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As the nation faces more political violence, this week on Register Radio we are joined by Register contributor Alberto Fernandez who reflects on the White House Correspondent Dinner attack and the rise of the new “Revolutionary Vanguards.” And then, as we assess Pope Leo XIV’s first twelve months as pontiff we talk to Jonathan Liedl, Managing Editor of the Register who was also the correspondent f...

Pope Leo XIV has returned to Rome after an 11-day trip to Africa, his as pope, with memorable visits to Algeria, Cameroon, Angola, and Equatorial Guinea. This week on Register Radio we are joined by Hannah Brockhaus, Deputy Vatican Editor for EWTN News. And then, The Las Vegas Raiders just picked Indiana University QB Fernando Mendoza as the first choice in the 2026 NFL Draft. Register staff write...

This Easter the Church welcomed thousands of new Catholics across the country, and among those numerous new Catholics are members of Generation Z, part of what many think might be a significant revival of faith among young people... Register staff writer Jonah McKeown explores the important question: Is this ‘Revival’ Real? And then, the National Catholic Register is launching a redesign, and we a...

Pope Leo XIV is embarking on his first trip to Africa as Pope next week, with visits to Algeria, Cameroon, Angola, and Equatorial Guinea. What is the Pope’s message? This week on Register Radio we are joined by Fr. Don Bosco Onyalla, editor-in-chief of ACI Africa. And then, the Holy Spirit is at work in Manhattan as astounding numbers of new – and young – Catholics are filling up our churches. Reg...

The Church in the United States is welcoming thousands of new Catholics into our family of faith this Easter. It is a time of joy, anticipation, and welcome. This week on Register Radio, we are joined by several new members of the Church and hear their stories of conversion and their journeys to Catholicism. And then, Theologian and Register Contributor Larry Chapp helps us to remember that In Hol...

As Easter approaches, the Church prepares to welcome many, many new members. In fact, this year, dioceses across the United States are reporting record numbers of catechumens. Register staff writer Matt McDonald joins us to talk about this remarkable spike. And then, Register staff writer Jonah McKeown joins us with an update on the always interesting topic of AI.

As the conflict with Iran enters its fourth week, the widening fighting has now impacted multiple countries in the region. One of the most impacted is Lebanon. Register contributor and Middle East expert Ambassador Fernandez joins us this week on Register Radio. And then, Faith and Reason are not – and cannot – be in conflict with each other. Bishop Earl Fernandez of Columbus, Ohio, tells us about...

An online magazine recently featured an article entitled, “Stories from Real Women Who Regret Having Children,” part of a long-time trend in secular media to denigrate motherhood, having children, and the family. This week on Register Radio, Andrea Picciotti-Bayer, attorney, Register legal analyst, and mother of ten, would like a word. And then, we hear all the time about a resurgence in Faith amo...

As the Iran conflict enters its second full week, fear grows that the loss of life and destruction might expand across the whole region. This week on Register Radio, Register contributor Ambassador Alberto Fernandez with the latest on the situation. And then, Register staff writer Jonah McKeown joins us to discuss the debate over AI and ethics after a major AI company Pentagon demands to use Artif...

President Donald Trump delivered his State of the Union Address this week, touting his administration’s Year 1 accomplishments and plans for the country. How did Trump’s speech land with the pro-life coalition that helped elect him to a second term? This week on Register Radio, we talk to Marjorie Dannenfelser, president of Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America. And then, the country is still buzzing...

Only days after the Church in the United States saw a changing of the guard in the archdiocese of New York, across the Atlantic, England welcomed a new archbishop of Westminster – the most important of the Catholic dioceses in the sceptered isle. What lies ahead for the Church in England? The Register’s Senior Contributor and EWTN News Vatican Analyst Edward Pentin joins Register Radio. And then,...

After years of delay and genuine excited anticipation by Catholics all over the world, the Diocese of Peoria announced this week that Archbishop Fulton Sheen will be beatified later this year. This week on Register Radio, we talk to Msgr. Roger Landry, executive director of the Pontifical Mission Society USA. And then, this weekend New York City will host the annual New York Encounter. Register se...

Imagine sailing to the Caribbean on a gorgeous cruise ship, seeing the sunsets, and deepening your Catholic faith at the same time? This week on Register Radio, we talk to EWTN’s famous Teresa Tomeo who tells us how that is really happening on the Good News Cruise. And then, Professor Santiago Schnell, a Venezuelan scientist and provost of Dartmouth College, is raising eyebrows across the academic...

Can Christianity and Feminism co-exist? It’s a question many scholars, theologians, and Catholics have been asking for decades. This week on Register Radio, we talk to author and Register contributor Carrie Gress about Feminism and Christianity. In the midst of debates and concerns about the future of AI and whether it can be used to serve the Faith, we look at an authentically Catholic response....

Charlotte priests have sent dubia to the Vatican. Register Senior Editor Jonathan Liedl discusses the liturgical controversy around Charlotte's Bishop Michael Martin. Indiana University QB Fernando Mendoza just won the Heisman and the National Championship. He gives credit to God and never misses Mass. We speak with Register Staff Writer Gigi Duncan about him.

On this week's Register Radio Vatican Editor for EWTN News Frank Rocca joins us to discuss Pope Leo's recent talk with Vatican diplomats and Stephen White, executive director of the Catholic Project, joins us to answer Why Do Men Leave the Priesthood?

The capture of Venezuela’s dictator Nicolas Maduro has sparked a major international uproar and sparked as well significant discussions of the extent and limits of US power and international law. This week on Register Radio we are joined by Register contributor Ambassador Alberto Fernandez. And then, with the appointment of a new Archbishop of New York, we look back at the colorful history of the...

Happy New Year! This week on Register Radio we ring in 2026 with a final look back at 2025. We are joined by one of the perpetual pilgrims and Register contributor Marina Frattaroli to assess the “fruits of the jubilee.” And then, we meet a new staff writer at the Register, Gigi Duncan, and hear about her first months of reporting and covering the challenging stories of the last year.

This week, Matthew Bunson, Vice President and Editorial Director of EWTN News and Shannon Mullen, Editor in Chief of the National Catholic Register interview EWTN’s Fr. Joseph Mary Wolfe.

We have three guests, first Jonah McKeown, discussing the Year in Review, followed by Kevin Knight and Matt McDonald, reviewing the Register's most viewed stories of the year.

AI shaking up the Church & the world? Register Radio dives in with Notre Dame’s Paolo Carozza (Meta oversight board) + explosive new EWTN/RealClear poll on Catholic voters!

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

Pope Leo XIV will embark on his first apostolic journey to Turkey and Lebanon from November 27 to December 3 commemorating the 1,700th anniversary of the First Council of Nicaea. This week on Register Radio we are joined by Bishop Gregory Mansour of the Maronite Eparchy of Saint Maron of Brooklyn. And then, last week, Pope Leo XIV had a memorable virtual encounter with young people at the National...

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

You have probably never heard of the Military Council of Catholic Women (MCCW), an international network of Catholic women either serving in, or connected to, the U.S. armed forces. You probably also have not heard of the immense good they do across the globe, wherever the US military is deployed or stationed. This week on Register Radio, we talk with Register contributor Micele McAloon to learn m...