Pope Leo XIV has returned to Rome after an 11-day trip to Africa, his as pope, with memorable visits to Algeria, Cameroon, Angola, and Equatorial Guinea. This week on Register Radio we are joined by Hannah Brockhaus, Deputy Vatican Editor for EWTN News. And then, The Las Vegas Raiders just picked Indiana University QB Fernando Mendoza as the first choice in the 2026 NFL Draft. Register staff writer Gigi Duncan offers “Pro Tips from Las Vegas Catholics for the Raiders New QB" about the Catholic scene he's moving into.

This Easter the Church welcomed thousands of new Catholics across the country, and among those numerous new Catholics are members of Generation Z, part of what many think might be a significant revival of faith among young people... Register staff writer Jonah McKeown explores the important question: Is this ‘Revival’ Real? And then, the National Catholic Register is launching a redesign, and we are delighted to tell you about the exciting changes and additions to our already award-wining coverage. Register graphic artist Melissa Hartog joins us.

Pope Leo XIV is embarking on his first trip to Africa as Pope next week, with visits to Algeria, Cameroon, Angola, and Equatorial Guinea. What is the Pope’s message? This week on Register Radio we are joined by Fr. Don Bosco Onyalla, editor-in-chief of ACI Africa. And then, the Holy Spirit is at work in Manhattan as astounding numbers of new – and young – Catholics are filling up our churches. Register senior writer Zelda Caldwell has the story.

The Church in the United States is welcoming thousands of new Catholics into our family of faith this Easter. It is a time of joy, anticipation, and welcome. This week on Register Radio, we are joined by several new members of the Church and hear their stories of conversion and their journeys to Catholicism. And then, Theologian and Register Contributor Larry Chapp helps us to remember that In Holy Week, Life’s Indignities Reveal Our Eternal Dignity.

As Easter approaches, the Church prepares to welcome many, many new members. In fact, this year, dioceses across the United States are reporting record numbers of catechumens. Register staff writer Matt McDonald joins us to talk about this remarkable spike. And then, Register staff writer Jonah McKeown joins us with an update on the always interesting topic of AI.

As the conflict with Iran enters its fourth week, the widening fighting has now impacted multiple countries in the region. One of the most impacted is Lebanon. Register contributor and Middle East expert Ambassador Fernandez joins us this week on Register Radio.

And then, Faith and Reason are not – and cannot – be in conflict with each other. Bishop Earl Fernandez of Columbus, Ohio, tells us about efforts to help young people see the importance of that relationship.

An online magazine recently featured an article entitled, “Stories from Real Women Who Regret Having Children,” part of a long-time trend in secular media to denigrate motherhood, having children, and the family. This week on Register Radio, Andrea Picciotti-Bayer, attorney, Register legal analyst, and mother of ten, would like a word. And then, we hear all the time about a resurgence in Faith among young people. In Boston, that resurgence is very real. We are joined by Register writer Matt McDonald and Lindsey Hoggins, member of Southie Totus Tuus to tell us all about it.

As the Iran conflict enters its second full week, fear grows that the loss of life and destruction might expand across the whole region. This week on Register Radio, Register contributor Ambassador Alberto Fernandez with the latest on the situation. And then, Register staff writer Jonah McKeown joins us to discuss the debate over AI and ethics after a major AI company Pentagon demands to use Artificial Intelligence in autonomous weapons and surveillance.

President Donald Trump delivered his State of the Union Address this week, touting his administration’s Year 1 accomplishments and plans for the country. How did Trump’s speech land with the pro-life coalition that helped elect him to a second term? This week on Register Radio, we talk to Marjorie Dannenfelser, president of Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America. And then, the country is still buzzing over the gold medal victories of the United States’ women’s and men’s hockey team at the Milan-Cortina Winter Games. We talk to Register Staff Writer Gigi Duncan about a Catholic high school in upstate New York attended by five of the women gold-medalists.

Only days after the Church in the United States saw a changing of the guard in the archdiocese of New York, across the Atlantic, England welcomed a new archbishop of Westminster – the most important of the Catholic dioceses in the sceptered isle. What lies ahead for the Church in England? The Register’s Senior Contributor and EWTN News Vatican Analyst Edward Pentin joins Register Radio. And then,

Bishops and Catholics in the US and around the world continue to express shock and dismay at the University of Notre Dame’s appointment of an ardent pro-abortion supporter to a prominent academic post in what is supposed to be a faithful Catholic university. Register staff reporter Matthew McDonald gives us the latest.