Kresta in the Afternoon

On the night of November 9, 1938, Nazi SS officials – with the help of the Hitler Youth and regular civilians – ransacked and demolished thousands of Jewish homes and businesses throughout Germany. 267 synagogues were destroyed and more than 30,000 Jewish men were sent to concentration camps. It’s a tragedy that cannot be lost to history. We look back with historian Mitchell Bard

It's been one year since Proposal 3 passed in Michigan, enshrining abortion into the state Constitution. That didn't stop more than 3,000 pro-lifers from showing up at Wednesday's March for Life in Lansing. Chuck Gaidica was there to MC the event and tells us how it went.

In the aftermath of the recent Synod on Synodality assembly at the Vatican, leaders of the Catholic Church in Germany have been eager to frame the synod’s results as an endorsement of their ongoing push for radical changes to Church teaching and practice — and as a justification for similar efforts they plan to make in the coming months. Matthew Bunson has the details.

In this Sunday’s Gospel, Jesus compares the Kingdom of Heaven to ten virgins who went to meet the bridegroom. Some of them foolishly forgot to bring oil for their lamps, prompting the warning that we must stay awake for we know not the hour when the Lord will return. We talk more with Peggy Stanton.

Multiple bishops from around the world have called upon Hong Kong to release pro-democracy activist Jimmy Lai. Lai has been imprisoned for more than 1000 days and his trial is scheduled to begin next month. His business partner Mark Simon joins us.

Pro-lifers encountered a setback when Issue 1 passed in Ohio, but abortion-rights supporters have enjoyed little success changing public policy in the states. Michael New explains why he isn't losing hope.

Canada has released its annual euthanasia report for 2022, revealing that more than 13,000 Canadians received lethal jabs last year – about 4% of all deaths in the country. The spiritual and moral issues related to death and dying are challenging, and our culture is losing sight of what it means to “die well.” Dr. Steve Doran joins us with a Catholic perspective on death.

To rein in inflation, the Federal Reserve has taken interest rates from near 0% during Covid to near 5%. Will this strategy work? Have interest rates peaked. Chadd Garcia joins us for an economic roundup.

In 2014, following a 50-day military conflict between Israel and Hamas, Alan Johnson delivered a speech in which he identified six myths many in the West, particularly progressives, believe about Hamas. Nearly a decade later, it’s evident that little has changed. Alan joins us.

How do priests who were ordained in the 1970s differ from priests ordained today? What are the differences between priests ordained before and after the 2002 abuse crisis? The Catholic Project has completed the largest survey of American priests in more than fifty years and the results are fascinating. Dr. Tricia Bruce joins us.