Bishop DiMarzio: “We Can’t Isolate Ourselves from the Rest of the World”
July 11, 2014With radical Islamists waging violence across Iraq, News Director Ed Wilkinson asked Brooklyn Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio for his thoughts on the situation.
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.
Watch weeknights at 7:00 pm EST on NET-TV in the New York City area on Spectrum, Optimum, and Fios. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to receive notifications about new content.
Do you have a story idea or tip? Contact us at newstips@desalesmedia.org or 718-517-3122.
Recent Episodes
Family, Friends Mourn One of New York’s Bravest
July 10, 2014The family of FDNY Lieutenant Gordon “Matt” Ambelas were joined by firefighters from across the city and across the country and elected […]
Iraq Bishop: Christians Fearful of Their Religion’s Demise in Iraq
July 10, 2014Christians are on the run in Iraq as the violence there continues. The organization Aid to the Church In Need put Currents […]
Church Working to Reunite Immigrant Families
July 10, 2014Currents correspondent Konrad Aderer visited Catholic Migration Services to learn about the situation of unaccompanied, undocumented children coming to the U.S., and […]
New NYC Law Gives ID Cards to Undocumented Immigrants
July 10, 2014Currents correspondent Konrad Aderer reports from New York City Hall, where the City Council passed a law that allows all New Yorkers, […]
Kurdish Archbishop Sees Refugee Influx
July 8, 2014Currents correspondent Katie Breidenbach spoke with Archbishop Bashar Warda of Erbil, Kurdistan, about the refugees coming into his diocese to escape Islamic […]
Church, Congresswoman Boost Immigration Program
July 8, 2014Catholic Migration Services teamed with Congresswoman Grace Meng and others to get the word out about an under-utilized immigration program. Currents correspondent […]
Fallen Firefighter “Died a Hero”
July 7, 2014Currents correspondent Michelle Powers reports from outside Ladder 119 in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, as it mourns one of its own, Lieutenant Gordon “Matt” […]
Boomer, High School Athletes Raise Cystic Fibrosis Awareness
July 7, 2014Currents correspondent Jim Mancari reports from an All-Star football game on Long Island, organized by NFL great and native New Yorker Boomer […]
Bishop DiMarzio sees “Subtle Erosion” of Religious Freedom
July 3, 2014For the past three years, U.S. Bishops have used the two-week period ending on the Fourth of July to spearhead the Fortnight […]