The U.S. Bishops kicked off their Fall General Assembly in Baltimore today.

They’re tackling a number of issues, including defense of marriage, which has been the subject of much recent public debate. Here in New York, political observers say same-sex marriage could come up for a vote in the State Senate (the Assembly has already approved it) by the end of the year.

The Bishops will also vote on the new English translation of the liturgy, which means the Mass in the U.S. will sound different in the next few years.

These issues are just the tip of the iceberg. You can learn more at the Bishops Conference Fall Assembly website.

On tonight’s edition of Currents, our Matt McClure speaks with Rocco Palmo, author of the very popular blog Whispers In The Loggia. Rocco’s blog is one of the best sources of information for what is going on in the Church. He is at the Bishops’ Assembly and is updating his site as news breaks. We highly recommend you pay him a visit.

Be sure to tune in tonight to hear Matt’s interview with Rocco. Not only does Rocco discuss the big issues at the Assembly, he also has news on a much anticipated transaction that took place in Baltimore.

Catch this episode of Currents tonight at 7:30 pm (encore at 11:30 pm), exclusively on the NET. We’re on Time Warner Channel 97, Cablevision Channel 30 and streaming at netny.net.

— Christopher Iasiello, Currents Writer