Faith on Trial

Guest: Tom Brejcha, president and chief counsel, Thomas More Society Topic: The case of David Daleiden, the independent journalist who exposed the planned Parenthood aborted baby parts scandal and has faced numerous lawsuits since; and the expanded conflicts of interest by the federal district judge who handled one of the civil cases.  Iowa Catholic Radio Network Shows: Be Not Afraid with Fr. PJ M...

Guest: Kate Anderson, Alliance Defending Freedom, Senior Counsel Topic: 303 Creative LLC & Lorie Smith v. Elenis (and related issues, like the Jack Phillips/Masterpiece Cake shop  Iowa Catholic Radio Network Shows: Be Not Afraid with Fr. PJ McManus Be Not Afraid in Spanish with Fr. Fabian Moncada Catholic Women Now with Chris Magruder and Julie Nelson Making It Personal with Bishop William Joensen...

Guest: Dr. Roger Klein, MD, JD - Faculty Fellow at the Center for Law, Science & Innovation at Arizona State University. Topic: Biden vaccine mandate unenforceable and unnecessary  Iowa Catholic Radio Network Shows: Be Not Afraid with Fr. PJ McManus Be Not Afraid in Spanish with Fr. Fabian Moncada Catholic Women Now with Chris Magruder and Julie Nelson Making It Personal with Bishop William Joense...

Guest: Paul Jonna, Thomas More Society special counsel, and partner, LiMandri & Jonna LLP, partner Topic: Church awarded $800,000 in settlement of claim against California and Los Angeles. Grace Community Church and Pastor MacArthur were the target of religious discrimination during the state's orders to cease in-person church assembly during the pandemic.  Iowa Catholic Radio Network Shows: Be No...

Guest: Julie Blake, Senior Counsel Alliance Defending Freedom  Topic: American College of Pediatricians v. Becerra , the case challenging new HHS rules requiring doctors to perform gender transition procedures even if that violates the physician's medical judgement or religious beliefs.  Iowa Catholic Radio Network Shows: Be Not Afraid with Fr. PJ McManus Be Not Afraid in Spanish with Fr. Fabian M...

Guest:  Roger Severino, Senior Fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center, where he directs EPPC’s HHS Accountability Project.  Topic: Case he against the University of Vermont Medical Center where a nurse was forced to assist with an abortion which the Biden Administration has now dismissed. Iowa Catholic Radio Network Shows: Be Not Afraid with Fr. PJ McManus Be Not Afraid in Spanish with Fr....

Maggie DeWitte Iowa Catholic Radio Network Shows: - Be Not Afraid with Fr. PJ McManus - Be Not Afraid in Spanish with Fr. Fabian Moncada - Catholic Women Now with Chris Magruder and Julie Nelson - Making It Personal with Bishop William Joensen - Man Up! with Joe Stopulos - Sunday Dive with Katie Patrizio - The Catholic Morning Show with Dr. Bo Bonner - The Daily Gospel Reflection with Fr. Nick Smi...

Live from the Iowa State Fair 2021 - Dcn. Tom Bradley Iowa Catholic Radio Network Shows: - Be Not Afraid with Fr. PJ McManus - Be Not Afraid in Spanish with Fr. Fabian Moncada - Catholic Women Now with Chris Magruder and Julie Nelson - Making It Personal with Bishop William Joensen - Man Up! with Joe Stopulos - Sunday Dive with Katie Patrizio - The Catholic Morning Show with Dr. Bo Bonner - The Da...

Guest: Bonnie Manchester - fired middle school teacher Topic: A Massachusetts middle school teacher was fired after the teacher disclosed to parents that their children's claim that they are "transgender" after continual exposure to such propaganda as part of school curriculum.  1. Bakery owner appeals ruling on transition cake  Colorado bakery owner Jack Phillips announced Tuesday that he has fil...

Guest: Attorney Daniel Blomberg, Becket Fund  Topic: Inter-Varsity v. University of lowa Ends Religious Freedom Group to Challenge Veterans Administration's Vaccine Mandate  A public interest law firm that specializes in First Amendment religious freedom litigation is challenging the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs mandate that all employees be vaccinated against the coronavirus. "The VA has n...

Guest: Charles LiMandri, Special Counsel for the Thomas M ore Society and partner at LiMandri & Jonna LLP  Topic: San Diego School Board Sued for Unlawful “Cancel Culture" High School Name Change  Domen v. Vimeo --The 2nd Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals has vacated a panel decision regarding Section 230 of the Communication Decency Act. The court has agreed to rehear this case e n banc , which chall...

Guest: Jordan Buzza, JD, Director of Christ Medicus Foundation, The Christ Medicus Foundation is a 501(c)(3) Catholic nonprofit organization that defends religious freedom and builds Christ-centered Catholic health care. It works to accomplish this mission through public policy, public education, Catholic health care options, and empowering Christ-centered Catholic health care providers.  Topic: t...

Guest: John Bursch, senior counsel Alliance Defending Freedom Topic: California donor case and what else we might expect in the area of religious liberty coming up and what road blocks we might encounter. Other cases of interest.  Iowa Catholic Radio Network Shows: Be Not Afraid with Fr. PJ McManus Be Not Afraid in Spanish with Fr. Fabian Moncada Catholic Women Now with Chris Magruder and Julie Ne...

Guest: Sarah Parshall Perry, Legal Fellow, Meese Center for Legal and Judicial Studies at The Heritage Foundation  Fulton v. City of Philadelphia: Constitutional violations occurred due to particular provisions in foster care contract gave too much discretion to a city official.  Article with Thomas Jipping (6-22-21) The Washington Examiner  A rizona Republican Party v. Democratic Nat'l Committee...

Guest #1: Lea Patterson, legal counsel with First Liberty Institute Topic: IRS denies religious group tax-exempt status, says Bible is too affiliated with GOP https :// firstliberty.org /  Guest #2 : Brian Burch, president, Catholic Vote Topic: Recent polling by Catholic Vote of Catholics and how it reflects on current issues before the USCCB. https ://c atholicvote.org /  Iowa Catholic Radio Netw...

Guest #1 : Brad Dacus, president Pacific Justice Institute Topic: Teachers and administrator on administrative leave for voicing their opinions about local, state, and national policies concerning students' gender identity on their ow n online platforms. Grant Pass School District, Grant Pass, Ore. ww w .pacificiustice.org  Guest #2 : Mariah Gondeiro Advocates for Faith and Freedom Topic: Santa Cl...

Guest #1: Ryan Bangert, senior counsel for Alliance Defending Freedom Topic: the case of the College of the Ozarks and its battle with the Biden Administration over gender ideology in college dorms. A federal court rejected the college's request for an emergency injunction against an Executive Order issued under the Biden administration that would force entities under the Fair Housing Act to open...

Guest #1 : Tyson Langhoffer, Senior counsel, Alliance Defending Freedom, adflegal.org  Topic: Update on Lydia, the little third-grader whose school told her she had to remove her "Jesus Loves Me" mask?    Guest #2 : Matt Lamb, Assistant editor, The College Fix , thecollegefix.com Topic: Colorado State University student senate slams crisis pregnancy clinic - clinic fights back.  Iowa Catholic Radi...

Guest #1 : Dr. Matthew Bunson, Executive Editor of EWTN News Topic: Upcoming USCCB meeting and communion debate over pro-choice Catholic politicians.    Guest #2: Denise Harle, Senior Counsel with ADF, where she is a member of the Center for Life. Topic: SCOTUS has agreed to hear Dobbs V. Jackson Women's Health Organization, regarding the Gestational Age Act, a Mississippi law that protects the he...

Guest #1 : Msgr. Arthur B. Calkins, 21 years in Vatican as expert on Marian doctrine, apparitions and what does it all mean to us toda y . Author of " Totus Tuus: Pope St. John Paul Il's Program of Marian Consecration and Entrustment." Guest #2: Zachary King, former high wizard, Church of Satan. Zachary will be at St. Augustin at 7 p.m. this evening. AllSaintsMinistry. ORG Iowa Catholic Radio Netw...

Matt Zerruzen Mike Gonzalez Iowa Catholic Radio Network Shows: - Be Not Afraid with Fr. PJ McManus - Be Not Afraid in Spanish with Fr. Fabian Moncada - Catholic Women Now with Chris Magruder and Julie Nelson - Making It Personal with Bishop William Joensen - Man Up! with Joe Stopulos - Sunday Dive with Katie Patrizio - The Catholic Morning Show with Dr. Bo Bonner - The Daily Gospel Reflection with...

Deacon Mike Manno and guest host Julie Nelson discuss Biden's first 100 days with guests Connor Semelsberger is from the Family Research Council, Director of Federal Affairs for Life and Human Dignity, and Mary Beth Waddell is the Family Research Council's Director of Federal Affairs for Family and Religious Liberty. Iowa Catholic Radio Network Shows: - Be Not Afraid with Fr. PJ McManus - Be Not A...

Guest #1:  Rita Gitchell, special counsel Thomas More Society Topic: Rights of human embryos / rights of monkey embryos injected with human cells: what next?  Guest #2:  Laurie Higgins, Illinois Family Institute Topic: What "woke" public schools are teaching (or not teaching) our kids: critical race theory and the rest.  Iowa Catholic Radio Network Shows: Be Not Afraid with Fr. PJ McManus Be Not A...

Guest #1: Tom Jipping, Sr. Legal Fellow for Meese Center for Legal & Judicial Studies & Institute for Constitutional Government at the Heritage Foundation Topic: Court packing & the president's court commission on SCOTUS decisions  Guest #2 : Julie Blake, Sr. Legal Counsel, Alliance Defending Freedom Topic: College of the Ozarks v . Biden: Can the government force a Christian college to have open...

Guest #1 : Bryan Neihart, Legal counsel for the Alliance Defending Freedom  Topic: Photographer challenges state law that forces promotion of same-sex wedding ceremonies and forbids communicating certain views on marriage.  Guest #2: Sarah Parshall Perr y, The Daily Signal and  Edwin Meese Center for Legal and Judicial Studies at the Heritage Foundation  Topic: Parental rights vs. schools on issue...