Catholic Connection

Fr. Mitch Pacwa looks back at Church news and stories of interest to Catholics everywhere. Teresa talks to Eric Groth, executive producer of Wildcat, a movie directed and written by Academy Award nominee Ethan Hawke that is based on the writings of famed Catholic author Flannery O’Connor.

Cardinal Timothy Dolan joins Teresa to chat about the 2025 Good News Cruise and Joan Lewis updates listeners on all the news from the Vatican!

Grace Emily Stark, Editor-in-chief of Natural Womanhood, looks at Wednesday’s expected Senate vote on the Right Contraception Act. Noelle Mering, author of Awake, Not Woke: A Christian Response to the Cult of Progressive Ideology looks at the Gen Z trend of young women leaving religion – and how to bring them back.

Brian Butler, author and presenter of Ascension’s newly refreshed Envision: Theology of the Body for Middle School, and YOU: Life, Love, and The Theology of the Body, has advice for talking with middle schoolers about Pride Month and how the Envision program can help. Gail Buckley Barringer returns with the Bible verse of the week.

Doug Keck has the latest news of EWTN programming & Sabrina Ferrisi chats with Sherry about her book, Blessed Carlo Acutis: The Amazing Discovery of a Teenager in Heaven.

Vanessa welcomes EWTN’s Fr. Mitch Pacwa and John Hale discusses the upcoming Good News Conference

Deacon Rich Eason talks about his new book Spiritual Lightning & Joan Lewis brings us the latest Vatican news, live from Rome!

• Executive Director of the Given Institute Michelle Hillaert gives information about their great work! • Taylor Kemp, Vice President of Content at the Augustine Institute discusses their newly refreshed series, Symbolon: The Faith of the Church.

• Dr. Matthew Bunson gives his take on the Pope Francis’ CBS interview. • Johnnette Benkovic Williams looks at the threats to women’s sports. • Deacon Steve Greco reviews the new film Jesus Thirsts: The Miracle of the Eucharist.

EWTN’s Doug Keck tells us about special programming coming up on the network. Teresa’s Fact Check Friday segment. Kelly Salomon shares the highs & lows of Catholic commencements in 2024.

Fr. Mitch Pacwa, S.J. speaks on the anti-America and anti-Israel protests taking place in America. We revisit the conversion story of Trent Vecchiarino.

A Harvard professor is suggesting the decline in church attendance caused our mental health crisis. Chuck Gaidica is here to discuss this with Teresa today.

Fr. Ray Atwood tells us why he believes the controversy over Humanae Vitae could have been avoided. Daniel Blomberg from Becket explains how nuns are leading the charge against New York’s abortion mandate.

Kelly Wahlquist from WINE talks about a Women’s Italy pilgrimage this fall and the “Wisdom from Women in Scripture” book. Mary Delaney tells us about Malta Camp USA.

Fr. Mitch Pacwa, S.J. comments on the new Vatican document, Dignitas Infinita. Popular Catholic speaker Mark Hart promotes the “Encounter” Bible Timeline study for middle schoolers.

José Carlos González-Hurtado discusses his new book, “New Scientific Evidence for the Existence of God.” Joan Lewis has the latest Vatican news.

Dcn. Dominic Cerrato expresses his desire that the voices of Deacons be heard at the upcoming Synod. Fr. Tad Pacholczyk comments on Dignitas Infinita, a new Vatican document on gender transition, surrogacy and abortion.

Bishop Francis Kalabat speaks out on President Biden’s Trans Visibility Day proclamation. Pro-life warrior Kristan Hawkins joins us to talk about the Vatican’s statement on human dignity and President Trump’s abortion comments.

EWTN’s Doug Keck tells us about special programming coming up on the network. Teresa’s Fact Check Friday segment. Bill Donohue addresses the controversy with religious Easter eggs and the White House.

Tom Nash is the author of “To Whom Shall We Go?: The Biblical Case for the Catholic Church.” Cece & Jennifer Breen tell us all about Girl Friday 4 God.