The John-Henry Westen Show

John-Henry Westen interviews Msgr. Ricardo Coronado-Arrascue about Archbishop James Golka's decision to ask renowned exorcist Fr. Chad Ripperger to suspend public speaking engagements and interviews for one year. The Archdiocese of Denver describes the arrangement as voluntary. Msgr. Coronado questions that characterization, drawing on his own experience working under Golka in the Diocese of Colorado Springs. He alleges that Golka pressured him to leave his diocesan positions and subsequently portrayed the departure publicly as a mutually agreeable decision. Coronado argues that similar language may conceal the exercise of episcopal authority against priests who challenge their superiors.

Msgr. Coronado's allegations concern his treatment by Church authorities, including disputes over canonical procedures, disciplinary actions, and his subsequent dismissal from the clerical state, which he contests. He criticizes the handling of clerical misconduct allegations and raises questions about Pope Leo XIV's previous handling of abuse cases in Peru. Throughout the conversation, Coronado warns against unquestioning obedience to bishops and argues that Catholics must remain faithful to Christ and Church teaching even when ecclesiastical authorities act improperly. His allegations against Golka and other Church officials are presented as his testimony and have not been independently established.

A bishop silenced an exorcist. Another priest says the bishop lied about how he treated him. The allegations are serious. The pattern is troubling. And the question is whether anyone will investigate, or whether the bishops will continue to protect themselves while silencing the faithful.

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Fr. David Mary Engo spent nearly 30 years in the priesthood before affiliating with the Society of St. Pius X. The moment that changed his direction was the Vatican's rejection of the appropriateness of calling Our Lady "Co-Redemptrix." Deeply troubled by what he considers the spread of modernism within the Church, Fr. Engo explains why he could no longer celebrate the Novus Ordo Mass—and why he believes the SSPX offers a faithful response to the present crisis.

Fr. Engo discusses the Diocese of Knoxville's restrictions on the Traditional Latin Mass, his efforts to establish a new traditional Catholic community in East Tennessee, and the disciplinary consequences he has faced since his decision. He criticizes contemporary Catholic leadership, questions the effectiveness of modern evangelization initiatives, and argues that the Traditional Latin Mass expresses the fullness of Catholic doctrine.

Despite the controversy, Fr. Engo insists he remains devoted to the Church. He prays for the pope and his bishop and hopes to preserve the traditional Capuchin Franciscan way of life for future generations. He did not leave the Church. He left a diocese. And he is not alone—a growing number of priests are making the same choice. The question is whether the Church will recognize what is driving them away, or continue to punish them for remaining faithful. The answer may determine the future of the priesthood.

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Researcher and author Gary Giuffre joins John-Henry Westen to present the controversial "Siri Thesis", the claim that Cardinal Giuseppe Siri was legitimately elected pope during the 1958 conclave but was forced aside through threats and political interference, allowing Angelo Roncalli to emerge as Pope John XXIII. Giuffre describes decades of research, personal conversations with Vatican-connected figures, and contemporary newspaper reports documenting unusual white smoke and confusion during the conclave. He argues these events point toward a deliberate effort to undermine the papal election, raising questions about the legitimacy of subsequent pontificates. These claims remain disputed and are not established by the newspaper reports alone.

Giuffre's allegations of American government interference in Vatican affairs, including a 1958 diplomatic telegram expressing concern about several papal candidates. He speculates about Cold War geopolitics, nuclear threats, Freemasonic infiltration, and the theological consequences of a potentially invalid papal election. Giuffre also criticizes post-Vatican II religious developments, discusses Cardinal Ratzinger's writings on Jewish-Christian relations, and offers predictions about future geopolitical upheaval and the possible restoration of the papacy.

John-Henry examines the evidence and implications of a theory that challenges conventional accounts of modern Church history. The implications are staggering: if the 1958 conclave was compromised, what does that mean for every pontificate that followed? The question is not whether the theory is comfortable. It is whether it is true. And the answer may change everything.

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SSPX priest Fr. Lawrence Novak joins John-Henry Westen to share the life and recent death of his 93-year-old mother, a woman whose determination to preserve the traditional Catholic faith shaped a family of eight children that produced two priests and a religious sister. Fr. Novak was at his mother's side when she died after receiving the Last Rites and the Apostolic Blessing. He credits her faith and perseverance with profoundly influencing the vocations and families that emerged from her children.

Fr. Novak tells the story behind his book A Chicago Mom and the Fight for the Catholic Faith, how his parents navigated the upheaval surrounding Vatican II, removed their children from Catholic schools they believed were becoming corrupted, and eventually helped preserve the Traditional Latin Mass through the Society of St. Pius X. Central to the story is an extraordinary memory from his mother's childhood: around 1940, a priest warned her First Communion class that someday "the Mass is going to be taken away from you" and that they would have to find the true Mass themselves, more than twenty years before Vatican II.

A mother's faith. A family's perseverance. And a prophecy that came true. The Church is in crisis. But faithful Catholic families are the answer. And this mother of eight proved it, one child at a time.

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J.K. Rowling has publicly admitted she has a "God-shaped vacuum" inside her, and has struggled with religious faith since her teenage years. John-Henry Westen responds with an open letter, praising Rowling for standing by her convictions on sex differences and opposing assisted suicide. Her willingness to defend unpopular truths, he argues, reflects a deeper search for meaning. Rejecting God leaves a spiritual void that society attempts to fill with false beliefs and harmful ideologies.

Drawing on Blaise Pascal's idea of an infinite abyss and St. Augustine's reflection that "our hearts are restless until they rest in God," Westen presents Christianity as the answer to both personal doubt and cultural confusion. He makes a case for the truth of Christianity, pointing to biblical prophecy, the historical claims surrounding Jesus Christ, the endurance of the Catholic Church, and the moral transformation Christianity brought to society. Faith is not opposed to reason. Evidence and rational reflection lead to a decision that requires personal assent and divine grace.

John-Henry connects themes in the Harry Potter books, particularly Lily Potter's self-sacrifice and the biblical quotations in Deathly Hallows, to Christian ideas of love, sacrifice, and the triumph over death. Rowling wrote about a love that conquers death. That love has a name. The episode concludes with a direct appeal for Rowling to embrace Catholicism, especially the Eucharist, and a request for Catholics to pray for her conversion. The vacuum in her heart is not a mystery. It is a hunger for God. And the answer has been waiting for her all along.

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Ahead of Pope Leo XIV's planned visit to Peru, Peruvian canon lawyer Msgr. Ricardo Coronado-Arrascue joins John-Henry Westen to discuss the controversy surrounding Pachamama and indigenous religious practices. Coronado describes Pachamama as rooted in pre-Christian Andean religion and argues that a modern "indigenous theology" has attempted to elevate indigenous culture alongside the Gospel, producing religious syncretism.

Asked whether Pope Leo might participate in a Pachamama-related ceremony during his visit, Coronado says he does not expect that to happen. Leo is careful about his public presentation, even as he advances controversial policies through appointments and other figures. He won't do Pachamama. He'll let others do it.

The interview turns to allegations surrounding Pope Leo's handling, while Bishop Robert Prevost, of an abuse case involving a Peruvian priest. Coronado alleges that Prevost failed to pursue an adequate canonical trial and discusses a new book that he says reveals connections among the accused priest, Prevost, and a cleric who later became Prevost's secretary. Coronado emphasizes a crucial canonical distinction between dismissal from the clerical state and a dispensation, arguing that the latter allowed the underlying allegations to avoid the scrutiny of a trial. These are serious contested allegations presented by Coronado, not independently established findings.

The question is whether the truth will emerge before the visit—or whether it will be buried beneath the pageantry. The allegations are serious. The Pope is coming. And the faithful deserve answers.

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John-Henry Westen examines Our Lady of Fatima’s promise that “in the end, my Immaculate Heart will triumph” and explores what that triumph could look like in the world and in the Church.

Drawing on the Fatima message and Sister Lucia’s memoirs, John-Henry explains the connection between the consecration of Russia to the Immaculate Heart, Russia’s conversion, and the promised period of peace. He argues that the triumph will also involve a widespread revival of devotion to the Immaculate Heart through consecration and reparation, ultimately leading to a renewed recognition of Christ's social kingship.

Looking to Portugal, Austria, and Spain as historical examples, John-Henry examines how Marian devotion and national consecration have been associated with Catholic renewal and major periods of social and political change. He then considers what this vision could mean amid the present crisis in the Church, including repentance, the restoration of Catholic liturgy and discipline, and renewed recognition of Christ’s kingship.

John-Henry concludes with the First Saturday devotion, Confession, Communion, the Rosary, and meditation offered in reparation, as a concrete response to Our Lady’s requests at Fatima and a source of hope for the eventual triumph of the Immaculate Heart.

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Traditional Franciscan priest Fr. Mary-Isaac Relyea joins John-Henry Westen to address what he describes as a crisis of silence within the Catholic hierarchy. Drawing on St. John Eudes and St. Gregory the Great, Relyea argues that priests and bishops have a grave obligation to defend Catholic doctrine and warn souls against sin. He sharply criticizes Pope Leo XIV and other prelates whom he believes have failed in that responsibility, a failure that, he warns, invites damnation.

The discussion addresses reception of Holy Communion, homosexuality, modernism, Vatican II, and the SSPX. Relyea argues that Catholics must remain faithful to what they understand as perennial Catholic teaching even amid opposition from Church authorities or their own families. The silence of the shepherds is not neutral; it is complicity.

Relyea turns to the spiritual practices Catholics need to persevere: the Rosary, the sacraments, spiritual Communion, mental prayer, penance, fasting, and studying the lives of the saints. Mental prayer is an intimate conversation with God. Intellectual knowledge of the faith is not enough—Catholics must live it through prayer and heroic virtue.

On the SSPX controversy, Relyea rejects warnings that Catholics associated with the Society are endangering their salvation. He defends resistance to commands he considers contrary to the faith and urges Catholics not to succumb to fear of persecution or condemnation. The silence must be broken. The faith must be defended. And the time to act is now.

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Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen's beatification is approaching, and the story behind it is miraculous. John-Henry Westen speaks with Al Smith, a Canadian plumber who had never heard of Sheen and became one of his most dedicated promoters. Smith discovered Sheen through his writings, brought his talks to radio and seminaries, republished his works, and eventually served with the Sheen Foundation. He highlights Sheen's Marian and Carmelite spirituality, his commitment to the Holy Hour, and his determination to bring souls to Christ.

But the most extraordinary part of the story is James Fulton Engstrom, the child whose approved healing was attributed to Sheen's intercession. The newborn showed no signs of life for 61 minutes as his family prayed for Sheen's intercession. Then his heart began beating again. He suffered no brain damage. Now 15 years old, he will process Sheen's relics at the beatification ceremony.

Sheen was not simply a celebrated Catholic broadcaster. He was a spiritual teacher whose writings, devotion to Our Lady, Eucharistic spirituality, and zeal for souls can continue forming Catholics into disciples today. The miracle paved the way. The beatification is coming. And the question is whether a new generation will discover the teacher who never stopped pointing to Christ.

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