Currents

The award-winning Currents News is the go-to source for news from the Catholic perspective. Currents News objectively reports on secular and non-secular news and, when appropriate, examines stories from a faith-based lens.

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Recent Episodes


“We’ve Been Brought to the Brink”

“We’ve Been Brought to the Brink”

October 30, 2015

Brooklyn Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio speaks with Currents News Director Ed Wilkinson about a number of hot button issues, including the Planned Parenthood […]

Tablet Reporter Sees Philippines Recovery

Tablet Reporter Sees Philippines Recovery

October 29, 2015

Maria-Pia Negro Chin, a reporter for the Diocese of Brooklyn’s newspaper The Tablet, traveled to the Philippines after winning a journalism fellowship […]

Rockaway Academy Receives Papal Goodies

Rockaway Academy Receives Papal Goodies

October 29, 2015

The Catholic academies and elementary schools of Brooklyn and Queens took part in a raffle being run by Catholic Telemedia Network, which […]

Franciscan Marathon Vet Offers Tips

Franciscan Marathon Vet Offers Tips

October 28, 2015

Father Brian Jordan has completed 61 marathons, including 21 New York City Marathons and he offered tips to those preparing for this […]

Parade Without St. Patrick?

Parade Without St. Patrick?

October 28, 2015

There is protest to planned action by the organizers of New York’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade, as we hear from Currents correspondent […]

Faith Dialogue Marks 50th Anniversary

Faith Dialogue Marks 50th Anniversary

October 27, 2015

October 28, 2015 is the 50th anniversary of Nostra Aetate, the Vatican II declaration on relations with non-Christian religions.  Currents correspondent Michelle […]

Papal Honoree Humbled by Recognition

Papal Honoree Humbled by Recognition

October 27, 2015

Michele Guerrier will be among the 49 men and women from Brooklyn and Queens receiving papal honors at the Co-Cathedral of St. […]

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