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The death of Pope Francis has set in train one of the most unique contests in world politics: the Papal conclave. Cardinals will vote again and again until one name achieves a two-thirds majority and becomes pope. Voting is not the conclave's only similarity to secular politics. The prospects of victory for frontrunners Antonio Tagle from the Philippines and current Vatican secretary of state Pietro Parolin have declined in recent days, thanks to the emergence of negative stories about the two cardinals. But how do the 133 cardinals, many of whom do not know each other, align behind a particular candidate?Venezuelan journalist Edgar Beltrán is Rome Correspondent for The Pillar, a US-based Catholic news organisation. He joins Hugh to explain the behind-the-scenes politics, friendships and rivalries that play a big role in the selection of the next pope, why it is possible this conclave of cardinals may struggle to reach a conclusion and what happens if the votes remain tied. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Discussions around the next Pope are heating up. Eighty-eight year old Pope Francis has been laid to rest after a funeral in front of St Peter's Basilica in the Vatican on Saturday night. One hundred and 35 cardinals will soon be locked in the Sistine Chapel to vote on his successor in secret - the candidates must be aged under 80. Newstalk ZB's Jo McKenna, who's at St Peters' Square, told Ryan Bridge she's been told the Italians want to see a European Pope. She says her source has told her they didn't like that an outsider from Argentina had come in and shaken things up, as they see it as a family business. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
There's been an outpouring of support from all over the world as thousands gathered to pay tribute to Pope Francis. The 88-year-old pontiff has been laid to rest at the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore. At least 400,000 mourners, including hundreds of foreign dignitaries, paid their respects last night at Saint Peter's Square in the Vatican. Rome correspondent Jo McKenna says she saw flags from Croatia, Latin America and Germany - to name a few. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Patrick reflects on the passing of Pope Francis, sharing thoughts on his legacy as the Pope of Mercy, his influence on the Church, and the meaningful moments in his final days. He discusses Church traditions during this historic transition, details about the conclave, and reminds listeners that while popes change, the message of Jesus Christ continues unchanged. Listeners can count on Relevant Radio for up-to-date coverage and a faith-filled perspective as Church history unfolds. Fr. Rocky joins Patrick to share his thoughts on the passing away of Pope Francis (03:53) Yanessa (email) - I’d like to comment on the Lutheran gentlemen’s perspective about Pope Francis… (28:29) Patrick explains the White Smoke and Black Smoke that we’ll be seeing during the upcoming Conclave (36:33) Glen - Will the Pope's body be in state until Divine Mercy Sunday? (39:35) Ashley Noronha, Relevant Radio’s Rome Correspondent, reports live from St. Peter’s Square (41:36)
Patrick brings breaking news on the passing of Pope Francis and explains what this means for the Catholic Church and the world. Patrick highlights Pope Francis’ legacy; his focus on mercy, care for the poor, and environmental action, while also addressing recent controversies and church reforms. With insights from Ashley Noronha, Relevant Radio’s correspondent in Rome, we get a firsthand account of the immediate reaction at St. Peter’s Square as the Vatican enters a period of mourning and prepares for the upcoming conclave. Stay tuned as Patrick continues coverage of this historic moment and reflects on the Pope’s impact. Pope Francis has passed away Patrick translates the words of Cardinal Kevin Farrell, Camerlengo of the Apostolic Chamber, as he announced the death of Pope Francis from the Casa Santa Marta (01:31) Patrick looks back on the life of Pope Francis (02:57) Ashley Noronha, Relevant Radio’s Rome Correspondent, reports live from St. Peter’s Square (19:03) Lydia – Is it true that the Vatican is now open to Satan or attacks since we don't have a Holy Father? (38:43) Patrick provides details about the Conclave (44:31)
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.
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.
Nick Squires, Rome Correspondent with The Telegraph
Nick Squires, Rome Correspondent with The Telegraph
The Pope is in critical condition as he now battles kidney failure. On Saturday the Vatican announced he was suffering from a prolonged respiratory crisis, and he has since been receiving constant oxygen. Rome Correspondent Jo Mckenna joins the show for an update on the Pope's condition. LISTEN ABOVE. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Pope Francis has been in hospital for the past week, for treatment of a respiratory infection, where his clinical condition is said to be still ‘complex'. The 88-year-old pontiff has been in hospital in Rome since last Friday. It's revealed he has shown early signs of pneumonia in both lungs. Alan Morrissey spoke about this earlier with Colm Flynn. Colm, who is from Drumcliffe and formerly of the Clare FM parish, is Rome Correspondent for EWTN, the Global Catholic Television Network. Photo (c): brainforceone from pixabay via Canva
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Courtney Mares is a Rome Correspondent for Catholic News Agency. A graduate of Harvard University, she has reported from news bureaus on three continents and was awarded the Gardner Fellowship for her work with North Korean refugees. She is the author of “Blessed Carlo Acutis: A Saint in Sneakers.”
Sicily is famous for many things, its beautiful scenery, its rich food culture and beautiful vineyards. It's also known for being the home of the mafia. However, the local government there has decided to put a ban on the sale of mob souvenirs. Nick Squires is Rome Correspondent for The Telegraph, and has been writing about this. He joins Seán to discuss.Image: Paramount Pictures
Nick Squires, Rome Correspondent with The Telegraph
Sicily is famous for many things, its beautiful scenery, its rich food culture and beautiful vineyards. It's also known for being the home of the mafia. However, the local government there has decided to put a ban on the sale of mob souvenirs. Nick Squires is Rome Correspondent for The Telegraph, and has been writing about this. He joins Seán to discuss.Image: Paramount Pictures
Five of the six missing persons on board the luxury yacht that sank off the coast of Sicily on Monday have been recovered. We get the latest on this with Nick Squires, Rome Correspondent for the Telegraph.
Five of the six missing persons on board the luxury yacht that sank off the coast of Sicily on Monday have been recovered. We get the latest on this with Nick Squires, Rome Correspondent for the Telegraph.
Nick Squires, Rome Correspondent with The Telegraph and Chris Reynolds, former director of the Irish Coastguard and former head of the EU Crisis Mission to Somalia.
Mike Lynch, the businessman once described as “Britain's Bill Gates”, and his 18 year-old daughter are missing after a superyacht sank in a freak tornado off the coast of Sicily on Monday morning. We get the latest from Nick Squires, Telegraph's Rome Correspondent.
Mike Lynch, the businessman once described as “Britain's Bill Gates”, and his 18 year-old daughter are missing after a superyacht sank in a freak tornado off the coast of Sicily on Monday morning. We get the latest from Nick Squires, Telegraph's Rome Correspondent.
Nick Squires, Rome Correspondent with The Telegraph.
Millions of tourists flock to Europe each year - with some hotspots completely flooded by visitors. Locals are fighting back - in one extreme case even starving themselves in protest. But is the backlash righteous or self-defeating?This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: http://thetimes.com/thestoryGuests: Tom Kington, Rome Correspondent, The Times. Lottie Hayton, Reporter, The Times. Host: Luke Jones.Clips: Channel 4 News, Inside Edition, CBS Evening News, NBC News, The Guardian.Get in touch: thestory@thetimes.comFind out more about our bonus series for Times subscribers: 'Inside the newsroom' Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Venice has earned two million euro from a pilot programme which charges day-trippers an entrance fee in a bid to cut down on overtourism. Despite its financial success, there has been much controversy around the scheme since it was introduced in April, with locals protesting that it is not enough to deter locals from the city. Joining guest host Stefanie Preissner to discuss is The Guardian's Rome Correspondent, Angela Giuffrida.
Venice has earned two million euro from a pilot programme which charges day-trippers an entrance fee in a bid to cut down on overtourism. Despite its financial success, there has been much controversy around the scheme since it was introduced in April, with locals protesting that it is not enough to deter locals from the city. Joining guest host Stefanie Preissner to discuss is The Guardian's Rome Correspondent, Angela Giuffrida.
Matteo Messina Denaro of the Sicilian mafia has died after a long illness, Italian media have reported. Known as ‘The Last Godfather', he was accused of orchestrating some of the most heinous crimes perpetrated by the Cosa Nostra. Nick Squires is the Rome Correspondent for the Telegraph and joins me on the line now. Nick, good afternoon.
Matteo Messina Denaro of the Sicilian mafia has died after a long illness, Italian media have reported. Known as ‘The Last Godfather', he was accused of orchestrating some of the most heinous crimes perpetrated by the Cosa Nostra. Nick Squires is the Rome Correspondent for the Telegraph and joins me on the line now. Nick, good afternoon.
Jon Tonge, Professor of British and Irish Politics at University of Liverpool and Angela Giuffrida, Rome Correspondent, The Guardian.
Two Irish tourists died after being struck by a car while on holiday in Rome yesterday. For more on this, Jonathan spoke to Bree Dail, Rome Correspondent with The Daily Wire.
Two Irish tourists died after being struck by a car while on holiday in Rome yesterday. For more on this, Jonathan spoke to Bree Dail, Rome Correspondent with The Daily Wire.
On "EWTN News Nightly" tonight: Pope Francis is back at the Vatican following his 4 day visit to Mongolia. Rome Correspondent for Catholic News Agency, Courtney Mares, joins to share why Pope Francis made the roughly 10 hour flight to Mongolia, with only 1,400 Catholics in the country. And while First Lady Jill Biden has tested positive for COVID-19, President Joe Biden continues to test negative as he prepares for a trip to India for the G20 Summit. Meanwhile, Nicaragua's government, led by President Daniel Ortega continues to escalate efforts to silence the Christian faithful. His targets include the Catholic Church, church officials, and even a leading bishop. As a new strain of COVID-19 begins to spread across the country, a number of institutions, including city governments, hospitals, schools and even Hollywood studios are implementing mask mandates. Director of the Independent Women's Forum, Julie Gunlock, shares how big of a concern she thinks the mask mandates are. Finally this year, one person who knows a lot about women and girls' sports is Sage Steele, a long time sportscaster and a staple on ESPN for more than a decade. However, when she appeared on a podcast in 2021 and gave her opinion on the COVID vaccine mandates and a few other topics that some deemed controversial, things changed. Steele joins to talk about her journey and how her Catholic faith is carrying her through it all. Don't miss out on the latest news and analysis from a Catholic perspective. Get EWTN News Nightly delivered to your email: https://ewtn.com/enn
EPISODE 1627: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to Miles Johnson, the author of CHASING SHADOWS, about a true story of drugs, war and the secret world of international crime Miles Johnson is an investigative reporter for the FT. In over a decade working at the FT he has previously held roles as Rome Correspondent, Capital Markets Editor, Investment Editor and Hedge Fund Correspondent in London. He has also reported on the European debt crisis as Madrid Correspondent and on finance from New York. He is the author of CHASING SHADOWS: A TRUE STORY OF DRUGS, WAR AND INTERNATIONAL CRIME (2023) Named as one of the "100 most connected men" by GQ magazine, Andrew Keen is amongst the world's best known broadcasters and commentators. In addition to presenting KEEN ON, he is the host of the long-running How To Fix Democracy show. He is also the author of four prescient books about digital technology: CULT OF THE AMATEUR, DIGITAL VERTIGO, THE INTERNET IS NOT THE ANSWER and HOW TO FIX THE FUTURE. Andrew lives in San Francisco, is married to Cassandra Knight, Google's VP of Litigation & Discovery, and has two grown children. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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.
On "EWTN News Nightly" tonight: Lawmakers have passed a pro-life law in North Carolina that Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America says will “protect unborn babies from late-term abortions” and provide millions of dollars in support for children. And Democrats are ratcheting up calls for Supreme Court ethics reform. Republicans accuse Democrats of being bitter over recent High Court rulings. Meanwhile, a new report says the test scores for 8th graders in the United States in both US History and Civics are on the decline. Spokesperson for the Defense of Freedom Institute and former Press Secretary for the US Department of Education, Angela Morabito, joins to take us inside these numbers, how they are compiled and how concerning this is. Pope Francis will send a representative to the coronation on Saturday of King Charles III in England. Rome Correspondent for the National Catholic Register, Edward Pentin, is in England for the coronation. He joins to discuss how significant it is that Cardinal Nichols will give a formal blessing and what it might signal for future Catholic-Anglican relations. Finally this evening, EWTN Ireland presented its latest film in Rome. The "Faith of Our Fathers" is the title of the movie that tells the story of a Catholic priest hiding in fear of the Austere laws of the penal times in Ireland. Director of EWTN Ireland, Aidan Gallagher, joins to tell us more about this film. Don't miss out on the latest news and analysis from a Catholic perspective. Get EWTN News Nightly delivered to your email: https://ewtn.com/enn
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Nick Squires, Rome Correspondent, The Telegraph
An estimated 60,000 people are expected to attend the funeral of Pope Benedict XVI in St. Peter's Square later this morning. One of these attendees is Bree Dail, Rome Correspondent with The Daily Wire who joined us live from Rome this morning.
An estimated 60,000 people are expected to attend the funeral of Pope Benedict XVI in St. Peter's Square later this morning. One of these attendees is Bree Dail, Rome Correspondent with The Daily Wire who joined us live from Rome this morning.
Hour 1 of The Drew Mariani Show from 3-25-22 replayed on 12-26-22 Ashley Noronha, our Rome Correspondent, gives us some insight into the significance of today's Consecration Patrick Novecosky shares some of the spiritual history of John Paul II's Consecration, and what it means for today's re-Consecration
Tonight on "EWTN News Nightly": While a government shutdown still looms, the Senate has passed the annual Defense Authorization Bill, sending the $858 billion measure to President Biden's desk. The mandate which requires troops to get a COVID vaccine or be kicked out has been stripped from the NDAA. On Friday, President Joe Biden traveled to Delaware to continue getting the message out about the PACT Act. The bill helps veterans get screened for exposure to toxins, like agent orange in Vietnam or burn pits on military bases in Iraq and Afghanistan. And, 75 year old Jimmy Lai, the founder of a Hong Kong newspaper, has been behind bars since 2020. The Chinese government is now pushing Lai's trial to September, as they reportedly look to charge him with more serious offenses. Personal friend of Jimmy Lai and cofounder of the Action Institute, Fr. Robert Sirico, joins to tell us about Lai and how they met and formed a friendship. He was an atheist, a former Navy fighter pilot, and now Lieutenant Commander Ali Ghaffari is the founder of the Catholic Divine Mercy Academy in Pasadena, Maryland. Ghaffari joins to share what brought him to the Church and what propelled him to start a Catholic school. Finally this evening, with Christmas only a few days away, Rome Correspondent, Colm Flynn, visited one of the most famous Christmas markets in Vienna, Austria to examine its Christian history. Don't miss out on the latest news and analysis from a Catholic perspective. Get EWTN News Nightly delivered to your email: https://ewtn.com/enn
FATHER STU: REBORN Mark Wahlberg, in an exclusive interview with EWTN'S Raymond Arroyo talks about a new, more family friendly version of his inspirational and very personal film, Father Stu: Reborn which returns to theaters December 9 CHINA PROTESTS Gordon Chang, Asian affairs expert discusses US-China relations, and and recent popular uprisings in China against the Chinese Communist Party's brutal regime. GERMAN SYNOD Edward Pentin, Rome Correspondent for The National Catholic Register discusses the Synodal Path in Germany, the ongoing Vatican financial scandal and the major news of the week.
Tonight on "EWTN News Nightly": The White House is condemning North Korea's latest missile launch. The high-powered rocket went down near Japan, but reportedly has the capability of reaching anywhere in the US. And, there are only a few weeks left in this session of Congress before lawmakers head home for the holidays. However, before they do, Congress has to clear several must-pass items. The Holy Father held a nearly 2 hour meeting on Thursday with members of the German Bishops' Conference. EWTN Vatican Journalist and Rome Correspondent for CNA Deutsch, Rudolf Gehrig, joins to share what the German Bishops' Conference did during its visit this week. Meanwhile, in a lawsuit filed Thursday night, doctors say the FDA put politics over science when they approved chemical abortion drugs Mifepristone and Misoprostol, ignoring evidence that the drugs cause more complications than surgical abortions. Senior Counsel for the Alliance Defending Freedom, Julie Marie Blake, joins to tell us about the extreme dangers for mothers using these drugs. Finally this evening, topping the headlines this week is the bankruptcy and financial collapse of cryptocurrency giant, FTX. Yet the first ever Catholic Crypto Conference met this week in Valley Forge, Pennsylvania. Conference Host and Founder of the Genesis Group, Matthew Pinto, joins to share what the blockchain and cryptocurrency are and what the uses for it are. Don't miss out on the latest news and analysis from a Catholic perspective. Get EWTN News Nightly delivered to your email: https://ewtn.com/enn
The Brothers of Italy party, which won the most votes in Italy's national election, has its roots in the post-World War II neo-fascist Italian Social Movement. Keeping the movement's most potent symbol, the tricolour flame, Giorgia Meloni has taken Brothers of Italy from a fringe far-right group to Italy's biggest party. A century after Benito Mussolini's 1922 March on Rome, which brought the fascist dictator to power, Meloni is poised to lead Italy's first far-right-led government since World War II and Italy's first woman premier. How did post-facism begin in Italy? The Italian Social Movement, or MSI, was founded in 1946 by Giorgio Almirante, chief of staff in Mussolini's last government. It drew fascist sympathisers and officials into its ranks following Italy's role in the war when it was allied with the Nazis and then liberated by the Allies. Throughout the 1950-1980s, the MSI remained a small right-wing party, polling in the single digits. But historian Paul Ginsborg has noted that its mere survival in the decades after the war "served as a constant reminder of the potent appeal that authoritarianism and nationalism could still exercise among the southern students, urban poor and lower middle classes". The 1990s brought about a change under Gianfranco Fini, Almirante's protege who nevertheless projected a new moderate face of the Italian right. When Fini ran for Rome mayor in 1993, he won a surprising 46.9 per cent of the vote - not enough to win but enough to establish him as a player. Within a year, Fini had renamed the MSI the National Alliance. It was in those years that a young Meloni, who was raised by a single mother in a Rome working-class neighbourhood, first joined the MSI's youth branch and then went on to lead the youth branch of Fini's National Alliance. Does that mean Meloni is a neo-facist? Fini was dogged by the movement's neo-fascist roots and his assessment that Mussolini was the 20th century's "greatest statesman". He disavowed that statement, and in 2003 visited the Yad Vashem Holocaust memorial in Israel. There, he described Italy's racial laws, which restricted Jews' rights, as part of the "absolute evil" of the war. Meloni, too, had praised Mussolini in her youth but visited Yad Vashem in 2009 when she was a minister in Silvio Berlusconi's last government. Writing in her 2021 memoir I Am Giorgia, she described the experience as evidence of how "a genocide happens step by step, a little at a time". During the campaign, Meloni was forced to confront the issue head-on, after the Democrats warned that she represented a danger to democracy. "The Italian right has handed fascism over to history for decades now, unambiguously condemning the suppression of democracy and the ignominious anti-Jewish laws," she said in a campaign video. How did the Brothers of Italy emerge? Meloni, who proudly touts her roots as an MSI militant, has said the first spark of creating the Brothers of Italy came after Berlusconi resigned as premier in 2011, forced out by a financial crisis over Italy's soaring debt and his own legal problems. Meloni refused to support Mario Monti, who was tapped by Italy's president to try to form a technocratic government to reassure international financial markets. Meloni couldn't stand what she believed was external pressure from European capitals to dictate internal Italian politics. Meloni co-founded the party in 2012, naming it after the first words of the Italian national anthem. "A new party for an old tradition," Meloni wrote. Brothers of Italy would only take in single-digit results in its first decade. The European Parliament election in 2019 brought Brothers of Italy 6.4 per cent - a figure that Meloni says "changed everything". As the leader of the only party in opposition during Mario Draghi's 2021-2022 national unity government, her popularity soared, with Sunday's election netting it 26 per cent. But what about the party's logo? The party has at the centre of its logo the red, white and green flame of the original MSI that remained when the movement became the National Alliance. While less obvious than the bundle of sticks, or fasces, that was the prominent symbol of Mussolini's National Fascist Party, the tricolour flame is nevertheless a powerful image that ties the current party to its past. "Political logos are a form of branding, no different than those aimed at consumers," said Rutgers University professor T Corey Brennan, who recently wrote Fasces: A History of Rome's Most Dangerous Political Symbol. He recalled that when Almirante made his final MSI campaign pitch to voters in the 1948 election at Rome's Spanish Steps, he put the party's flame symbol on top of the obelisk and illuminated it with floodlights. "You can make whatever you want out of a flame, but everybody understood that Almirante was making a deep emotional appeal to keep the spirit of fascism alive," he said. How do Italians feel about it? In general, the party's neo-fascist roots appear to be of more concern abroad than at home. Some historians explain that by noting certain historical amnesia here and Italians' general comfort living with the relics of fascism as evidence that Italy never really repudiated the Fascist Party and Mussolini in the same way Germany repudiated National Socialism and Hitler. While Germany went through a long and painful process of reckoning with its past, Italians have in many ways simply turned willful blindness to their own. Historian David Kertzer of Brown University notes that there are 67 institutes for studying the Resistance to Fascism in Italy, and virtually no centre for studying Italian Fascism. In addition, Mussolini-era architecture and monuments are everywhere: from the EUR neighbourhood in southern Rome to the Olympic training centre on the Tiber River, with its obelisk still bearing Mussolini's name. The Italian Constitution bars the reconstitution of the Fascist party, but far-right groups still display the fascist salute and there continues to be an acceptance of fascist symbols, said Brennan. "You don't have to look very hard for signs," Brennan said in a phone interview. "Fully a quarter of all manhole covers in Rome still have the fasces on them." Does that mean Italians support facism? If history is any guide, one constant in recent political elections is that Italians vote for change, with a desire for something new seemingly overtaking traditional political ideology in big pendulum shifts, said Nathalie Tocci, director of the Rome-based Institute of International Affairs. Tocci said the Brothers of Italy's popularity in 2022 was evidence of this "violent" swing that is more about Italian dissatisfaction than any surge in neo-fascist or far-right sentiment. "I would say the main reason why a big chunk of that - let's say 25-30 per cent - will vote for this party is simply that it's the new kid on the block," she said. Meloni still speaks reverently about the MSI and Almirante, even if her rhetoric can change to suit her audience. This summer, speaking in perfect Spanish, she thundered at a rally of Spain's hard-right Vox party: "Yes to the natural family. No to the LGBT lobby. Yes to sexual identity. No to gender ideology." Back home on the campaign trail, she projected a much more moderate tone and appealed for unity in her victory speech Monday. "Italy chose us," she said. "We will not betray it, as we never have." - Nicole Winfield, APSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
EWTN Radio The late Queen Elizabeth II, as monarch of Great Britain and the head of the Church of England, met five popes in her lifetime. Pope Francis in his statement upon her death Sept. 8 promised prayers for her peaceful repose and praised her for “her example of devotion to duty, her steadfast witness of faith in Jesus Christ and her firm hope in his promises.” Edward Pentin, the Register’s Rome Correspondent, who hails from England, joins us now to remember the Queen. Then EWTN News’ executive director Matthew Bunson and National Catholic Register’s Jeanette De Melo discuss Mother Teresa and the film “Mother Teresa: No Greater Love” marking the 25th anniversary of her death. https://www.listennotes.com/e/4c904d4442754737934ff4d0d5304f98/
NEW CARDINALS EDWARD PENTIN, Rome Correspondent for The National Catholic Register with the latest news from the Vatican. THE NEXT CONCLAVE 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 recent Conistory and how the new additions to the College of Cardinals could affect the next papal conclave. CHINA IN THE PACIFIC GORDON CHANG, Asian affairs expert discusses US-China relations, and China's recent efforts at expanding their influence in the South Pacific. FAITH OF OUR FATHERS JOSEPH PEARCE, editor of the St. Austin Review talks about his new book, Faith of Our Fathers: A History of True England and reflects on Queen Elizabeth II's Platinum Jubiliee.
This week on Beyond Belief we hear from our Rome Correspondent, Colm Flynn, who has just returned from war torn Ukraine where he witnessed first hand the work of Priests and Religious providing humanitarian and spiritual relief on the ground. He also participated in the International Military Pilgrimage in Lourded where he explored the idea of Moral Healing. Sr. Ann Crowley from Kilkee leads us in reflection for the sixth Sunday in the season of Easter.
Female football players in Italy will finally be able to turn professional next season after years of amateur-only status that limited their salaries.The Italian football Federation's executive board approved new regulations on Tuesday that open the way for a women's professional era starting July 1 — in time for the next Serie A season."Today is a big day," federation president Gabriele Gravina said. "We're the first federation in Italy to put this change into effect."Italian law had limited female players to amateur status, meaning that they couldn't earn more than 30,000 euros ($32,000) per year before taxes.In the initial vote, the women's league had unexpectedly voted against the change."There was a bit of resistance from Serie A, which wanted to propose a delay but then we reached an agreement," Gravina said.Added Lazio president and federation board member Claudio Lotito: "There was just a misunderstanding."Former Italy great and Azzurre coach Carolina Morace applauded the move."Let's hope it's not a finish line but rather a starting off point," Morace told the Lapresse news agency. "There are a lot of examples in Europe and we're not the first. The 90,000 spectators at Barcelona show that there's interest in women's football, even in Latin countries like Spain and Italy."Italy's surprise run to the quarterfinals of the 2019 Women's World Cup also played a role in the change, Morace said.Nearly all of the big men's clubs — Juventus, AC Milan, Inter Milan, Roma and Lazio — have teams that play in the growing Serie A women's league."Now," Morace added, "I hope that other federations do the same."See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
On Tuesday's Morning Focus, Alan was joined by Ennis television journalist Colm Flynn. Colm, who is from Drumcliffe, is Rome Correspondent for EWTN – the Global Catholic Television Network. Colm recently travelled to Ukraine for the Network, where he saw first-hand the devastation caused by the war with Russia. Alan caught up with him to find out more about what he experienced during his trip.
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.
Christopher Lamb, the Tablet's Rome Correspondent, updates us on current events in Rome together with giving us some insights into working as the Rome Correspondent for The Tablet and covering the pontificate of Pope Francis. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/the-tablet/message
Hour 1 of The Drew Mariani Show on 3-25-22 Ashley Noronha, our Rome Correspondent, gives us some insight into the significance of today's Consecration Patrick Novecosky shares some of the spiritual history of John Paul II's Consecration, and what it means for today's re-Consecration
In Episode 3 of the Church's Radical Reform, Christopher Lamb speaks to Cardinal Oscar Rodriguez Maradiaga, the Archbishop of Tegucigalpa, Honduras and a member of Pope Francis' council of cardinal advisers. The Church in Latin and Central America has been at the forefront of reform in Catholicism and Cardinal Oscar explains how the synodal process is something “totally new”. He discusses how synodal reforms are being implemented, while also talking about Pope Francis' plans to reform the Vatican. A keen saxophonist and musician, he says the Church must aim to create a symphony out of a cacophony of different voices. The series is presented by Christopher Lamb. Christopher is the Rome Correspondent for The Tablet and is a doctoral researcher in synodality at the Centre for Catholic Studies, Durham University. The series is supported by the Centre for Catholic Studies at Durham University in partnership with The Tablet. Producers: Silvia Sacco and Jamie Weston
In this episode we are focusing on the COVID tyranny in Italy and it was wonderful to discuss this with Dr Jules Gomes, who is the Rome Correspondent for Church Militant and he never holds back with his views and strong opinions. Jules was able to give an insight into the controls imposed on the Italian people through the Green Pass that separates the jabbed from unjabbed and seeks to restrict and punish those who do want a novel experimental gene therapy. Dr Gomes also brings his fascinating insights into the inadequacies of the Catholic Church and the failings of the Pope to stand up for people's freedoms. What hope is there for a country like Italy that is strongly Catholic if the Pope himself has succumbed to COVID controls and medical tyranny? Dr Jules Gomes (BA, BD, MTh, PhD) is a Journalist, Academic and Social Conservative. Dr Jules Gomes is the Rome correspondent for Church Militant, he used to write the weekly ‘Rebel Priest' column for The Conservative Woman and has been a columnist for Frontpage Mag and Republic Standard amongst others. Dr Jules earned his doctorate from the University of Cambridge and taught at the United Theological College, London School of Theology, and Liverpool Hope University. He has been vocal on issues during the COVID pandemic such as masks, vaccines, Big Pharma, George Soros and the creeping global tyranny as well as Islam, climate change and LGBTQ issues, always holding The Vatican to account. The most journalistically driven, polished, professional reporting on the Catholic church and its worldview comes from Church Militant. That news source, founded and run by laymen, turns a probing eye at church people and doings. It frequently makes enemies. Which means it's doing its job. Follow and support Jules and Church Militant at the links below GETTR https://gettr.com/user/DrJulesGomes https://gettr.com/user/Church_Militant Twitter https://twitter.com/DrJulesGomes https://twitter.com/Church_Militant YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/ChurchMilitant/featured Website https://www.churchmilitant.com/ Interview recorded 9.2.22 *Special thanks to Bosch Fawstin for recording our intro/outro on this podcast. Check out his art https://theboschfawstinstore.blogspot.com/ and follow him on GETTR https://gettr.com/user/BoschFawstin To sign up for our weekly email, find our social media, podcasts, video, livestreaming platforms and more go to https://heartsofoak.org/connect/ Please like, subscribe & share!
Synod Watch Two explores Synod wisdom from the Religious, gaining an insight into the Religious Orders' response to the Synod and their experience of discernment. Christopher Lamb and a panel of representatives from the Religious Orders discuss the synodal journey in this webinar with The Tablet. Details of past and future events are here. Webinar host Christopher Lamb is a British journalist who is the Rome Correspondent for The Tablet. He is a contributor to the Vatican Insider page of La Stampa and a regular commentator for the BBC on Vatican and religious affairs. Guests Fr Nick Austin SJ is the Master of Campion Hall, Oxford and Senior Fellow in Theological Ethics. A Jesuit priest and spiritual director who teaches moral theology. His current research area is in moral discernment as understood by St Ignatius and brought to prominence by Pope Francis. Sr Jolanda Kafka RMI is Superior General of the Sisters of Mary Immaculate – Claretian Missionaries, and the current President of the International Union of Superiors General. Dr Sr Gemma Simmonds CJ belongs to the Congregation of Jesus and is Senior Research Fellow and Director of the Religious Life Institute at the Margaret Beaufort Institute of Theology in Cambridge. Sr Gemma was previously Senior Lecturer in Pastoral Theology at Heythrop College (2005-18) and President of the Catholic Theological Association of Great Britain. Sr Jane Bertelsen FMDM is Congregational Leader of the Franciscan Missionaries of the Divine Motherhood, an international Congregation present in 10 countries in Asia, Africa and Europe. Sr Jane has been a member of the congregation, whose primary ministry is one of presence within the local community wherever they are sent, since 1977. Sr Lynda Dearlove RSM was born in Middlesbrough and educated by the FCJs before reading Microbiology at Kent University, followed by a second degree in Social Policy Administration at Lancaster University. She joined the Institute of Our Lady of Mercy and took her final vows in 1989. She has always been dedicated to serving women involved in street based prostitution and victims of trafficking, managing the Dellow Day Centre in East London before founding women@thewell in 2006. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/the-tablet/message
6.00 am Beijing, China is hosting the 2022 Winter Olympics but has also been at the heart of controversy for their reported treatment of the Uighur, or Chinese Muslims. Ed Clancy, Director of Outreach Aid to the Church in Need discusses Religious Persecution in China. 6.20 am Rome Correspondent, Ashley Noronha, News from Rome 6.40 am It takes a man to raise a daughter and parenting correctly is an art form. Catholic author Alan Migliorato summarizes his book, "The Manly Art of Raising a Daughter."
Pope Francis has launched the most ambitious Catholic renewal project for 60 years with a listening exercise that aims to give every member of the 1.3 billion Church a stake in its future. Through a “synodal” process, the Pope is asking Catholics to help re-imagine the future of the Church, and grapple with questions such as the role of women, evangelisation, priesthood, serving the marginalised and global governance. It has the potential to reshape the Church forever. This is the first podcast series on synodality and will tell the story of the reform process. The synod process is opening up discussion about the role of female leadership in the Church. In this episode, Christopher Lamb discusses what shape these roles could take, the position of women in early Christianity and why a “synodal” Church is a more inclusive one. To find out more, he speaks to Professor Phyllis Zagano, who served on Pope Francis' commission looking at female deacons, Nicola Brady, who has been tasked by the Irish bishops to lead their national synod, and Susan Pascoe, an adviser to the Vatican and expert in church governance. The executive producer is Silvia Sacco and the producer is Renardo Schlegelmilch. The series is presented by Christopher Lamb. Christopher is the Rome Correspondent for The Tablet and is a doctoral researcher in synodality at the Centre for Catholic Studies, Durham University. The series is sponsored by the Centre for Catholic Studies at Durham University in partnership with The Tablet.
Pope Francis has launched the most ambitious Catholic renewal project for 60 years with a listening exercise that aims to give every member of the 1.3 billion Church a stake in its future. Through a “synodal” process, the Pope is asking Catholics to help re-imagine the future of the Church, and grapple with questions such as the role of women, evangelisation, priesthood, serving the marginalised and global governance. It has the potential to reshape the Church forever. This is the first podcast series on synodality and will tell the story of the reform process. Episode 1 focuses on why a global synodal process is needed, what it might achieve and the opposition it is already facing. Among those interviewed for this episode are Sr Nathalie Becquart, from the synod office in Rome, Fr Hans Zollner, the Church's leading expert child protection, and Fr Jan Nowotnik, Director of Mission for the Bishops' Conference of England and Wales. The series is presented by Christopher Lamb. Christopher is the Rome Correspondent for The Tablet and is a doctoral researcher in synodality at the Centre for Catholic Studies, Durham University. The series is sponsored by the Centre for Catholic Studies at Durham University in partnership with The Tablet. The producers are Silvia Sacco and Jamie Weston.
On "EWTN News Nightly" tonight: The US House of Representatives passed the most sweeping pro-abortion bill in the nation's history. By a vote of 218 to 211, lawmakers adopted the Women's Health Protection Act. It is now moving onto the Senate where Republicans may have the votes to block it. In the first event of its kind, President Joe Biden hosted a Quad Leader Summit at the White House. He invited the prime ministers of Japan, India and Australia to discuss everything from cyberspace to climate change. And according to Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, there are no migrants left under the Del Rio International Bridge in Texas. President of the Latino Partnership for Conservative Principles, Alfonso Aguilar, joins to share his reaction to Secretary Mayorkas' comments on the situation at the border. And for more than 100 years, the Catholic Church has celebrated World Day of Migrants and Refugees. The celebration this year takes place Sunday. Rome Correspondent, Colm Flynn, joins to tell us about Pope Francis' theme for this year's World Day of Migrants and Refugees. Finally this evening, the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City is building a shrine dedicated to Blessed Stanley Rother, a US priest who gave his life serving his parish and God in Guatemala. Executive Director of the Blessed Stanley Rother Shrine, Leif Arvidson, joins to tell us about Blessed Stanley and how he remains relevant today. Don't miss out on the latest news and analysis from a Catholic perspective. Get EWTN News Nightly delivered to your email: https://ewtn.com/enn
On "EWTN News Nightly" tonight: This afternoon Pope Francis returned to Rome from Slovakia. Rome Correspondent, Colm Flynn, joins to share what the Pope said at the press conference on today's papal flight. Meanwhile, the US Justice Department is going after the new pro-life law in Texas that bans abortions after a baby's heartbeat is detected. The DOJ asked a federal judge to issue a temporary restraining order to block the law from being enforced. And Republicans on the Armed Services Committee claim that General Mark Milley and the Biden administration are not being truthful, when they say all U.S. Commanders in Afghanistan agreed with the withdrawal timeline. Judicial Watch has obtained documents through a Freedom of Information Act request that reveals the FDA has been involved in research that utilizes "humanized mice." The FDA purchased aborted babies' heads, organs and other tissues, which scientists then implanted in mice to create humanized mice. Senior Attorney at Judicial Watch, Meredith DiLiberto, reacts to these findings. Finally this evening, Solidarity HealthShare is a health sharing ministry that aligns with Catholic beliefs and provides an alternative way to cover health care expenses. President of Solidarity HealthShare, Chris Faddis, joins to tell us more about his group and why he created it. Don't miss out on the latest news and analysis from a Catholic perspective. Get EWTN News Nightly delivered to your email: https://ewtn.com/enn
On "EWTN News Nightly" tonight: The 52nd International Eucharistic Congress is taking place right now in Budapest, Hungary. Rome Correspondent, Colm Flynn joins to share what the congress has been like so far. In Qatar, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken says the US is working to continue evacuations from Afghanistan. Washington Editor at the Spectator, Amber Athey, joins to share how much weight the Biden Administration's words hold now that there is no longer a military presence in Afghanistan. And, the Supreme Court's recent decision upholding a Texas pro-life law has Capitol Hill lawmakers speaking out. Within hours of the Supreme Court's 5-4 decision, Speaker Nancy Pelosi, a Catholic, released a statement condemning the ruling. Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone from the Archdiocese of San Francisco, recently wrote, in an opinion piece about the politics of abortion. He talks about why he felt it was so important to speak out and how the Texas Heartbeat Law "got it right." Finally this evening, the US Attorney General Merrick Garland has pledged federal action to protect abortion clinics in Texas. President of the March for Life, Jeanne Mancini, joins to tell us how she felt hearing the news that the Supreme Court allowed the Texas Heartbeat Law to stand and shares her reaction to Garland's comments. Don't miss out on the latest news and analysis from a Catholic perspective. Get EWTN News Nightly delivered to your email: https://ewtn.com/enn
On "EWTN News Nightly" tonight: The 52nd International Eucharistic Congress is taking place right now in Budapest, Hungary. Rome Correspondent, Colm Flynn joins to share what the congress has been like so far. In Qatar, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken says the US is working to continue evacuations from Afghanistan. Washington Editor at the Spectator, Amber Athey, joins to share how much weight the Biden Administration's words hold now that there is no longer a military presence in Afghanistan. And, the Supreme Court's recent decision upholding a Texas pro-life law has Capitol Hill lawmakers speaking out. Within hours of the Supreme Court's 5-4 decision, Speaker Nancy Pelosi, a Catholic, released a statement condemning the ruling. Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone from the Archdiocese of San Francisco, recently wrote, in an opinion piece about the politics of abortion. He talks about why he felt it was so important to speak out and how the Texas Heartbeat Law "got it right." Finally this evening, the US Attorney General Merrick Garland has pledged federal action to protect abortion clinics in Texas. President of the March for Life, Jeanne Mancini, joins to tell us how she felt hearing the news that the Supreme Court allowed the Texas Heartbeat Law to stand and shares her reaction to Garland's comments. Don't miss out on the latest news and analysis from a Catholic perspective. Get EWTN News Nightly delivered to your email: https://ewtn.com/enn
On "EWTN News Nightly" tonight: The Texas Heartbeat Act, which prohibits abortion once a baby's heartbeat is detected, came into effect today. While, pro-lifers are celebrating, not everyone is happy. Texas State Director and National Legislative Advisor at the Human Coalition Action, Chelsey Youman, joins to share her thoughts on President Biden's statement and talks about the significance of this new law. At the White House, the president sat down with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to show the US' support for Ukraine's sovereignty. Meanwhile, Republican lawmakers are continuing to demand accountability from the Biden Administration over its handling of the withdrawal of US forces from Afghanistan. Members of the House Freedom Caucus are the latest on Capitol Hill to take aim at the administration. Research Fellow with the Philos Project and Retired Marine Corps Officer, Darren Duke, joins to share his experience serving in Afghanistan and the impact the withdrawal has had on him. Finally this evening, Pope Francis has released his prayer intention for the month of September. The video message was released today, the World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation. The period is also known as "the season of creation." Rome Correspondent, Colm Flynn joins to share what the World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation is and how it ties in with the season of creation. Don't miss out on the latest news and analysis from a Catholic perspective. Get EWTN News Nightly delivered to your email: https://ewtn.com/enn
On "EWTN News Nightly" tonight: The Texas Heartbeat Act, which prohibits abortion once a baby's heartbeat is detected, came into effect today. While, pro-lifers are celebrating, not everyone is happy. Texas State Director and National Legislative Advisor at the Human Coalition Action, Chelsey Youman, joins to share her thoughts on President Biden's statement and talks about the significance of this new law. At the White House, the president sat down with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to show the US' support for Ukraine's sovereignty. Meanwhile, Republican lawmakers are continuing to demand accountability from the Biden Administration over its handling of the withdrawal of US forces from Afghanistan. Members of the House Freedom Caucus are the latest on Capitol Hill to take aim at the administration. Research Fellow with the Philos Project and Retired Marine Corps Officer, Darren Duke, joins to share his experience serving in Afghanistan and the impact the withdrawal has had on him. Finally this evening, Pope Francis has released his prayer intention for the month of September. The video message was released today, the World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation. The period is also known as "the season of creation." Rome Correspondent, Colm Flynn joins to share what the World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation is and how it ties in with the season of creation. Don't miss out on the latest news and analysis from a Catholic perspective. Get EWTN News Nightly delivered to your email: https://ewtn.com/enn
On "EWTN News Nightly" tonight: With the start of school just around the corner, the White House laid out its plan to get children back in class. It released a document saying "safe in-person learning is possible." And after 6 months of negotiation, the long awaited details for the $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure package are finally out. Senators will now push forward with amendments and attempt to pass the measure by the end of the week. Editorial Director of the Daily Caller, Vince Coglianese, joins to share his thoughts on the bill and ultimately how he sees this playing out. He also discusses the more expensive Democratic bill in Congress, the new mask mandates and the border crisis. Professor Robert George from Princeton University is among those who submitted a brief in a Supreme Court case regarding a pro-life measure in Mississippi. His brief says there is historical evidence that unborn children were understood to be persons by the framers of the 14th Amendment. Professor George joins to tell us more about the history and evidence he provided in his argument. Finally this evening, today marks the Roma Genocide Remembrance Day, when women, men and children were murdered by Nazi officers. The total number of victims who were killed in the genocide is estimated to number between 220,000 and 500,000. Rome Correspondent, Colm Flynn joins to tell us more about this anniversary. Don't miss out on the latest news and analysis from a Catholic perspective. Get EWTN News Nightly delivered to your email: https://ewtn.com/enn
On "EWTN News Nightly" tonight: President Joe Biden and Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi met together in the Oval Office to announce the end of the US military's combat mission in Iraq. With tourism being an important sector of Italy's economy and representing 6% of the total value, Rome Correspondent, Colm Flynn, joins to share the story of one of the first pilgrimages to Rome after the pandemic. Last week marked the 20th anniversary of a plea from Pope John Paul II to then US President George W. Bush. In a meeting in Rome in July 2001, the Holy Father asked the president to reject stem cell research. Doctor Joe Zalot, Staff Ethicist at the National Catholic Bioethics Center, joins to talk about stem cell research, what it entails, the purpose and what the Catholic Church says about it. Pope Francis reminded the faithful of the importance of the elderly, in a Sunday homily he wrote in honor of the first World Grandparents Day. Chiara Matteucci, a member of the youth ministry program in Rome, joins to share what attending the special Mass was like. Finally this evening, today is the feast of Saint Joachim and Saint Anne, the parents of the Blessed Virgin Mary and grandparents of Jesus. Author of "The Beauty of Faith," Jem Sullivan, examines how the saints have been depicted in art throughout the ages and tells us about the different artistic portrayals. Don't miss out on the latest news and analysis from a Catholic perspective. Get EWTN News Nightly delivered to your email: https://ewtn.com/enn
On "EWTN News Nightly" tonight: President Joe Biden is headed to Cincinnati, Ohio to sell his infrastructure agenda and take part in a town hall style Q&A session. But the fact that the town hall is being held at a Catholic institution, is drawing sharp criticism from pro-life groups. Pro-life lawmakers are introducing a bill prohibiting colleges and universities from receiving federal funds if they provide chemical abortion pills to their students. The bill is called The Protecting Life on College Campus Act. And at least 30 people have died in a bombing at a market in the capital of Iraq. Pope Francis visited the country in March and recently sent a telegram to the people of Iraq. Rome Correspondent, Colm Flynn joins to share what Pope Francis' message was. The Haitian government installed Ariel Henry as the new Prime Minister of the country. Earlier this month, Haitian President Jovenel Moise was assassinated at his home. Senior Fellow at the National Security Institute and Principal in the International Practice at BGR Group, Lester Munson, joins to discuss the murder and whether officials are any closer to finding a motive. Finally this evening, The USCCB has named an interim general secretary following the surprise resignation of Msgr. Jeffrey Burrill. Executive Director of the CNA ACI Group, Alejandro Bermudez, joins to tell us what the general secretary of the USCCB does. Don't miss out on the latest news and analysis from a Catholic perspective. Get EWTN News Nightly delivered to your email: https://ewtn.com/enn
On "EWTN News Nightly" tonight: After spending 11 days in a Roman hospital to recover from colon surgery, Pope Francis returned to his residence by car, today. Rome Correspondent, Colm Flynn joins to tell us more about the Holy Father's return to the Vatican. Also, $3.5 trillion is the top line price tag that Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Budget Committee Democrats have reached for a Democrat-only infrastructure package. Republican leadership is already saying that it will be a tough sell to the American people. Meanwhile, eager to see massive spending proposals pass, President Joe Biden made his way over to the Capitol for lunch with Senate Democrats. He also invited governors and mayors to the White House to discuss the importance of the budget bills. And a Catholic priest in Nigeria who was freed after being kidnapped late last month, is responding well to medical treatment. Vice Chair of the US Commission on International Religious Freedom, Tony Perkins, joins to share what it is like for the faithful in Nigeria. Finally this evening, four Catholic bishops who are Cuban-American say they support the ongoing protests in the island nation of Cuba against its Communist government. Executive Director of the Catholic News Agency's ACI Group, Alejandro Bermudez, joins to give us the latest on the protests happening in the US and whether they are helping the people in Cuba. Don't miss out on the latest news and analysis from a Catholic perspective. Get EWTN News Nightly delivered to your email: https://ewtn.com/enn
On "EWTN News Nightly" tonight: The USCCB voted in June to move forward on a much-anticipated draft of a teaching document on the Eucharist. Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis, Bishop Andrew Cozzens, joins to share his reaction to the document. Dozens of Democratic lawmakers are accusing the bishops of "weaponizing the Eucharist." Fr. Thomas Petri, President of the Pontifical Faculty of the Immaculate Conception at the Dominican House of Studies, also shares his reaction to the document on the Eucharist and defends the bishops. Meanwhile, Colm Flynn joins us with the highlights of Pope Francis' historic trip to Iraq earlier this year. And the USCCB is applauding the Biden administration's decision to allow more refugees into the US, calling it "a step in the right direction." Also, a look into how Kansas Representative Jake LaTurner's Catholic faith has impacted his life and work. Finally this evening, Pope Francis announced a special year of the family, and dedicated this year to Saint Joseph. This comes 150 years after Pope Pius IX declared St. Joseph the patron of the Universal Church. Rome Correspondent, Colm Flynn, takes us to a Church in Rome that celebrated more than just St. Joseph's feast day. And we take a look at the growing devotion to St. Joseph throughout the US. Don't miss out on the latest news and analysis from a Catholic perspective. Get EWTN News Nightly delivered to your email: https://ewtn.com/enn Ewtn News Nightly | EWTN EWTN's daily news and analysis program from Washington, DC ewtn.com
On "EWTN News Nightly" tonight: The USCCB voted in June to move forward on a much-anticipated draft of a teaching document on the Eucharist. Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis, Bishop Andrew Cozzens, joins to share his reaction to the document. Dozens of Democratic lawmakers are accusing the bishops of "weaponizing the Eucharist." Fr. Thomas Petri, President of the Pontifical Faculty of the Immaculate Conception at the Dominican House of Studies, also shares his reaction to the document on the Eucharist and defends the bishops. Meanwhile, Colm Flynn joins us with the highlights of Pope Francis' historic trip to Iraq earlier this year. And the USCCB is applauding the Biden administration's decision to allow more refugees into the US, calling it "a step in the right direction." Also, a look into how Kansas Representative Jake LaTurner's Catholic faith has impacted his life and work. Finally this evening, Pope Francis announced a special year of the family, and dedicated this year to Saint Joseph. This comes 150 years after Pope Pius IX declared St. Joseph the patron of the Universal Church. Rome Correspondent, Colm Flynn, takes us to a Church in Rome that celebrated more than just St. Joseph's feast day. And we take a look at the growing devotion to St. Joseph throughout the US. Don't miss out on the latest news and analysis from a Catholic perspective. Get EWTN News Nightly delivered to your email: https://ewtn.com/enn Ewtn News Nightly | EWTN EWTN's daily news and analysis program from Washington, DC ewtn.com
On "EWTN News Nightly" tonight: President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden flew to Florida offering comfort and encouragement to those impacted by the devastating, deadly building collapse in Surfside, Florida. While the president promotes his multi-trillion dollar infrastructure plan and the bipartisan deal negotiated with the Senate, in the House, lawmakers have passed a separate $715 billion transportation bill. However, Republicans say the Invest in America Act is filled with wasteful spending items. Meanwhile, an auxiliary bishop from the Archdiocese of Los Angeles says he is offering a very specific challenge to pro-abortion Democratic lawmakers. Senior Editor at the National Review, Ramesh Ponnuru, shares what he thought of Bishop Robert Barron's challenge on babies who survive an abortion attempt. In Rome, Christian leaders of Lebanon gathered with Pope Francis for a day of prayer and reflection. The initiative is not to seek a political solution but to pray for the gift of peace and stability in the Middle East. Rome Correspondent, Colm Flynn, joins to tell us about this day and who was involved. Director of Communications for 'In Defense of Christians,' Sarah Bassil, joins to share what daily life is like in Lebanon, for the people living there. Don't miss out on the latest news and analysis from a Catholic perspective. Get EWTN News Nightly delivered to your email: https://ewtn.com/enn
On "EWTN News Nightly" tonight: President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden flew to Florida offering comfort and encouragement to those impacted by the devastating, deadly building collapse in Surfside, Florida. While the president promotes his multi-trillion dollar infrastructure plan and the bipartisan deal negotiated with the Senate, in the House, lawmakers have passed a separate $715 billion transportation bill. However, Republicans say the Invest in America Act is filled with wasteful spending items. Meanwhile, an auxiliary bishop from the Archdiocese of Los Angeles says he is offering a very specific challenge to pro-abortion Democratic lawmakers. Senior Editor at the National Review, Ramesh Ponnuru, shares what he thought of Bishop Robert Barron's challenge on babies who survive an abortion attempt. In Rome, Christian leaders of Lebanon gathered with Pope Francis for a day of prayer and reflection. The initiative is not to seek a political solution but to pray for the gift of peace and stability in the Middle East. Rome Correspondent, Colm Flynn, joins to tell us about this day and who was involved. Director of Communications for 'In Defense of Christians,' Sarah Bassil, joins to share what daily life is like in Lebanon, for the people living there. Don't miss out on the latest news and analysis from a Catholic perspective. Get EWTN News Nightly delivered to your email: https://ewtn.com/enn
On "EWTN News Nightly" tonight: President Joe Biden joined other world leaders at the G-7 Summit in the United Kingdom, for their first full day of talks. According to a story in 'Bloomberg', Senator Joe Manchin said, "I'm going to support Hyde in every way possible." Editorial Director at the Daily Caller, Vince Coglianese, joins to share what Senator Manchin can do to support the Hyde Amendment and whether it would be enough to stop the efforts to repeal it. Pope Francis refused to accept the resignation of Cardinal Reinhard Marx, Archbishop of Munich and Freising. Editor-in-Chief of Catholic News Agency Deutsch, AC Wimmer, shares what the reaction has been in Germany to the news. On June 13th, the Church celebrates Saint Anthony of Padua. Rome Correspondent, Colm Flynn, takes us through the history of the only apparition of St. Anthony. Finally this evening, the US government is analyzing reports of unidentified flying objects. Correspondent, Mark Irons, reports on this topic which has been considered for centuries by both science and faith. Don't miss out on the latest news and analysis from a Catholic perspective. Get EWTN News Nightly delivered to your email: https://ewtn.com/enn
On "EWTN News Nightly" tonight: Vice President Kamala Harris visited Guatemala in Central America, to bring a message of the importance of hope, but also to encourage would-be migrants to stay home so as not to risk a dangerous journey. The US Senate is back from their Memorial Day recess, and the rush is on to get a number of bills to the floor for a vote. However, West Virginia Democratic Senator Joe Manchin served up a major blow to progressive Democrats, when he said he will not vote for the 'For the People Act'. Speaking at the North Carolina GOP Convention on Saturday night, former President Donald Trump hinted at another run for the White House in 2024. Director of Policy and Government Affairs at the American Principles Project, Jon Schweppe, tells us what he thought of the former president's remarks. Pope Francis has expressed his pain over the discovery in Canada of the remains of 215 indigenous students of Church-run residential schools. Rome Correspondent, Colm Flynn joins to share what the Pope said about the discovery. And finally this evening, a pro-life group has filed two lawsuits against the Department of Health and Human Services. Senior Attorney for Judicial Watch, Meredith Diliberto, joins us to talk about why the Center for Medical Progress has decided to file these two lawsuits and why it was so important for Judicial Watch to be in involved. Don't miss out on the latest news and analysis from a Catholic perspective. Get EWTN News Nightly delivered to your email: https://ewtn.com/enn
On "EWTN News Nightly" tonight: The White House is fully supporting President Joe Biden’s Chief Medical Advisor, Dr. Anthony Fauci, after at least one senator called for his firing in the wake of a trove of emails being released through a Freedom of Information Request. The US Embassy to the Holy See is flying a pride flag for the month of June. The embassy released a statement to EWTN News Nightly and Rome Correspondent, Colm Flynn joins to share what the embassy said in the statement. Meanwhile, a Christian foster care agency in Kentucky says the state is forcing it to violate its religious mission. National and Political Affairs Correspondent, Kate Scanlon, shares the latest developments on the story and how Sunrise Children's Services has responded to the request from the state. A group of parents is suing the Loudon County School district over alleged racial discrimination and free speech violations. Chief Executive Officer of New Journey Political Action Committee, Autry Pruitt, tells us whether critics are right that critical race theory makes sweeping claims about racial groups, thus violating civil rights. Finally this evening, from a Congressman's staff member to becoming a US Congressman himself, it has been quite a journey for Representative Ben Cline. He says his Catholic faith is what keeps him disciplined. Don't miss out on the latest news and analysis from a Catholic perspective. Get EWTN News Nightly delivered to your email: https://ewtn.com/enn
On "EWTN News Nightly" tonight: President Joe Biden kicked off the administration’s “National Month of Action”, as the White House tries to incentivize Americans to roll up their sleeves and get their Covid-19 shots. Meanwhile, after the president released his latest $6 trillion budget proposal for the upcoming fiscal year, Republicans sounded the alarm. They claim that unless the administration reels in its spending plans, the threat of a recession is looming. According to an opinion piece, authorities in China are trying to eliminate Christianity and replace it with a Communist version of the faith. Author of "The Coming Collapse of China" and "The Great US-China Tech War," Gordon Chang, joins to share what is known about the people who are on trial for selling audio Bibles and tells us more about the allegations that China has created its own version of the Bible. The Holy Father has unveiled sweeping reform of the book in canon law that covers sanctions related to clergy sexual abuse. Assistant Professor of Canon Law at the Catholic University of America, Fr. James Bradley, joins to tell us the significance of the new laws and why it was necessary to make such changes to this part of Church law. Finally this evening, the Holy See has become an official observer at the United Nation's World Health Organization. Rome Correspondent, Colm Flynn, shares what the Holy See's non-member state observer position means. Don't miss out on the latest news and analysis from a Catholic perspective. Get EWTN News Nightly delivered to your email: https://ewtn.com/enn
On "EWTN News Nightly" tonight: The debate over Holy Communion continues as the USCCB will soon decide whether President Joe Biden should be allowed to take part in the Eucharist, based on his public support for abortion. Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone of San Francisco, spoke out after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi claimed it is entirely up to her if she wants to receive Holy Communion, despite her support for abortion as well. Earlier this year, Pope Francis told Iraqi Christians he can see firsthand that the Church in Iraq is alive and that Christ is at work. We take a look back at the Holy Father's historic trip. And with continuous developments regarding COVID-19, the CDC recently relaxed mask-wearing guidelines for the fully vaccinated. Co-host of EWTN's 'Doctor Doctor' radio show, Dr. Thomas McGovern, discusses the new guidelines. The Biden Administration raised the refugee cap from 15,000 to 62,500. The USCCB says it is "a step in the right direction." Also, a look into how Kansas Representative Jake LaTurner's Catholic faith has impacted his life and work. Pope Francis announced a special year of the family, and dedicated this year to Saint Joseph. This comes 150 years after Pope Pius IX declared St. Joseph the patron of the Universal Church. Rome Correspondent, Colm Flynn, takes us to a Church in Rome that celebrated more than just St. Joseph's feast day. And we take a look at the growing devotion to St. Joseph throughout the US. Don't miss out on the latest news and analysis from a Catholic perspective. Get EWTN News Nightly delivered to your email: https://ewtn.com/enn Ewtn News Nightly | EWTN EWTN’s daily news and analysis program from Washington, DC ewtn.com
On "EWTN News Nightly" tonight: The Senate is expected to vote on a bi-partisan bill aimed at countering China's global economic and political influence. One change that was not made in the Innovation and Competition Act has conservatives concerned. The amendment by Senators Mike Braun and James Lankford to protect the creation of life failed. Meanwhile, Pope Francis is sending representatives to Germany amid fierce criticism of its handling of abuse cases. Rome Correspondent, Colm Flynn joins to tell us about the pastoral situation in the Archdiocese of Cologne. According to US Customs and Border Protection, in an 8 day span, border patrol agents apprehended 10 convicted sex offenders in the Del Rio sector of Texas, just after they had crossed into the US illegally. Attorney General for the State of Arizona, Mark Brnovich, shares whether this concerns him and gives us an update on where things stand now at the border. Finally this evening, Mother Lange School in West Baltimore is set to open in September and is the first new Catholic school to be built in Baltimore in 60 years. Head of the Archdiocese of Baltimore, Archbishop William Lori, joins to tell us more about Mother Mary Lange and why they built the school. Don't miss out on the latest news and analysis from a Catholic perspective. Get EWTN News Nightly delivered to your email: https://ewtn.com/enn
On "EWTN News Nightly" tonight: Republicans and Democrats are racing to revise a bill to boost US science and technology, called the US Innovation and Competition Act. The bill will put new economic pressure on China, while helping to give the US an edge in producing high power computer chips and other cutting edge tools. Republican Representative from New Jersey, Chris Smith, joins us to share his thoughts on the announcement by the International Society for Stem Cell Research on removing the 14 day limit on experimentation on human embryos, and he also discusses topics related to the Wuhan lab and the Beijing Olympics. After visiting with Israeli and Palestinian leaders on Tuesday, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken traveled to Egypt Wednesday, as efforts continue to sustain the fragile peace between Israel and Hamas. President Joe Biden is asking US intelligence officials to investigate the origins of COVID-19. President of the American Principles Project, Terry Schilling, joins to discuss why the president made this announcement now and whether he expects anything to come out of this investigation. Finally this evening, the Vatican's pre-seminary is moving outside Vatican walls. This comes as the pre-seminary school is undergoing a sexual abuse trial. Rome Correspondent, Colm Flynn, tells us more about this. Don't miss out on the latest news and analysis from a Catholic perspective. Get EWTN News Nightly delivered to your email: https://ewtn.com/enn
On "EWTN News Nightly" tonight: President Joe Biden, addressed the nation in response to the latest Jobs Report showing 266,000 jobs were added last month, which is far less than the roughly one million jobs that had been projected. And after missing for 32 years, valuable Church artifacts, including a reliquary of St. Galgano, which had been stolen, were recently discovered in Italy. Rome Correspondent, Colm Flynn, tells us about this remarkable story. A bi-partisan group of US lawmakers wrote a letter to President Biden urging him to address global religious persecution. Director of the Conscience Project, Andrea Picciotti-Bayer, shares what she thought of the letter and whether she believes it will have any effect on the White House and its policies. The month of May traditionally has been dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary, but it is also Mental Health Awareness Month. Founder and President of CatholicTherapists.com, Allison Ricciardi, joins to tell us about the significance of Mental Health Awareness Month coinciding with a traditional commitment to devotions to Our Lady. Finally this evening, we are now 150 days into a special year dedicated to Saint Joseph. From Florida to California, Catholic communities around the country are calling on the guidance and intercession of Saint Joseph. Don't miss out on the latest news and analysis from a Catholic perspective. Get EWTN News Nightly delivered to your email: https://ewtn.com/enn
On "EWTN News Nightly" tonight: The USCCB Committee on Migration released a statement Tuesday responding to the Biden administration's increase in the refugee cap limit. The committee wrote in part: “We view this number as a stepping stone toward the administration’s stated goal of 125,000 admissions, a figure more consistent with our values and capabilities as a nation.” And although the US Senate is on recess right now, that is not stopping a group of Republicans from going after Planned Parenthood. They are demanding an investigation into the amount of money the nation's largest abortion provider received from the Paycheck Protection Program. Pope Francis has asked for prayers for peace in Myanmar. His appeal came as Myanmar's security forces opened fire on protestors against military rule. Rome Correspondent, Colm Flynn, joins to share what more Pope Francis said. Voters in the West Texas city of Lubbock, approved a measure last Saturday to outlaw abortion there. Founder of Sanctuary Cities for the Unborn, Mark Lee Dickson, joins to explain what his reaction was and what comes next for the group. Finally this evening, the leader of a diocese in Pennsylvania has started an initiative aimed at producing a greater dedication and appreciation for the Holy Eucharist. Bishop Alfred Schlert from Allentown, Pennsylvania began the Year of Real Presence on April 11th. Bishop Alfred tells us more about this initiative and why it began on Divine Mercy Sunday. Don't miss out on the latest news and analysis from a Catholic perspective. Get EWTN News Nightly delivered to your email: https://ewtn.com/enn
On "EWTN News Nightly" tonight: As the nation continues to strive for a new sense of normalcy, the CDC announced updated guidelines for fully vaccinated Americans who are headed outdoors. And after months of delay, the US Census Bureau released its final count of the country's population and, with it, the states that will gain and lose Congressional seats for the next decade. A recent opinion piece says the surge at the US border is tied into the Democrats' push for election reform. Former Attorney General of Virginia and National Chairman of the Election Transparency Initiative, Ken Cuccinelli, explains why the situation at the border is tied into the HR1 and S1 voting bills being pushed by Democrats. Meanwhile, Founder and President of For the Martyrs, Gia Chacon, joins to share her reaction when she heard President Joe Biden recognize the massacre of Armenians under the Ottomans as genocide, making him the first US president to do so. Finally this evening, Cardinal George Pell sits down for an interview with Rome Correspondent, Colm Flynn, about the second volume of his prison diary, about to be released. Don't miss out on the latest news and analysis from a Catholic perspective. Get EWTN News Nightly delivered to your email: https://ewtn.com/enn
Dr. Jules Gomes, B.A., B.D., M.Th., Ph.D. (Cantab) is Rome Correspondent for Church Militant: He is a journalist, academic and editor of the Rebel Priest blog. He came home to the One, Holy, Catholic and Apostolic Church on January 5, 2020.
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