World Over

Rep. Mike Johnson R-LA, with an update on the weaponization of the Department of Justice against some Catholic communities.

Robert Royal, editor-in-chief of TheCatholicThing.org, and Fr. Gerald Murray, canonist & priest of the Archdiocese of NY with analysis of World Youth Day 2023 in Lisbon.

A tribute to the late, great movie director William Friedkin (The Exorcist) who passed away August 7.

Sam Brownback, former US Ambassador-at-large for Religious Freedom, and Most Rev. Mikael Mouradian, bishop of the Armenian Eparchy of the US & Canada join us to discuss the plight of Armenians & Armenian Christians in the face of a months long blockade by Azerbaijan.

Actor Jim Caviezel talks about his hit film Sound of Freedom. (ENCORE from June 29, 2023)

Tim Ballard, the real life subject of Sound of Freedom talks about the scourge of human trafficking. (Encore from June 2022)

Robert Royal, editor-in-chief of TheCatholicThing.org, and Fr. Gerald Murray, canonist & priest of the Archdiocese of NY, join us with analysis of the new Cardinals being named by Pope Francis who will be elevated in September, and the list of special delegates appointed to the October Synod of Bishops/Synod on Synodality. How might these stories shape the Catholic Church in the years ahead?

Edward Pentin, Rome correspondent for The National Catholic Register, reports on Pope Francis' recent appointment of a new prefect of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith.

Gerhard Cardinal Müller, former head of the Vatican's doctrinal office shares his thoughts on Pope Francis' choice for prefect of the Dicastery of the Doctrine of the Faith, and what me might expect from this new leadership.

Gordon Chang, Asian affairs and foreign policy expert on the recent increase in Chinese migration across the southern US border and what it might portend for US national security.

Robert Royal, editor-in-chief of TheCatholicThing.org, and Fr. Gerald Murray, canon lawyer and priest of the Archdiocese of NY join us for in-depth analysis of the recently released working document (Instrumentum Laboris) for the upcoming Synod on Synodality, the resignation of "progressive" Knoxville Bishop Richard Stika, and the just completed Vatican investigation of "traditional" Bishop Joseph Strickland of Tyler, Texas.

Jim Caviezel, actor and star of the new movie, Sound of Freedom (opening July 4) sits down with Raymond to talk about the film which is based on the true story of a former federal agent who embarks on a treacherous mission to save children from human trafficking in South America.

Raymond Cardinal Burke, discusses his concerns about the upcoming Synod of Bishops in October and shares his new book, Respecting the Body & Blood of the Lord: When Holy Communion Should be Denied. (Originally aired June 8, 2023)

Most Rev. Athanasius Schneider, auxiliary bishop of Astana, Kazakhstan shares his thoughts on the upcoming Synod this October and the Synod's decision to grant voting rights to laity. (Originally aired June 15, 2023)

Dr. Jeni Stepanek, mother of the late poet and peace activist, Mattie Stepanek, talks about her son's lasting legacy and cause for sainthood. (Originally aired June 20, 2019...THIS week marks the 19th anniversary of his passing)

SYNOD OF BISHOPS...AND LAITY?

Most Rev. Athanasius Schneider, auxiliary bishop of Astana, Kazakhstan shares his thoughts on the upcoming Synod this October and his plea to Pope Francis to rescind the Synod's decision to grant voting rights to laity at this Synod of Bishops.

USCCB SPRING MEETING

Robert Royal, editor-in-chief of TheCatholicThing.org, and Fr. Gerald Murray, canon lawyer and priest of the Archdiocese of NY join us with analysis of the big news of the week including the start of the US Catholic Bishops' Spring Meeting in Orlando, the latest on the upcoming Synod on Synodality, and the recent World Meeting on Human Fraternity at the Vatican.

CATHOLIC FAITH vs "PRIDE"

Ross McKnight, a Louisiana poultry farmer talks about the backlash he's faced after he posted on Instagram to celebrate his family's Catholic faith and devotion to the Sacred Heart while calling out so-called "Pride Month".

Robert Royal, journalist and editor in chief of TheCatholicThing.org joins us with a brief update on Pope Francis' health.

Raymond Cardinal Burke, discusses his new book Respecting the Body & Blood of the Lord: When Holy Communion Should be Denied.

Most Rev. Joseph Strickland, talks about a Eucharistic Procession in which he is participating next week in Los Angeles from the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels to Dodger Stadium...a prayerful protest against the Dodger organization's decision to honor an anti-Catholic LGBTQ group on "Pride Night" June 16.

A remembrance of Most Rev. Macram Max Gassis, the retired Bishop of El Obeid, Sudan who passed away this week at the age of 84.

ANTI-CATHOLIC in CA?

MOST REV. SALVATORE CORDILEONE, Archbishop of San Francisco, CA discusses the recent decision by a California court to greatly REDUCE charges against protesters who vandalized a statue of St. Junipero Serra on Church property in 2020, and whether this indicates that attacks on Catholic targets are somehow permissible.

PUT AN END TO THE MADNESS!

DR. REGIS MARTIN, professor of dogmatic & systematic theology at Franciscan University of Steubenville addresses his recent column in Crisis Magazine ("Put an End to the Madness!"...@CrisisMag) addressing the rampant confusion and ambiguity in the Church today, and what he believes should be done about it.

CHRISTIANS IN IRAQ

Edward Pentin, Rome Correspondent for the National Catholic Register and Fr. Benedict Kiely, founder of Nasarean.org with an update on the state of the Christian community in Iraq 20 years after the US led invasion.

A PANDEMIC ACCORD?

Reggie Littlejohn, human rights activist and president of Women's Rights Without Frontiers discusses the latest efforts by the World Health Organization (WHO) to promote a new Pandemic Accord, and the effects of China's former one-child policy, now a three-child-policy, on that nation's demographic health.