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For some in the Diocese of Brooklyn, getting to church and back can feel like an all-day ordeal.But priests in Brooklyn ...
10/31/2025

For some in the Diocese of Brooklyn, getting to church and back can feel like an all-day ordeal.

But priests in Brooklyn and Queens tell Katie Vasquez they hope a new train line— the Interborough Express — could change that.

10/30/2025

TONIGHT ON CURRENTS NEWS:

- Parishioners prayed for victim-survivors of clerical s*x abuse during the Diocese of Brooklyn's annual Mass of Hope and Healing.

- Hurricane Melissa has destroyed the Caribbean, leaving dozens dead and many without power.

- Catholic Charities hosts a day of fall fun, with a joy-filled trip to a pumpkin patch.

- A Queens Catholic high school is getting a new, eco-friendly addition to its campus that will help students make their scholastic dreams come true.

Join Christine Persichette at 7 pm EST on NET-TV.

10/30/2025

TONIGHT AT 7: Jessica Easthope is getting a sneak peek at a big change over at Holy Cross High School, Flushing, Queens.

Soon, students and faculty will have a new, eco-friendly arts, technology, and athletics center.

10/30/2025

TONIGHT AT 7: Katie Vasquez was there as parishioners prayed for victim-survivors of clerical s*x abuse during the Diocese of Brooklyn's annual Mass of Hope and Healing.

The liturgy, celebrated by Bishop Robert Brennan, is meant to help those who have suffered from s*xual abuse and lost trust in the Catholic Church.

10/29/2025

TONIGHT ON CURRENTS NEWS: In this newscast’s installment of “Pulse of the Parish” you’ll meet a woman who leads a youth rosary movement at her Brooklyn church, thanks to a powerful message from the Virgin Mary.

Nov. 1 will mark one month since the government shutdown began. Jessica Easthope reports that groups like St. John's Bre...
10/29/2025

Nov. 1 will mark one month since the government shutdown began.

Jessica Easthope reports that groups like St. John's Bread & Life in Brooklyn are bracing for impact as programs like SNAP hang in limbo and people face food insecurity.

10/28/2025

TONIGHT ON CURRENTS NEWS:

-A proposed 14-mile rail line linking Brooklyn and Queens may do more than ease commutes in New York City — the Interborough Express could help unite Catholics across the Diocese of Brooklyn.

-Hurricane Melissa has made landfall in Jamaica, making the category 5 storm the strongest on the planet so far in 2025.

-Christmas is right around the corner, and the Diocese of Brooklyn is preparing to celebrate the season with a special concert benefiting Catholic education.

Join Christine Persichette at 7 pm EST on NET-TV.

10/28/2025

TOMORROW ON CURRENTS NEWS, PULSE OF THE PARISH: A youth rosary movement at Saint Michael's Roman Catholic Church, Sunset Park, Brooklyn began with parishioner Norma Andrade's powerful vision of the Virgin Mary. Now she's inviting others to join in the Blessed Mother's call to prayer.

10/28/2025

It was a record-breaking weekend for pilgrims from the Diocese of Brooklyn: nearly 4,000 people from Brooklyn and Queens journeyed to the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception as part of a bi-annual pilgrimage.

10/28/2025

🚂TONIGHT AT 7: All aboard the Interborough Express?

A proposed 14-mile rail line linking Brooklyn and Queens may do more than ease commutes in NYC — priests are telling Katie Vasquez it could end up uniting Catholics across the Diocese of Brooklyn.

10/27/2025

TONIGHT ON CURRENTS NEWS:

-The U.S. government shutdown is headed into November – without federal aid for programs like SNAP, groups like St. John's Bread & Life are preparing to fill a hunger gap.

-Over 3,000 pilgrims from the Diocese of Brooklyn joined Bishop Robert Brennan in Washington, D.C. for a pilgrimage to the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception.

-One Pennsylvania woman found something unexpected inside a book she picked up at a Little Free Library: love letters written by a Catholic couple.

Join Jessica Easthope at 7 pm EST on NET-TV.

St. Stanislaus Kostka Church in Queens has been the cornerstone of Barbara and Ken Rudzewick’s family. When their daught...
10/27/2025

St. Stanislaus Kostka Church in Queens has been the cornerstone of Barbara and Ken Rudzewick’s family. When their daughter Jill was diagnosed with breast cancer, that connection deepened in a way that has made a meaningful impact on their parish community.

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