Fr. Mitch Pacwa, S.J. analyzes President Trump’s statements on how Gaza could be rebuilt. Tim Graham of Newsbusters lays out five reasons public broadcasting should be defunded.

The Catholic League’s Bill Donohue reacts to the start of the second Trump presidency with DEI and the US Bishops in the news. Joan Lewis provides the latest out of the Vatican concerning the Church and Pope Francis.

Will Goodman was one of the pro-lifers pardoned by President Trump. He joins us this morning to share his story. Fr. Chris Alar, with the Marian Fathers, speaks with Teresa about praying for the dead as Catholics.

Christine Flynn shares her journey to the Catholic Church in her new book, “Not Just Spiritual.” Tom Nash talks about the DOJ dropping charges against ex-Rep. Jeff Fortenberry. Gail Buckley-Barringer has our Bible verse of the week.

EWTN’s Doug Keck joins us to talk about special programming coming up on the network. Marriage author and speaker, Rhonda Stoppe, talks about the experience of losing everything in a fire in 2020 and what that did to her marriage.

We look at new Executive Orders from President Trump with Fr. Mitch Pacwa, S.J. and Fr. Tad Pacholczyk concerning school choice, ending radical indoctrination, and restricting sex-change procedures for minors.

We speak with pro-life activist Paul Vaughn about his recent pardon from President Trump. Teresa’s Shrines & Wonders segment. Joan Lewis brings us the latest Vatican news.

Erica Steinmiller-Perdomo reacts to President Trump’s actions on the Hyde Amendment and Mexico City policy. Fr. Mike Schmitz is here to talk about the Grand Getaway on Mackinac Island this August.

Ken Ogorek talks about the new edition of “Breaking the Bread: A Biblical Devotional for Catholics Year C” that he wrote with Dr. Scott Hahn. Teresa shares the Pope’s message for the World Day of Social Communications.

Best of “Catholic Connection” with Dr. Joseph McInerney, Bethany Meola and Louis Brown.