Kresta in the Afternoon

Pro-abortion activists will be holding rallies across America this weekend, including at the University of Michigan Diag. You can be part of a counter-protest to make sure the voice of women and the unborn is heard. Monica Miller explains how.

The Nazis' extermination program was carried out in the name of eugenics - but they were by no means the only advocates of racial purification. Many of their laws were predated by similar efforts in the United States. Al discusses.

When most of us think of Marian apparitions, we rightfully think of the incredible events at Lourdes, Fatima and Guadalupe. But those are by no means the only Marian apparitions – they’ve happened all over the world and have had astounding theological, spiritual and geopolitical consequences. As we continue our celebration of the month of Mary, Dr. Mark Miravalle joins us with an in-depth look at...

Colonial Catholics were viewed with great suspicion. Many thinkers of the time doubted Catholics’ ability to separate country from pope, and thus declared them to be “dangerous until proven loyal.” Yet Catholics went on to sign the Declaration of Independence and helped draft the First Amendment. We talk with Michael Breidenbach about how those colonial Catholics transformed the idea of liberty.

Catholics recognize May as the month of Mary, and this Sunday we’ll also celebrate Mother’s Day. Why do Catholics make so much of Mary? What do you say to Protestants who are concerned that Marian devotion takes away from our focus on Christ? Al discusses.

Denver’s Archbishop Samuel Aquila has written once again to the head of the German bishops’ conference, reiterating that the country’s Synodal path challenges the deposit of faith. Matthew Bunson joins us with this and other Church news.

The potential that Roe v. Wade could be reversed has of course sparked intense reactions from pro-abortion activists. The whole idea of abortion is based on big cultural lies. Al discusses with Peter Herbeck.

We’ve said before that abortion is the great moral issue of this age, just as race was the great moral issue of the last age. But when the Supreme Court overturned Segregation laws, America’s elite rightly rejoiced – the opposite of how they will react to the overturning of Roe. To engage in this battle, we must begin with prayer. Al discusses.

In December 2015, Petr Jasek traveled to Sudan to evaluate how his ministry could help persecuted Christians there. He planned to be back home within a few days. But as he prepared to board his return flight, he was summoned for questioning by Sudanese security agents. He would spend the next 445 days in prison and would share a cell with ISIS fighters. He shares his story.

Have you ever promised to pray for a friend who is going through a difficult time, only to see them a few weeks later and realize you've forgotten. Prayer is sometimes the only way we can really help, but does it ever feel like it's not enough. Al has some thoughts.

Today, America recognizes the National Day of Prayer. But what does a national day of prayer look like in a nation that has rejected the idea of an organized religion? And how does the decline in confessional Christianity correlate with the rise in identity politics? Jody Bottum takes a deep dive into the religious experience in 21st Century America.

On May 2, we celebrate the Feast of Athanasius of Alexandria, who lived during a period of fundamental change for the Roman Empire and the Christian Church following Constantine’s conversion. As a bishop and theologian he played a central role in shaping Christianity in these crucial formative years, culminating in his defense of the Nicene Creed against the Arian heresy. We look at his influence...

Peggy Stanton was one of the first female news correspondents in Washington, DC, and was living there as a young mother when Roe v Wade was decided. She shares her memories of the time and also examines what the Catechism has to say about abortion.

The collapse of liberal moral and political order has led to a welcome revival in Catholic political thought. So says Andrew Jones in an essay examining peace and the problem of power. What does he mean? What has led to these collapses? Andrew joins us.

We continue our conversation of the leak in the Dobbs case. Jason Negri, a lawyer and expert on issues of bioethics, joins us.

Michael Kenney is the leader of Pro-Life Partners Foundation and has dedicated his life to promoting the pro-life cause. And the end of Roe doesn’t mean his work is done. He joins us.

Brian Scarnecchia, professor of Law at Ave Maria School of Law, has authored an Amiucs Brief on the Dobbs case in which he outlines the way in which American and international courts approach the abortion issue. He joins us.

We continue our coverage of the Dobbs v Jackson leak. Where does the pro-life movement go from here? What are possibilities at the federal level? What are possibilities at the state level? Michael New joins us.

What was the legal reasoning that led to Roe v Wade being passed? And what happens now? We talk with Clarke Forsythe.

Dr Monica Miller has spent decades working in the pro-life movement. She has been arrested, beaten, and called every name in the book. And today she woke up to a world where Roe vs Wade may be overturned. She joins us with some initial thoughts.

Last night, a leaked draft of the Supreme Court’s ruling in Dobbs v Jackson indicated that the Court may be preparing to overturn Roe vs Wade. If they do, the real pro-life fight is only just beginning. Al discusses.

Baylor University, the largest Baptist university in the world, has officially chartered Prism, an LGBT student organization, on campus. It’s simply the latest example of how successful the LGBT movement has become. How did the world arrive at its current state of identity politics and how can the Church respond? We talk with Carl Trueman.

If socialists and communists had a “High Holy Day,” it would be May 1 – International Workers’ Day, or May Day. Communist Party USA celebrates it as a day when “working people demonstrate their unity and celebrate those who labor and produce all wealth.” But if we’re looking for a true model of a worker, we should turn not to Karl Marx, but to the carpenter from Nazareth. Paul Kengor joins us.

Last week Deutsche Bank warned that a “major recession” is on the horizon. While it may be futile to try to predict such events, we can still talk about how investors could prepare for such an event. Chadd Garcia has just returned from the Berkshire Hathaway Shareholder Meeting, known as the “Woodstock of Capitalism.” He joins us.

Millions of people died under Communist regimes in the last century, and among them are many Catholics who were killed for standing up for their faith. Dawn Beutner introduces us to some you may not have heard of, including a few who were killed in Ukraine.