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JD details some news unfolding in California that has his attention.

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Pope Leo XIV issued his first encyclical this week. JD and Ed give an overview of the document and debate its effectiveness and intended audience.

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Those sneaky libertarians.

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The Vatican’s synod department sets this week some deadlines ahead of a 2028 ecclesial assembly in Rome.

Then, JD and Ed talk about a shift in how the SSPX is presenting its planned illicit episcopal consecrations in July.

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Ed rejects a beloved Nebraska tradition.

Let cardinals eat cake

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JD and Ed talk about reactions to a synod study group’s final report on ‘emerging issues’ and the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith’s warning this week to the Society of St. Pius X.

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-Photo: Cardinal Víctor Manuel Fernández attends the consistory for the creation of 21 new cardinals in St. Peter’s Square on Oct. 2, 2023. © Mazur/cbcew.org.uk.

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This is democracy Ed can believe in.

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JD and Ed reflect on the one year anniversary of Pope Leo’s election to the papacy.

Then, they talk about a Vatican-ordered Vos estis investigation in the Diocese of Baton Rouge.

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-Photo credit: Pope Leo in St. Peter’s Square via Vatican Media.

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The Archdiocese of New York offers an $800 million settlement to victim-survivors of clerical sexual abuse.

JD plays a round of occupational ‘Good, Better, Best’ in honor of the feast of St. Joseph the Worker.

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Ed explains why the Benevacantism conspiracy theory is back in the news this week.

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