Currents News, Michelle Powers, returns for the Diocese of Brooklyn’s volunteer trip to Houston, Texas and files this report.
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Major Soup Kitchen Prepares for Thanksgiving
The gift of an open door to neighbors in need is the purpose behind Saint John’s Bread and Life. For 35 years, the charitable organization has worked to alleviate hunger and poverty in Brooklyn and Queens. Currents News, Michelle Powers, visits them as Thanksgiving preparations are underway.
Christmas Campaign Set to Launch
There’s a Christmas campaign going on in Brooklyn, and the message is to “Put Him on Your List.” The Diocese is gearing up to highlight that Christ is at the center of the season. The project debuted with great success a year ago…and as Currents News, Michelle Powers, reports, it is back again in a bigger way.
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Join us for an all-new In the Arena with special guest host Father Michael Duffy! He will be joined by a great line-up of guests, including New York Times best-selling author Alice McDermott and Shari Sharifi-Brown, an engineer and former Iranian who has had the unique experience of living all three Abrahamic religions: Islam, Judiasm, and Christianity. He’ll also talk to Brian Bird, executive producer of “The Heart of Man”, and Paul Kengor, author of “A Pope and a President”. All this and more on In the Arena, faith at the forefront of today’s news and events!
Interview with Tim Reckart, Director of THE STAR
David DiCerto interviews Tim Reckart, the director of Sony Pictures Animation, THE STAR. The film tells the story of the birth of Jesus from the animals’ perspective.
60+ Second Review – “The Star”
David DiCerto reviews the animated re-telling of the birth of Jesus from the animals’ perspective in THE STAR!
60 Second Review – “Thor: Ragnarok”
Steven Greydanus reviews the latest entry in Marvel’s Cinematic Universe featuring the hammer-wielding hero in THOR: RAGNAROK!
60+ Second Review – “LBJ”
Steven Greydanus reviews the biopic of our 36th president, starring Woody Harrelson in LBJ!
60 Second Review – “Marshall”
David DiCerto reviews the biopic of the first African-American justice on the Supreme Court , Thurgood Marshall, starring Chadwick Boseman in MARSHALL!
Deacon Takes On New Role At Brooklyn Church
As part of a new initiative, Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio is enlisting people to take on different roles to help parishes function better. Currents News Tim Harfmann explains.