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Program #0531 for Friday, June 21, 2013: Beginning of Fortnight for Freedom

June 24, 2013

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Today’s topics: Beginning of Fortnight for Freedom Summary of today’s show: The 2nd Annual Fortnight for Freedom begins this evening and runs until Independence Day, July 4. During that time Catholics around the country will stand together in support of religious liberty, our first freedom. The Church hopes to draw attention to growing intrusions on […]

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Program #0306 for Thursday, May 24, 2012: Catholic HHS mandate lawsuits; Parish threatened by gay activists; Church closing appeals rejected

May 24, 2012

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Summary of today’s show: Our usual Thursday panel of Scot Landry, Susan Abbott, Fr. Roger Landry, and Gregory Tracy consider the news headlines of the week, including the lawsuit filed by 43 Catholic organizations against the Department of Health and Human Services universal healthcare mandate; the attack on a parish in Acushnet for the pro-marriage […]

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Program #0277 for Thursday, April 12, 2012: Pope Benedict’s Urbi et Orbi; US bishops statement on religious liberty; Divine Mercy Sunday; 40 Days for Life; Kennedy commencement address

April 12, 2012

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Summary of today’s show: Easter week continues as Scot Landry is joined by Antonio Enrique and Domenico Bettinelli to discuss the headlines of the week, including Pope Benedict’s Easter Sunday Urbi et Orbi message; the US bishops’ latest and forceful statement on religious liberty; Divine Mercy Sunday; 40 Days for Life; the rescinding of an […]

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Program #0259 for Friday, March 16, 2012: US bishops on HHS mandate and religious liberty

March 16, 2012

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Summary of today’s show: This week, the US bishops issued a new and passionate statement on the current debate over religious liberty precipitated by the Obama administrations rules mandating coverage for contraceptive care in health insurance. Scot Landry, Fr. Mark O’Connell, and Domenico Bettinelli consider the statement in a similarly passionate discussion, including the clarifications […]

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Program #0258 for Thursday, March 15, 2012: HHS mandate, appointments and mergers, priests using new media, encouraging stats on the Church

March 15, 2012

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Summary of today’s show: Scot, Susan, Fr. Roger, and Gregory catch up on this week’s headlines, including updates on the religious freedom fight with 7 lessons we’ve learned so far and a great ministry threatened by the new rules; pastor appointments and parish mergers; and how priests are using new media to enrich their faith […]

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Program #0253 for Thursday, March 8, 2012: Fr. Roger in the Holy Land; Assisted suicide hearing on Beacon Hill; Catholic Charities in Brockton; updates on religious freedom fight

March 8, 2012

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Listen to the show: Subscribe for free in iTunes Today’s host(s): Scot Landry Today’s guest(s): Fr. Roger Landry, executive editor of The Anchor, the newspaper of the Fall River diocese; and Gregory Tracy, managing editor of The Pilot, the newspaper of the Boston archdiocese Links from today’s show: The Anchor The Pilot Some of the […]

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Program #0238 for Thursday, February 16, 2012: The Obama administration’s contraception mandate

February 16, 2012

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Listen to the show: Subscribe for free in iTunes Today’s host(s): Scot Landry and Susan Abbott Today’s guest(s): Fr. Roger Landry, executive editor of The Anchor, the newspaper of the Fall River diocese; and Gregory Tracy, managing editor of The Pilot, the newspaper of the Boston archdiocese Links from today’s show: The Anchor The Pilot […]

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Program #0233 for Thursday, February 9, 2012: Cardinal Seán’s homily on assisted suicide; Little Sisters of the Poor; Honorary Ibo chief; Defense of marriage

February 9, 2012

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Listen to the show: Subscribe for free in iTunes Today’s host(s): Scot Landry and Susan Abbott Today’s guest(s): Fr. Roger Landry, executive editor of The Anchor, the newspaper of the Fall River diocese; and Gregory Tracy, managing editor of The Pilot, the newspaper of the Boston archdiocese Links from today’s show: The Anchor The Pilot […]

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Program #0231 for Tuesday, February 7, 2012: Obama Admin v. Religious Liberty

February 7, 2012

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Listen to the show: Subscribe for free in iTunes Today’s host(s): Scot Landry and Fr. Chris O’Connor Links from today’s show: USCCB Conscience Protection website Cardinal Seán’s letter on HHS ruling USCCB News Release: “White House misrepresents its own contraception mandate” “ObamaCare and religious freedom”, Cardinal-designate Timothy Dolan Today’s topics: The Obama administration’s assault on […]

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Program #0228 for Thursday, February 2, 2012: Chancellor steps down; HHS ruling and religious freedom; Proposed pastoral clusters

February 2, 2012

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Listen to the show: Subscribe for free in iTunes Today’s host(s): Scot Landry and Susan Abbott Today’s guest(s): Fr. Roger Landry, executive editor of The Anchor, the newspaper of the Fall River diocese; and Antonio Enrique, editor of The Pilot, the newspaper of the Boston archdiocese Links from today’s show: The Anchor The Pilot Some […]

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