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This week Murray and Brian will discuss: 1. Archbishop Vigano launches new seminary and labels Francis a False Prophet; 2. As Pope Francis plans his funeral he promotes cremation. 3. As Brazil's congress considers declaring a national Tridentine Mass Day, Bishop Gregory tells CUA students they cannot have a Traditional Mass; and 4. Satan in the Iowa Capital;  www.angelicopress.com/CatholicFam...

The Texas Supreme Court recently refused to create an exception to the state's ban of almost all abortions for a mother who sought an abortion because her baby was diagnosed with Trisomy 18, a genetic anomaly that can cause a variety of severe birth defects. The news media has unleashed a barrage of stories to attempt to persuade Americans that this mother should be allowed to kill her child...

This week we will discuss: (1) Pope Francis v. Tucker Carlson: Who is preaching Catholic political doctrine?, (2) Preaching the Feminist False Narrative, (3) The divided nation— DeSantis v Newsom and FBI v Catholics, (4) “Conservatives” Confused in Church and State. Remember you can help CFN by making book purchases from Sophia Institute Press at https://sophiainstitute.com/ref/63/

 Today Brian and Murray speak about: 1. Dictator Pope Strikes Again: Cardinal Burke Made Homeless in Rome for Disunity While German Bishops Merely Receive a Diplomatic Letter; 2. Davos We Have a Problem: Another Interesting Election Result in the Netherlands. 3. Irish Have Had Enough: Eruption of Protests in Response to Stabbings. 4. Big Brother is Watching, Always Watching. To help support CFN co...

 Brian McCall discusses the topics of saints who have been persecuted from within the Church with authors Joshua Charles and Alec Torres. Many saints have been persecuted by religious superiors, priests, bishops, and even popes. Their inspiring stories can help us deal with the ever deepening persecution of faithful Catholics from within. As St. John Fisher, who is highlighted in their book, once...

 In this special Thanksgiving report Father Terence Finnegan, Tom Summers, and Brian McCall discuss the life and legacy of Father Hector Bolduc. It is important that we never forget the tireless work of the early priests of Tradition who traveled millions of miles to keep the flame of the true Mass burning throughout North America. Father Bolduc established many important priories that flourish to...

 This week's stories include: (1) Francis Is Turning the Church into Anglicanism from within by Actions; (2) A new anti-Socialist President in Argentina, (3) One World Woke Religion Forces High School Basketball Player and Hairdresser to Conform, (4) The Decline of the Catholic School System We also introduce our new Acting Managing Editor, Murray Rundus, who joins the show for the first time...

Our stories this week include: (1) the removal of Bishop Joseph Strickland from the Diocese of Tyler, Texas by Pope Francis; (2) another tragic case of court-ordered euthanasia in the UK involving an 8-month-old girl; (3) some good news from Finland (bogus "hate speech" charges against a Finnish lawmaker have been dismissed); and (4) a nationwide survey which found that most American pri...

 Author Stephen Kokx shares with us his insights into the importance of the life and writings of St. Alphonsus Liguori (1696–1787). His insights are personal and inspiring. The founder of the Redemptorists and author of the most famous Way of the Cross has much wisdom to inspire Catholics in the midst of the ongoing crisis in the Church. Be sure to listen until the end of the interview when Mr. Ko...

 Our stories today include: (1) one German bishop's call for a "reassessment of homosexuality" in favor of "the possibility of blessings for same-sex couples"; (2) the passage of a radical pro-abortion constitutional amendment in Ohio; (3) the Vatican's responses to yet another set of dubia (questions related to "transsexuals", Baptism, and eligibility to se...

 Our stories this week include: (1) a look at the so-called "Synthesis Report" published at the end of the Synod general assembly in Rome; (2) parish closures and mergers in the Archdiocese of New Orleans; (3) updates to the statutes of the Pontifical Academy of Theology in favor of what Pope Francis calls a "paradigm shift" and a "courageous cultural revolution"; (4)...

 Our stories this week include: (1) the latest from the Synod on Synodality general assembly in Rome, which will conclude on Sunday; (2) disturbing news involving the American Academy of Pediatrics and the organization's promotion of gender ideology; (3) recent statements from the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem regarding the current crisis in the Holy Land (specifically, its impact on the local...

 Our stories this week include: (1) the latest news from the Synod on Synodality general assembly in Rome, including one priest-participant's assertion that the Synod "is the continuation of Vatican II"; (2) the Pope's reception of two unlikely visitors (Whoopi Goldberg and Sister Jeannine Gramick, a notorious and censured LGBT activist); (3) the ongoing conflict between Israel...

This week we will have a special show: your questions answered. Bring your questions about the state of the church in the world or current events, and we will try to answer them.  You will be able to answer your questions in the live chat on YouTube. Our last question and answer session a few years ago went very well so we are hoping you enjoy this.

Our stories this week include: (1) the new set of dubia submitted to Pope Francis by a group of five cardinals ahead of the Synod on Synodality general assembly, which began yesterday (Oct. 4) in Rome, as well as dubia submitted by the Czech Episcopal Conference regarding access to the sacraments for divorced and civilly "remarried" Catholics; (2) a new text from Archbishop Carlo Maria V...

Our stories this week include: (1) the upcoming ecumenical prayer vigil in Rome that will precede and basically introduce the Synod on Synodality general assembly (opens Oct. 4); (2) the current status of ex-Jesuit Fr. Marko Ivan Rupnik (found guilty in 2020 by the CDF for grave delicts) and the Rome-based Aletto Center he founded; (3) Bishop Joseph Strickland's latest pastoral letter in whic...

Oo ur stories this week include: (1) a new statement from Bishop Athanasius Schneider regarding how to handle "the case of a heretical pope," which he maintains is "humanly irresolvable"; (2) Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò's recent statement on the evil of abortion, which he calls "an act of worship to Satan," and former president Donald Trump's latest commen...

This week, CFN's Matt Gaspers was joined by Kennedy Hall to discuss Fr. James Altman's claim that Pope Francis has excommunicated himself and is therefore not the Pope; reports that Francis may ask for Bishop Joseph Strickland's resignation; a new interview with Archbishop Victor Manuel Fernández, incoming Prefect of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith, in which the cardinal...

 This week the editors will discuss: (1) the latest bombshells from Papal Remarks and In-Flight Press Conference during the Pope's Trip to Mongolia; (2) Bishop Strickland Releases New Pastoral Letter Warning the Sheep; (3) Notorious Fr. James Martin's Attempts to Hijacks Raising of Lazarus for LGBT Purposes; and (4) Some Good News: One Parent Prevails in Her Fight Back Against Public Sch...

 This week, CFN's editors discuss: Pope Francis on U.S. "Backwardist" Catholics, Evolution of Doctrine (7:13) https://www.laciviltacattolica.com/the-water-has-been-agitated https://www.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/audiences/2023/documents/20230830-udienza-generale.html Tucker Carlson Interviews Hungarian PM Viktor Orbán (23:40) https://twitter.com/TuckerCarlson/status/16952540017...

 Brian McCall speaks with comic strip graphic artist and Traditional Catholic George Tautkus. Learn how an article in Catholic Family News inspired this series of graphic books to help transmit the faith. For more information visit http://www.tautkusstudio.com and http://livesofthes.blogspot.com/. 

 Our stories this week include: (1) a powerful new pastoral letter from Bishop Joseph Strickland in which he reaffirms central truths of the Catholic Faith and warns the faithful against a counterfeit faith that will likely be pushed during the Synod assembly in October; (2) the latest on the dispute between a community of Carmelite nuns in Arlington, Texas and the Bishop of Fort Worth; and (3) a...

 This week, CFN's editors discuss: Papal Interview and Letter to Priests (11:53) https://www.vidanuevadigital.com/2023/08/04/el-papa-francisco-a-vida-nueva-soy-una-victima-del-espiritu-santo https://cathcon.blogspot.com/2023/08/pope-claiming-to-be-victim-of-holy.html https://www.lifesitenews.com/blogs/they-gave-pope-francis-four-years-to-make-the-church-over-again.-heres-how https://www.vatic...

Our stories this week include: (1) World Youth Day 2023 in Lisbon, which appears to be the epitome of the Francis pontificate in several ways; (2) the testimony of a Hunter Biden business partner that Joe Biden was involved with Hunter's business dealings, and that Hunter was selling "the Biden brand"; (3) a screening of Sound of Freedom on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C.; and (4)...

 The stories this week include (1) More evidence that the Vatican has capitulated to being an instrument of the Deep State, (2) Trans soldiers need not fight to be in the military, (3) The death of the last Italian bishop of Vatican II, (4) Putin signs law banning gender “transition” while Christians get fired in America for speaking against the Pride Flag in her son's "Catholic" sc...