Merry Christmas! Today we break from the Countdown and talk with Steve Ray about how Genesis forms the foundation for our entire faith.

We continue our countdown with Dr. Lawrence Feingold, who tells us what St Paul says about the Jewish people, and Al looks at Rachel Denhollander's Christian witness after the stabbing of Larry Nassar.

Why did so many Tik Tok users suddenly start claiming that Osama bin Laden’s “Letter to America” made some good points? Who is Isaac Hecker and why is his cause for beatification advancing? All that and more in this hour of the countdown.

At #21 in our Countdown, Paul Kengor reviews the history of the Church's war against slavery.

Mona Charen explains how Hamas uses Israel's humanity against it and Helen Alvare discusses religious liberty after the sexual revolution.

At #23 in the Kresta in the Afternoon Countdown - what impact do the Reformations have on our world today? Carlos Eire joins us.

We continue our countdown with #22 - Bill Cook shares how studying St. Francis inspired him to help kids in third-world countries go to school.

Today on the Kresta in the Afternoon Countdown we look back in history at the Nuremberg trials, emperor Constantine and the forgotten details of the medieval witch burnings.

Al breaks down yesterday's Vatican Document on pastoral blessings, and then we continue the countdown with Dan Philpott, looking at the anniversary of Pacem in Terris.

In this hour of the 2023 Countdown, we look back on the public outpouring of faith after NFL safety Damar Hamlin collapsed on the field, and Stan Butt walks us through a year with Jean Valjean and Cosette.