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Pope Leo XIV back from Turkey & Lebanon trip. Elias Turk (ACI MENA) joins Register Radio with on-the-ground insights. Plus: Christian Brothers $800M pension crisis—The Register's Zelda Caldwell & Matt McDonald explain.

Pope Leo XIV will embark on his first apostolic journey to Turkey and Lebanon from November 27 to December 3 commemorating the 1,700th anniversary of the First Council of Nicaea. This week on Register Radio we are joined by Bishop Gregory Mansour of the Maronite Eparchy of Saint Maron of Brooklyn. And then, last week, Pope Leo XIV had a memorable virtual encounter with young people at the National Catholic Youth Conference in Indianapolis. We talk with two reporters who were there, Tessa Gervasini and Jonah McKeown.

We welcome Register senior editor Amy Smith and Register contributor Joseph Pearce to Register Radio this week to tell us about Jane Austen's legacy and the power of great literature. And then, we hear about the 50th anniversary of the famous wreck of the Edmund Fitgerald when we talk with EWTN News reporter Mark Irons and Debbie Gomez-Felder, daughter of one of the sailors on-board the doomed vessel.

You have probably never heard of the Military Council of Catholic Women (MCCW), an international network of Catholic women either serving in, or connected to, the U.S. armed forces. You probably also have not heard of the immense good they do across the globe, wherever the US military is deployed or stationed. This week on Register Radio, we talk with Register contributor Micele McAloon to learn more. And then, Tessa Gervasini from the Catholic News Agency joins us to tell us about this week's just concluded meeting of the US Bishops in Baltimore.

The US Bishops will meet this week for their first plenary meeting in Baltimore since the election of Pope Leo XIV. Register senior editor Jonathan Liedl joins Register Radio with a preview. And then, Matthew Bunson and Shannon Mullen discuss Pope Leo's first six months as pontiff.

The fragile ceasefire in Gaza was briefly broken this week as Israel's said it carried out heavy airstrikes against Hamas for what the IDF said was a violation of the truce. This week on Register Radio, we talk with Sami El-Yousef, CEO of the LPJ. And then, we have an update on the Louvre heist from Solène Tadié who also tells us about the theological controversy over Wandering Souls.

This week on Register Radio, we talk with Victor Gaetan, senior correspondent for the National Catholic Register, focusing on international issues about his recent trip to Africa. And then, the Register is continuing its coverage of Catholic hubs. We are joined by Register staff writer Jonah McKeown.

Pope Leo XIV is set to canonize seven new saints this Sunday, even as a Vatican court moves ahead with its abuse trial of former Jesuit and artist Fr Marco Rupnik. This week on Register Radio we are joined by Catholic News Agency's senior Vatican correspondent, Hannah Brockhaus. And then, we mark World Mission Sunday this week with Msgr. Roger Landry, National Director of the Pontifical Mission Society USA.

Pope Leo XIV issued the first major document of his pontificate even as he announced his first major papal trip…to Lebanon and Turkey. This week on Register Radio we are joined by EWTN Senior Vatican Editor Frank Rocca. And then, the country of Armenia is the oldest Christian country in the world. What are the challenges it faces today? Is Armenia at a crossroads? We talk with Register European Correspondent Solene Tadie

We are joined by Jonathan Liedl, Register Senior Editor to discuss the Durbin Controversy. SCOTUS began its new term and is poised to hear some very important cases. We talk to Andrea Picciotti-Bayer, legal analyst for EWTN News, Register Contributor, and director of the Conscience Project.

This week on Register Radio, we talk to Archbishop Joseph Naumann on the power of forgiveness. Pope Leo XIV gave his first lengthy interview since his election as Pope. We are joined by Register Senior Editor Jonathan Liedl with analysis.

This week on Register Radio, we look at his Charlie Kirk's legacy on college campuses when we talk to Catholic journalist Jack Figge and Hillsdale College journalism student Moira Gleason. Solène Tadié tells us about Dubai's Hidden Faith and the incredible story of St. Joan of Arc's ring.

We are joined by Bishop Daniel Thomas, shepherd of the Diocese of Toledo, Ohio, to discuss his important pastoral letter on the Catholic response to gender ideology. Register senior contributor Edward Pentin talks about the reaction to Charlie Kirk's assassination in the UK, and he gives some updates on notable stories across the Pond.

This weekend we are celebrating the canonizations of two extraordinary young men: Carlo Acutis and Pier Giorgio Frassati. This week on Register Radio we are joined by Register Contributor Sabrina Ferris who had a chance to interview Carlo Acutis' mother. And then as AI, Artficial Intelligence, continues to grow in influence and usage, Colleges and universities are confronting tough questions about the use of AI tools in academia. We talk to Register staff writer, Jonah McKeown about what lies ahead for students and professors in the halls both real and virtual of higher learning.

Jonathan Liedl on the tragic shooting in Minnesota and Teresa Tomeo on the 2025 EWTN Catholic Radio Conference

Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati's will soon be canonized. He is a beloved saint known for his love of Christ and sports, but he is also being called a patron saint of fashion. We are joined by Mary Harper, founder of LiturgicalStyle.com and author of the forthcoming book What the Saints Wore. Register staff writer Jonah McKeown tells us about one powerful use of AI: Saints talking to Saints.

In an era in which overworked priests are grappling with issues of morale and sometimes indifferent parishes, a diocese in Massachusetts has turned to the perfect person for help. This week on Register Radio we are joined by Bishop Edgar Da Cunha of Fall River to talk about how priests and seminarians have consecrated themselves to St. John Vianney. And then we are joined by Register Senior Writer, Zelda Caldwell who tells us about Catholic hubs thriving across the country.

Pope Leo XIV is almost at his 100th day as Supreme Pontiff and Catholics are looking back at his first months and looking ahead to the next steps of his pontificate. This week on Register Radio we are joined by Register Senior Editor Jonathan Liedl with his analysis. The canonizations of Carlo Acutis and Pier Giorgio Frassatti are only weeks away in Rome. We hear from CNA Rome Correspondent and expert in Carlo Acutis, Courtney Mares.

Pope Leo XIV will soon proclaim St. John Henry Newman as the 38th Doctor of the Church. This week on Register Radio we are joined by Register Senior Contributor Edward Pentin to discuss. A seminary rector offers important advice, from ways to foster children's spiritual development to why gathering around the dinner table is vital to the domestic church. We speak to Father Carter Griffin about his book Forming Families Forming Saints.

Matthew Bunson and Shannon Mullen welcome Register Senior Editor Zelda Caldwell on teaching the lost art of effective sermons and the Register's Managing Editor of Digital Assets Alyssa Murphy on beach masses on Long Island.

The only Catholic parish in Gaza, Holy Family, is still trying to recover from a strike by Israeli forces this week. What are the implications of the attack for Christians in Gaza and beyond? This week on Register Radio we are joined by Ambassador Alberto Fernandez with his analysis. And then… There is quite a bit of discussion about the theological term deification. Register senior editor Jonathan Liedl joins us.

Matthew Bunson and Shannon Mullen discuss the recent flooding in Texas and its tragic aftermath with Register contributor Jim Graves and CNA Senior Editor Amira Abuzeid and welcome back Register Europe Correspondent Solène Tadié to discuss the famous Father's pilgrimage in France and other news.

Shannon Mullen, editor-in-chief of the National Catholic Register, welcomes Register staff writer Matt McDonald to discuss the recent Opus Dei tragedy in California and Register staff writer Jonah McKeown discusses the recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling restricting access to online pornography.

This week Matthew Bunson and Shannon Mullen welcome Ambassador Alberto Fernandez to discuss the recent military action in Iran and Solene Tadie to discuss Papal wines and the Pope's tailor.

On this week's show Matthew Bunson and Shannon Mullen welcome back Edward Pentin to discuss Pope Leo XIV and the TLM controversy, and Jeffrey Bruno discusses the NEC and Eucharistic Pilgrimages.

Early last month, lawmakers in Washington state enacted a new law, set to take effect in late July, that will mandate Catholic priests to report child abuse they learn about in the context of confession — forcing priests to risk automatic excommunication from the Church for breaking the sacramental seal. What does this mean for the Church in the Northwest and across the country in other legislative hot spots? This week on RR we are joined by Register staff writer Jonah McKeown. And then, a month has passed since the election of Pope Leo XIV and Register Senior Editor Jonathan Liedl discusses how the new pontiff has settled in and what we can discern about his impending decisions.

The Bishop of Charlotte has postponed a plan to restrict the Traditional Latin Mass (TLM) in his diocese after significant backlash, the latest development in a wide-reaching liturgical controversy that has engulfed western North Carolina and beyond. We are joined by Jonathan Liedl, Register Senior Editor for the latest.

Matthew Bunson and Shannon Mullen welcome this week's guest Zelda Caldwell, senior writer for the Register to discuss important topics related to Catholics and then host an editor's corner to discuss recent stories in the Register.

Dr. Matthew Bunson, Senior Vatican Analyst for the National Catholic Register Edward Pentin, and Vatican Editor for EWTN News Frank Rocca discuss the early days of the pontificate of Pope Leo XIV.

Dr. Matthew Bunson and Vatican Editor for EWTN News Frank Rocca discuss the first week of the pontificate of Pope Leo XIV.

Our host, Dr. Matthew Bunson, VP and Editorial director for EWTN News is joined by Frank Rocca, Senior Vatican Analyst for EWTN News, and Hannah Brockhaus, Senior Vatican Correspondent for the Catholic News Agency, to discuss our new Holy Father, Pope Leo XIV.

Dr. Matthew Bunson and Senior Vatican Analyst for the National Catholic Register Edward Pentin discuss the funeral and legacy of Pope Francis.

Register Radio host Dr. Matthew Bunson discusses the death and legacy of Pope Francis with Senior Vatican Analyst for EWTN News Frank Rocca.

We are now only days away from the highly anticipated canonization of the first Millennial saint, Blessed Carlo Acutis, on April 27. Courtney Mares, Rome Correspondent for Catholic News Agency, joins us from the Eternal City. Across the US and even in secularizing Western Europe, this Lent had witnessed increases in conversions. We talk to Register correspondent Matt McDonald and Jane Tomaszewski, one of the newest members entering the Church.

Fr. Jeffrey Kirby on Lent and Holy Week and Register correspondent Solène Tadié on Coco Chanel and the Hungary Conference.

Should Catholics identify as “feminists?” That was the question posed to a panel of some of the most prominent female Catholic thinkers at a recent conference. The conference's organizer, Abigail Favale and Register senior editor Jonathan Liedl to tell us more. We are approaching the tenth anniversary of the deaths of the Ethiopian Martyrs at the hands of ISIS. We talk with Alberto Fernandez on the legacy of these martyrs for the faith.

Pope Francis returned to the Vatican last Sunday and is expected now to face two months of rest and recovery. Is this a new phase in his pontificate. This week on Register Radio, we talk to Frank Rocca, EWTN News Senior Vatican Analyst. And, as we move closer to Holy Week, the Register has taken a long look at the Art of Holy Week. We are joined by Sister Mary Madeline Todd from Aquinas College and a contributor to our coverage.

Catholic business leaders and innovators are leaving their mark on the world of entrepreneurship. We talk to Register Senior Editor Jonathan Liedl and Register contributor James Day. And, as the country of Syria labors to establish order and peace in the aftermath of the fall of the Assad regime, Christians and religious minorities have been caught in the upheaval. We are joined by EWTN News Contributor Alberto Fernandez with analysis.

This week on Register Radio, Register contributor Fr. Jeffrey Kirby helps us to step into the “Mystery of Lent.” And Senior Vatican Analyst Frank Rocca gives an update on Pope Francis' health.

Pope Francis has been undergoing care and battling pneumonia now for some two weeks, even as Catholics and non—Catholics alike pray for his recovery. This week on Register Radio we are joined by EWTN Senior Vatican Analyst, Frank Rocca with the latest from Rome. And then, we hear from Register contributors Katie Warner and Debbie Cowden on how to get the most out of Lent.

The university of Notre Dame is facing criticism for the recent DEI declaration by its chief academic officer. Register senior editor, Jonathan Liedl, reports. And then, Register staff writer, Matthew McDonald, looks at JD Vance's claims about abortion and free speech in Scotland.

President Donald Trump has issued a flurry of executive orders focusing on transgender ideology. What is the Catholic response to the executive orders? This week we are joined by Register contributor Jennifer Roback Morse to discuss Bishop Robert Barron's recent public assessment. And then, Register Senior Correspondent Edward Pentin talks to us about the deepening crisis of faith facing England.