading up to the Canonization.
John Paul II, John XXIII to be Saints
The Vatican has announced that two of the most popular Popes of all time, John Paul II and John XXIII, will be canonized. Our Bill Delano has the story. (Original air date: July 8, 2013)