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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


Apps Help with Navigating Lent

Apps Help with Navigating Lent

February 19, 2015

Currents correspondent Michelle Powers introduces us to some apps that can augment the spiritual practices of Lent.

Shining Light on “Fifty Shades”

Shining Light on “Fifty Shades”

February 19, 2015

Currents correspondent Katie Breidenbach discusses the controversial new movie “Fifty Shades of Grey” with Catholic speaker and writer Christopher West, the foremost expert […]

St. Francis Prep Mourns Coach O’Connor

St. Francis Prep Mourns Coach O’Connor

February 19, 2015

Currents correspondent Jim Mancari reports from the Mass of Christian Burial for Vincent O’Connor, the long-time varsity football coach at St. Francis […]

Runners For Life Give Powerful Witness

Runners For Life Give Powerful Witness

February 18, 2015

Currents correspondent Katie Breidenbach was out early on Ash Wednesday morning to catch up with the New York City Life Runners, as they began […]

Ashes a Sign of Repentance and Humility

Ashes a Sign of Repentance and Humility

February 18, 2015

Brooklyn Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio celebrated Mass and distributed ashes at St. James Cathedral on Ash Wednesday.  Currents correspondent Michelle Powers spoke with […]

Observing Lent

Observing Lent

February 17, 2015

Currents correspondent Konrad Aderer speaks with Father Peter Purpura, Rector of the Cathedral-Basilica of St. James in Downtown Brooklyn, about the requirements […]

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