Conversations with Consequences

EP 339 Archbishop Naumann on Forgiving His Father’s Killer & New Documentary ‘Fake Clinics?’


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Episode Description

Archbishop Joseph Naumann joins to share the heartbreaking details of his own father's murder and how he has learned to forgive the man that stole his dad from him. Although the horrific event changed his life, he says, "I firmly believe that my dad’s love for my mom, me, and my brother survived his death," even leading him to his vocation. 

With a Supreme Court case revolving around pro-life pregnancy centers coming in November, filmmaker Cindy Morales joins with a sneak-preview of her new documentary, Fake Clinics?, chronicling the smears and attempts to dismantle them.

As we look ahead to World Mission Sunday, Msgr. Roger Landry talks about how important this work is, and why Pope Leo is urging all the faithful to "help the missions."

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Bios

Archbishop Joseph Naumann, a Catholic prelate, was installed as the fourth Archbishop and the eleventh Bishop of the Archdiocese of Kansas City, Kansas in January of 2005. He joined the priesthood in 1975 and was ordained Auxiliary Bishop of St. Louis/Titular Bishop of Caput Cilla in 1997. In 2004 he was appointed as Coadjutor Archbishop in Kansas City until being named Archbishop in 2005. He graduated from St. Louis Preparatory Seminary South in 1967 and from Cardinal Glennon College in 1971, and completed his theological studies at Kenrick Seminary in Shrewsbury, Missouri. Archbishop Naumann is a leading voice championing right to life issues and promoting the dignity of life. His chosen episcopal motto is “Vitae Victoria Erit” meaning “Life Will Be Victorious.”

Cindy Morales is the Executive Director of Pro-Life Champions and leader of the “Shout My Story” movement. She previously served as Development and Outreach Coordinator for Pro-Life Champions. She joined the pro-life movement in 2002, volunteering at pregnancy resource centers and participating in Face the Truth tours. In 2005 she became Director of Religious Education at St. Philip the Apostle Parish in the Archdiocese of Chicago, where she published several studies for Catholic Scriptures International. Cindy holds a BA in Sociology and Masters of Divinity from McCormick Theological Seminary. In 2012 she left St. Philip to help produce the “40” film documentary, chronicling the history of the anti-abortion movement. Her latest documentary, Fake Clinics?, reveals the fake news proliferation that attempts to discredit the vital work of pregnancy health clinics in the US today. 

Monsignor Roger Landry is a priest of the Diocese of Fall River, Massachusetts. A graduate of Harvard and the Pontifical North American College in Rome, he served as Attaché to the Holy See’s Permanent Observer Mission to the UN in New York. In 2024, he was appointed the new National Director of the Pontifical Mission Societies in the USA by Pope Francis. He writes for numerous publications, speaks on radio and TV, and served as executive editor for the weekly newspaper of the Diocese of Fall River. He is the author of the book, Plan of Life: Habits to Help You Grow Closer to God, and he leads pilgrimages to Rome, the Holy Land, and other sacred destinations. He was an on-site commentator for EWTN’s coverage of the 2013 papal conclave that elected Pope Francis. He is national chaplain for Catholic Voices USA and New York Chaplain for the Leonine Forum.  Father Landry traversed the full 1500-mile Eucharist Pilgrimage in 2024, an event which coincided with his 25th year in the priesthood.

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