Currents News full broadcast for Wed, 2/26/20
February 26, 2020On the newscast: Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio brings a message of hope and comfort this Ash Wednesday to a Brooklyn parish whose parishioners […]
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Recent Episodes
Hope on Ash Wednesday at Chinese Parish Amid Coronavirus Fears
February 26, 2020SUNSET PARK — At one Chinese parish in the Diocese of Brooklyn, the start of Lent came with a message of hope […]
Religious Education Goes High-Tech in Brooklyn
February 26, 2020By Christine Persichette Through prayer, conversation and a lot of note-taking, on Feb. 25 educators learned how to help children grow in […]
How Catholic Students Learn Confidence Through Comedy
February 26, 2020By Emily Drooby Cristo Rey Brooklyn High School student Kaelyn Bishop would tell you, “I’m very shy and like I don’t speak […]
Presidential Candidates Talk Catholic Issues, Professions of Faith
February 26, 2020Currents News Staff Looking at the Feb. 25 Democratic debate from a Catholic lens, is Saint John’s University’s political professor, Brian Browne. […]
Pope’s Ash Wednesday Message to Coronavirus Victims
February 26, 2020Currents News Staff As a precaution amid the coronavirus epidemic, the Holy Father’s Ash Wednesday General Audience was held outside in St. […]
Annual Catholic Appeal in the Brooklyn Diocese
February 25, 2020Currents News Staff The Annual Catholic Appeal begins Feb. 27 and runs through June. Joining Currents News to highlight where the funds […]
Currents News full broadcast for Tues, 2/25/20
February 25, 2020On the newscast: An urgent warning tonight from CDC officials saying the American public should brace for an outbreak of the Coronavirus; […]
Brooklyn’s Role in Freeing America’s Slaves
February 25, 2020By Emily Drooby Weeksville, Brooklyn was one of the first communities for free black Americans in the nation. Now, this almost 200-year-old […]
Around the World, Coronavirus Pushes Mass Online, Cancels Ash Wednesday
February 25, 2020Currents News Staff Catholic churches around the globe are taking major precautions amid concerns for the coronavirus. In Hong Kong, churches are […]
