In a speech at the UN this week, Pres. Trump said that America is committed to protecting life before and after birth.  Then, we look back at NC politics this month.  Final though: Climate change is an idol.

The BBC tells kids they could go to prison for disrepecting gender identities.  Then, John Waters writes in an article for First Things that newspapers are nowhere near what the used to be.  And the final thought: the Democrats need to stop talking if they want to win over Catholics and Christians.  

Ten 2020 Democrat candiates met in Houston, Texas to debate on ABC and Univision.  Matthew discusses the candidates' stances on climate change, socialism, and what they didn't talk about.

Also, former Vice President Joe Biden went on a wierd rant about something.  

Late last week, Fr. David Tanko was killed in Nigeria on his way to mediate a peace agreement between the Tiv and Junkun people, two ethnic groups that have been violently fighting since April.  Eternal rest grant unto him, O Lord, and may your perptual light shine upon him for ever.  May the souls of the faithful departed rest in peace.  Amen.

Then, what do you do if all of the candidates in an election are against what you believe?  Matthew breaks down the dilemna with the upcoming Raleigh municipal elections.

Final thought for today: will prayer help with gun violence?  Matthew and a Texas state representative think so.

That quote comes from St. Thomas Aquinas in his Summa.  So what do we do about gay pride and straight pride?  Should we really be proud?  Or should we be humble?

Then: Matthew looks back on the political happenings in NC for the month of August: Trump calls out Gov, Roy Cooper, North Carolina's get a tax refund, and Lt. Gov. Dan Forest announces his bid for Gov.

Final Thoughts: Doctors in South Africa don't want to perform abortions and it is angering pro-abortion advocates in the region.

This week: Parishoners at St. Francis of Assis Catholic Church in Portland protest against their new pastor.  Matthew discusses how the secular and religious media covered the story.

And: A new study at Duke Univeristy shows that black Americans who attened Baptist churches are more likely to devlope diabetes.  What do you think of the study?  Send us an audio message at Anchor.fm/LastWeek.  

Final Thoughts: Epstein was trafficking girls, not "underage women."

The Wisconsin state legistature has a bill in the drafting stages that would violate the seal of confession.  Then, Cardinal Burke announces that Catholic politicians who support abortion can no longer recieve communion.  Plus, in a Podcast Exclusive segment, Matthew Handley discusses how preaching the Gospel can (and does) offend and the Left's obsession with death.

 British newspaper, the Gaurdian, is reporting that North Carolina law violates the secrecy of the ballot.  But futher analysis from Matthew Handley and guest Mathew Pope show that it's consensual and the article is misleading. 

 The Last Week Podcast is back and this time Matthew is talking about space and the religious experiences of Buzz Aldrin and Mike Hopkins.  And, a judge in North Carolina has seemingly put an end to the state's controversial HB2 law.  But, NC is worse off than where it started. 

 What does a 14th century saint and an Alfred Hitchcock movie have in common?  They both show how the seal of the confessionall cannot be broken.  Matthew Handley discusses the sacrament of confession and California Senate Bill 360 which would have required priests to divulge crimes that they hear in confession.  Matthew Pope joins in.