Podcast appearances and mentions of Nina Shea

Hour 2 for 9/2/25 Ed Morrissey and Helen Brinckerhoff prayed the Chaplet of Divine Mercy (1:00). Then, Nina Shea from the Hudson Institute covered the Jimmy Lai trial in Hong Kong (26:25), what happened to Hong Kong (34:54), religious freedom (42:50), and American policy (45:24). Link: https://www.hudson.org/experts/376-nina-shea https://shss.franciscan.edu/faculty/sammut-stephen/

Diane Montagna on discrepancies in the reasons given by Pope Francis & the Vatican to crack down on the Traditional Latin Mass. Robert Royal & Fr. Gerald Murray on the fallout from the TLM controversy, and post-Francis synodality. Nina Shea & Steven Wagner discuss the violent persecution of Christians in Nigeria.

Hour 2 for 7/3/25 Guest-host Ed Morrissey prayed the Chaplet of Divine Mercy with Maribeth Head (1:00). Then, Nina Shea covered protecting Christians in Nigeria (23:13) and China (41:00). Link: https://www.hudson.org/

Edward Pentin & Philip Lawler discuss Pope Leo XIV's pontificate. Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone on his appointment to the Trump Administration's new Religious Liberty Commission. Nina Shea on how Pope Leo should improve the Vatican's China policy. Actor Neal McDonough on his new movie.

Robert Royal and Fr. Gerald Murray discuss news from the Vatican including Pope Francis's health status. Nina Shea and Fr. Ben Kiely on the persecution of Christians in Syria and around the world. Joe Piscopo, and more.

Sam Faddis, Former CIA Ops Officer I discussed with Sam Faddis what has gone on in Korea and what it suggests about the larger enterprises of the Chinese Communist Party as it seeks through strategic arson in places like Ukraine and the Middle East and perhaps now Korea to distract and otherwise dissipate our ability to resist. Xi Jinping's ambitions to become the world hegemon require, as it would, the elimination of the United States as an impediment to that objective. We also discussed the pardon that Joe Biden gave his son and what it suggests about what may be coming next, including perhaps a pardon for himself. Dede Laugesen, Executive Director at Save The Persecuted Christians & Nina Shea, Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Religious Freedom Dede Laugesen and I spoke with Nina Shea about the persecution of Christians in communist China and, incredibly, what the Roman Catholic Pope Francis is doing to help that persecution at the profound expense of his own bishops and co-religionists. He has betrayed them repeatedly and is now actively aiding and abetting what can only be described as an effort to not only diminish the Roman Catholic Church but weaponize it for the purposes and benefit of the Chinese Communist Party. Robert Charles, Author of "Eagles and Evergreens" Robert Charles gave a personal insight into what is happening in his native state of Maine in the way of rampant criminality and increasing violence against, among others, the people of Maine at the hands of cartels, drug traffickers, and Chinese nationals. Whether this is what they have in mind for all of us, wherever we may live. We also talked about his efforts to resume public service as the attorney general of Maine and his hope to bring to that job the kind of corrective action associated with his distinguished service to our country in previous roles.

Religious persecution continues to afflict the world. Anti-Semitism abounds. Certain Islamic countries suppress minority faiths while Muslims face persecution in countries like India. Non-Orthodox Christians are persecuted in Russia, while some American Christians claim that they are discriminated against because of living out their faith precepts. In this episode of Humanize, Wesley focuses on the suppression of the Catholic Church Read More ›

The first known survivor of China's state-run forced organ harvesting regime recently went public with his story in Washington.Peiming Cheng, who was imprisoned for 8 years and brutally tortured for practicing Falun Gong, was also forced to undergo surgery in November 2004. He woke up with a foot-long scar across his side.Subsequent comprehensive medical examinations revealed he was missing a large part of his liver and a portion of his left lung.And in a stunning admission, the Chinese regime has recently publicly acknowledged doctors operated on Cheng without his consent—supposedly to save his life.So what is the significance of this case? And what's next?In this episode, I sit down with international human rights lawyer David Matas, who was among the first to independently investigate allegations of forced organ harvesting from Falun Gong practitioners in China.I also speak to Robert Destro, who served as Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights and Labor and was instrumental in getting Cheng to America; former Congressman Frank Wolf, a fierce champion of human rights in his three decades in Congress; and Nina Shea, director of the Center for Religious Freedom at Hudson Institute.Views expressed in this video are opinions of the host and the guests, and do not necessarily reflect the views of The Epoch Times.

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Edward Pentin, Senior Correspondent at The National Catholic Register with a report on Pope Francis' address and message to the journalists accredited to the Vatican. Cardinal Gerhard Müller, former head of the Vatican's doctrinal office (CDF) comments on the increasing controversy and backlash surrounding "Fiducia Supplicans", the Vatican directive on blessings of same sex couples and couples in "irregular situations". Nina Shea, director of The Center for Religious Freedom at The Hudson Institute on the state of the religious persecution of Christians around the world. Jessica Hooten-Wilson, author and The Fletcher Jones Endowed Chair of Great Books at Pepperdine University talks about her new project compiling and editing a heretofore unpublished novel by the late Flannery O'Connor...Flannery O'Connor's Why Do the Heathen Rage?: A Behind the Scenes Look At A Work in Progress.

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A daily news briefing from Catholic News Agency, powered by artificial intelligence. Ask your smart speaker to play “Catholic News,” or listen every morning wherever you get podcasts. www.catholicnewsagency.com - Four Catholic churches in Wisconsin's Chippewa county were vandalized in the past week with what appear to be pro-abortion messages. The churches are Holy Ghost Catholic Church, Notre Dame Catholic Church, and St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church in Chippewa Falls, and St. Peter the Apostle Catholic Church in Tilden. The perpetrator can be seen wearing a hood, a mask, and dark clothing, caught on camera during the act of the vandalism. Police ​​said that a person of interest has been identified in the vandalism of the Chippewa Falls churches. https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/251736/four-catholic-churches-in-wisconsin-vandalized-with-pro-abortion-graffiti Human rights advocates have raised concerns about heightened restrictions on Christians in China after Pope Francis expressed hope that the Holy See's agreement with Beijing will be renewed in the fall. Nearly four years after the Holy See entered into an agreement with Chinese authorities in September 2018, Pope Francis told Reuters in an interview published this week that he believes “the agreement is moving well.” Human rights advocates disagree. Nina Shea, the director of the Center for Religious Freedom at the Hudson Institute, told CNA on July 6 that since the agreement was signed in 2018 “the CCP has all but destroyed the Catholic underground church and tightened conformity with its teachings over the patriotic church.” Catholic priests who minister in China legally are required to sign a paper in which they promise to support the Communist Party in China. They are only allowed to minister in recognized places of worship in which minors under the age of 18 are not allowed to enter. https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/251728/human-rights-advocates-respond-after-pope-francis-says-vatican-china-deal-moving-well Today, the Church celebrates Pope Saint Benedict XI. Known for his loyalty and peacemaking abilities, he was Pope for only one year, dying on July 7, 1304. https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/saint/st-pope-benedict-xi-294 The Church also celebrates Blessed Maria Romero Meneses. As a Salesian Sister in Costa Rica, her ministry became focused on social development, helping the rich to see how they could help the poor. She set up recreational centers in 1945, food distribution centers in 1953, a school for poor girls in 1961, and a clinic in 1966. In 1973, she organized the construction of seven homes, which became the foundation of the village of Centro San Jose, a community where poor families could have decent homes. https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/saint/blessed-maria-romero-meneses-536

The world was horrified this week by the arrest of Cardinal Joseph Zen, the beloved 90-year-old former archbishop of Hong Kong, by the Chinese authorities. How could such a dreadful thing happen? In this latest episode of our Religious Freedom Matters podcast, your hosts, Andrea Picciotti-Bayer, Director of the Conscience Project, and Joan Desmond, Senior Editor at the Register, hear crucial background information from Nina Shea. Nina is a Senior Fellow at the Hudson Institute and an international human rights lawyer specializing in the horrifying persecution of religious believers in China.

Highlights from the GIVE TO LIVE benefit held in Los Angeles recently for the persecuted Christian communities in the Middle East, moderated by RAYMOND ARROYO and featuring MEL GIBSON, CHALDEAN BISHOP MICHEL KASSARJI of Beirut, FR. ANDRE MAHANNA, NINA SHEA, AMBASSADOR SAM BROWNBACK, and STEPHEN RASCHE. JOSEPH KENNEDY, former assistant football coach at Bremerton High School in Washington State fired for praying with students on the field, and his attorney JEREMY DYS discuss their religious freedom case currently being argued before the US Supreme Court. JESSICA HOOTEN WILSON, scholar in residence at the University of Dallas talks about the the literary power of the saints and her new book, The Scandal of Holiness.

THE GERMAN SYNOD ON NOTICE EDWARD PENTIN, Rome Correspondent for The National Catholic Register and PHILP LAWLER, editor of Catholic World News discuss the big stories of the week in Vatican & Church news. UNEXPECTED BLESSINGS ROMA DOWNEY, TV producer and author talks about her new book, Unexpected Blessings: 90 Inspirations to Nourish Your Soul and Open Your Heart. SPEAKING OUT AGAINST CHINA FR. VINCENT WOO, JCL, priest of the Diocese of Hong Kong and NINA SHEA, director of The Center for Religious Freedom, discuss Communist China's ongoing crackdown on religious liberty in mainland China and and Hong Kong. CHINA'S ZERO COVID STRATEGY STEVEN MOSHER, president of The Population Research Institute and author of Bully of Asia talks about Communist China's Zero-COVID strategy and its effect on the world's economy.

Louie Gohmert, U.S. Representative for the 1st district of Texas and member of the House Judiciary Committee, discusses the Durham court filing, President Biden ordering the release of Trump's White House visitor logs, and the call for open hearings on surveillance of representatives and staffers. James Lankford, U.S. Senator from Oklahoma, talks about his letter on the Equal Rights Amendment and the Senate's Continuing Resolution and its pro-life riders including the Hyde Amendment. Nina Shea, Senior Fellow and Director of the Center for Religious Freedom at Hudson Institute, details China's record of persecuting the Falun Gong and the high-tech nature of the Chinese Communist Party's persecution. Steve Daines, U.S. Senator from Montana, addresses whether a GOP controlled Congress could ease the financial strain on American families, the status of soaring energy prices. Meg Kilgannon, FRC's Senior Fellow for Education Studies, unpacks news reports on school boards getting death threats amid rage over race, gender, mask policies. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/loving-liberty/support

On today's show: Connor Semelsberger, FRC's Director of Federal Affairs - Life and Human Dignity, celebrates that Democrats in Congress have all but conceded that the Hyde Amendment will not be repealed this year-continuing the decades long ban on

On today's show: Louie Gohmert, U.S. Representative for the 1st district of Texas and member of the House Judiciary Committee, discusses the Durham court filing, President Biden ordering the release of Trump's White House visitor logs, and the call

Senator Steve Daines of Montana joins us to discuss his legislation to provide pregnant moms with a Child Tax Credit, and the latest on the 2022 spending bill. Marjorie Dannenfelser of the Susan B. Anthony List joins us for analysis. Nina Shea of the Hudson Institute shares about why she opposes the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing due to ongoing genocides at the hands of the Chinese Communist Party. Apple Introduces “Pregnant Man” and “Pregnant Person” Emojis – Prudence Robertson Speaks Out. Catholic Schools Week presents an opportunity for a Catholic school to donate baby items to a pregnancy center in Washington, D.C. All of this and more this week on EWTN Pro-life Weekly with Prudence Robertson, airing every Thursday night at 10 PM ET, and re-airing on Sundays at 10:30am ET and Tuesdays at 1:30pm ET.

BILL WALTON, Chairman, Resolute Protector Foundation, Host, The Bill Walton Show, Senior Fellow, Discovery Institute's Center on Wealth, Poverty and Morality, @billwaltonshow Bill Walton talks about the faults associated with stakeholder capitalism: "...what these CEOs are doing is they're changing the subject. They're saying 'Well don't look at our profits. Look at how much good we are doing.'...and the thing about the 'good' they are doing is you can't measure it" Walton talks about the "cautionary tale" of increased Chinese trade in Latin America NINA SHEA, International Human-Rights Lawyer, Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Religious Freedom, Hudson Institute Nina Shea talks about the "second genocide" in China Shea discusses the Chinese government's attempts to control and eradicate the Falun Gong practitioners in China: "they were being screened for their organs...while they were in detention...they were indoctrinated, pressured and tortured...to recant, to assimilate Communist thought" SAM FADDIS, Former Clandestine Operations Officer, CIA, Former Congressional Candidate, Editor, ANDMagazine.com, Author, “Beyond Repair: The Decline and Fall of the CIA,” @RealSamFaddis Sam Faddis talks about the mainstream media's seeming disregard for the Biden family's financial ties to China: "Hunter was a bagman for a family enterprise" Faddis: "What did all these people get from Joe Biden for that money and, in particular, what did the Chinese Communists buy?" Faddis talks about Act 77  and the dangers it poses to free and fair elections in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

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DELTA VARIANT/COVID19 DR. STEPHEN SMITH, head of The Smith Center for Infectious Diseases and Urban Health discusses the latest COVID news including the Delta Variant and vaccine mandates in New York City. RELIGIOUS PERSECUTION IN CHINA NINA SHEA, director of The Center for Religious Freedom at The Hudson Institute joins us with an update on Communist China's ongoing persecution and suppression of religious liberty. TOKYO OLYMPICS DOMINIQUE DAWES, three-time Olympic gymnast joins us to talk about the Simone Biles controversy at the Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan.

On Oct 11, Hudson Institute hosted a discussion to consider papal and Chinese motives for the China-Vatican deal, its diplomatic consequences, and the history of the Vatican's relations with authoritarian communist nations.

On April 26, Hudson Institute hosted a panel of leading female Iranian-American freedom activists who will discuss these developments and how the U.S. can help this movement maintain momentum.

On Oct 24, Hudson Institute�s Center for Religious Freedom hosted a conversation with His Beatitude, John X, Patriarch of Antioch and All the East, and His Eminence, Metropolitan Joseph, Metropolitan of All North America and Archbishop of New York.

Alberto Fernandez, Nina Shea, and Samuel Tadros discuss the security, political, and religious freedom challenges facing Egypt

Michael Doran, Nina Shea, Rebeccah Heinrichs and Marc LiVecche on U.S. interests, options and moral considerations for addressing the Syrian civil war

Farahnaz Ispahani and Nina Shea discuss Pakistan's blasphemy laws

Don Kroah interviews Peter Morici from the University of Maryland about what Donald Trump's economic nationalism could do for the country. John and Kathy talk with Salem Radio Network's Greg Clugston about the alleged Russian hacking in America. Kroah learns more from Marc Morano of Climate Depot about Trump's pick of Pruitt to head up the Environmental Protection Agency and why it's driving liberals crazy. Kroah asks Nina Shea of the Center for Religious Freedom what Trump should do to protect Christians being persecuted in the Middle East, particularly in Iraq. Joni Eareckson Tada shares thoughts from her latest book, “A Spectacle of Glory,” with Mark Elfstrand. Frank Sontag and Pastor Dan Delzell talk about the difference between Jesus and religion. Why is a teacher in trouble for posting pictures and quotes from Charlie Brown's Christmas? Bob Burney reports.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Georgene Rice turns to Rachel Alexander of TheStream.com to talk about the effect of third party candidates on the presidential election. Pro-life activist Lila Rose explains to Kevin McCullough the dangers of a bill being pushed through the legislature in California that would insulate Planned Parenthood from media inquiry. Don Kroah discusses the issue of religious freedom and the Syrian migration with Nina Shea. Kevin McCullough talks with Laurie Higgins of the Illinois Family Institute about gender identity. Carmen Fowler LaBerge turns to Rod Dreher of the American Conservative to discuss a recent, controversial TIME magazine cover and what it says about America's soul. Focus on the Family's Glenn Stanton wrote a piece for First Things about women and civilizational success that prompted Bill Bunkley to bring him on his show. Mark Elfstrand interviews Kirby Anderson about the unfortunate politicization of sports.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Elliot Abrams, Nina Shea, Kristina Arriaga and Vo Van Ai (Vietnam Committee on Human Rights) on U.S. policy and religious freedom in South East Asia

Nina Shea of Religious Freedom describes the atrocities faced by Christians in Iraq (1:35). Author Robert Spencer provides blunt clarity about the aims of ISIS in the Middle East (9:35). Mark Morano from the Climate Depot explains Pope Francis' extreme global warming agenda (13:00). Albert Mohler interacts with Ross Douthat's piece, “Springtime for Liberal Christianity” (17:25). Eric Metaxas speaks with David Daleiden of the Center for Medical Progress about the infamous Planned Parenthood videos (22:00). Frank Sontag interviews Christian apologist Ravi Zacharias about the truth of Christ and sharing the gospel with others (28:00).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Frank Sontag turned to Russell Moore of the Ethics and Religious Liberty Council to sort through the San Bernardino attacks in a way that honors Christ (2:00). Craig Roberts spoke with author and missionary Tom Doyle about the Christian refugee crisis in Iraq and Syria (4:35). Don Kroah talked with Nina Shea, director of the Center for Religious Freedom, about what's really happening with our government's treatment of those seeking to flee the Islamic State (9:10). Don Kroah conducts an extended conversation with Canon Andrew White, who preached the gospel of Christ in Iraq until he was compelled to leave due to the rise of violence from ISIS (22:00).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nina Shea of Religious Freedom describes the atrocities faced by Christians in Iraq (1:35). Author Robert Spencer provides blunt clarity about the aims of ISIS in the Middle East (9:35). Mark Morano from the Climate Depot explains Pope Francis' extreme global warming agenda (13:00). Albert Mohler interacts with Ross Douthat's piece, "Springtime for Liberal Christianity" (17:25). Eric Metaxas speaks with David Daleiden of the Center for Medical Progress about the infamous Planned Parenthood videos (22:00). Frank Sontag interviews Christian apologist Ravi Zacharias about the truth of Christ and sharing the gospel with others (28:00).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Part 1 includes welcoming remarks by Kenneth Weinstein and Nina Shea and Panel I: Genocide and Crimes Against Humanity

Bill Bennett and Max Boot on the Iran/U.S. mess. Hugh Hewitt and Bret Stephens the future of the Middle East. Bennett and Nina Shea on the 147 college Christians being slaughtered in Kenya by radical Muslims. Bennett and Robert Costa on the Rand Paul presidential announcement. Hewitt and Carly Fiorina on Hillary's email server and her credentials if she runs on the GOP presidential ticket. Dennis Prager and John Eastman on RFRA and the Indiana religious liberty issue.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

To assess the humanitarian situation in Nigeria and the global security implications of an alliance between two of the world's deadliest terror groups, Hudson Institute's Center for Religious Freedom Director Nina Shea hosted a discussion with Bukky Shonibare and Emmanuel Ogebe.

In the aftermath of the latest and most significant assault on Coptic Christians since Muslim Brotherhood supporters attacked scores of Coptic churches in August 2013 after the overthrow of President Morsi, this panel examines how the growing IS threat in northern Africa affect Christian communities in the region.

Michael Medved and Bobby Jindal on Obama's SOTU. Hugh Hewitt and Rick Santorum on SOTU. Steven Hayward and Pete Weyner on SOTU. Dennis Prager and Michael Medved also discuss the SOTU. Prager covers the so-called lack of diversity with the Oscar-nominated films. Bill Bennett and Nina Shea on Boko Haram. Prager on the misguided NASA report claiming temperatures highest on record.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hudson Institute's Center for Religious Freedom hosted Dr. Marogy for a presentation on the current situation in Iraq and her foundation's efforts to train clergy from Middle Eastern Churches to protect and preserve ancient Church documents and chronicle contemporary events and human rights abuses.

Nina Shea, director of the Center for Religious Freedom, on Christians and religious minorities being murdered in Iraq (1:20).• Virginia Congressman Frank Wolf has a challenge for Christians (5:40).•Professor Mark Smith paints a picture of the current threat from Muslim terror groups (9:15).•Bill Jacobson of Cornell University's School of Law describes the rise of anti-Semitism (13:00).•Dr. David Stevens of the Christian Medical Dental Association talks about Ebola (17:25).• David French of the American Center for Law and Justice shares a frightening story about the IRS and churches (21:40). •Frank Sontag tells how he turned from New Age to Christ with author and apologist Lee Strobel (27:25). •Albert Mohler looks at a piece in the London Telegraph that calls for the U.S. to police the world (35:20).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nina Shea, director of Hudson Institute's Center for Religious Freedom, moderated a panel with escaped schoolgirl Saa and international human rights lawyer Emmanuel Ogebe to discuss the ongoing violence of Boko Haram.

Hugh Hewitt and Dick Cheney on how much worse ISIS are than al Qaeda. Bill Bennett spoke with Nina Shea of the Hudson Institute, where she directs the Center for Religious Freedom--they discuss the humanitarian crisis in Iraq. Bill Bennett turned to Tom Joselyn of LongWarJournal.org--they discuss on how ISIS got so strong. Michael Medved discussed media blindness with regards to Israel and Iraq with Cliff May, President of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies. Atheist Dan Barker is founder and co-president of Freedom from Religion--he discussed IRS monitoring of churches with Medved. Michael Fumento and Dennis Prager on Ebola. Prager on MN restaurant adding an extra charge to each receipt with the description that it's a minimum-wage increase charge that MN voters approved of.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hudson Institute hosted a panel discussion addressing the recent attacks of Boko Haram and necessary steps by the international community to reverse and halt the rising trend of extremist violence this group has come to represent.