New special introduces the 267th Pontiff
New York’s Catholic station, NET TV, is announcing the premiere of a half-hour special about the new Holy Father, Pope Leo XIV, airing this Thursday, May 22, 2025, at 7 p.m. on Currents News.
The special takes an in-depth look at the first American pope, his historic election, and reaction from Catholics around the world.
- Relive the moment alongside Currents News reporters who were in St. Peter’s Square when Cardinal Robert Prevost was announced as the new shepherd of the Catholic Church.
- Hear from Diocese of Brooklyn Bishop Robert Brennan, who spoke with Currents News shortly after the election of Pope Leo XIV.
- Learn more about the Holy Father, from his childhood in Chicago to his work with the Order of St. Augustine and his service as a missionary in Peru.
- Find out why he chose the name Leo and what his coat of arms symbolizes.
- Listen to the reaction of the faithful in Rome, South America, and the Diocese of Brooklyn.
WATCH THE PROMO: https://netny.tv/episodes/currents/currents-news-upcoming-special-pope-leo-xiv/
NET-TV is a cable network featuring news and information from a Catholic perspective and is available in the New York area on Spectrum, channel 97; Optimum, channel 30; and Verizon FIOS, channel 548. Viewers can also watch Currents News online on YouTube or on netny.tv/shows/currentsnews/
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