Part II of Joan's talk with Fr. Bernardo Cervellera.

Host Joan Lewis talks with Fr. Bernardo Cervellera.

My special guest and friend this weekend in Vatican Insider’s interview segment is Marian Fr. Joe Roesch, vicar general of the Order in Rome. I know many of you are familiar with Fr. Joe through EWTN and his appearances at the Divine Mercy Shrine in Stockbridge, Mass. Now you can enjoy learning more about him personally – how his vocation was born, what he did before becoming a priest, how the Marians were founded and how they are celebrating their 350th anniversary. And what Covid has done to affect that anniversary!

This week on Vatican Insider I present a very brief overview of the week’s headlines in the News segment and then dedicate the rest of the program, which is usually an interview segment, to the long-awaited release last Tuesday, November 10, of the McCarrick Report, 461 pages in English, that documents the rise and fall of former Cardinal Theodore McCarrick, now laicized, for sex abuse. The Report came after two years of research, interviews and translating documents.

This week, in a new Special, Joan takes you to northern Italy, to Padua, for a visit to the amazing, historical shrine of that city’s patron saint, St. Anthony. She shares some wonderful stories about St. Anthony’s life and his unparalleled skill at preaching! By the by, this is one of the most celebrated international shrines – a title not given out often by the Vatican!

Tune in again this week for Part II of my conversation with a special friend of many years, Geoffrey Strickland. A native of Louisiana, Geoffrey works for the Forum of Catholic Inspired NGOs and you’d be hard oppressed to find someone more enthusiastic about their work with the diverse and exciting groups of NGOs than Geoffrey. He explains the term NGO, gives us some examples and explains how the Forum of Catholic inspired NGOs was born, what its activities are and, until Covid-imposed restrictions his exciting travels to many parts of the world. And wait until you hear how many languages he speaks. So don’t miss our conversation!

Joan's special guest this week is Geoffrey Strickland of the Forum of Catholic Inspired NGOs. He explains the term NGO, how the Forum of Catholic Inspired NGOs was born, what its activities are and, until Covid-imposed restrictions, his exciting travels to many parts of the world.

Art historian and professor Liz Lev shares in Part II what she and friends put together because of COVID.

After reviewing the latest in Vatican News, Joan interviews art historian and professor Liz Lev, known to many for her books, her lectures and her appearances on EWTN. Tune in next week for Part II of their conversation!

After reviewing the latest in Vatican News and a Q&A, Joan interviews Paulist Father Greg Apparcel, outgoing pastor of St. Patrick's Church in Rome, the faith community for Catholic Americans and English speaking Catholics.