June 23, 1858. A knock at the door—it’s the papal police. For the Mortaras, a Jewish family living in Bologna, this is not a good sign. And soon, the officers break the agonizing news: “You have been betrayed.” The Mortaras’ six-year-old son, Edgardo, has been secretly baptized, and the Church has ordered him to be taken away. Why did the Catholic Church ord ... Show More
Jun 22
A Mob Boss Starts A Movement
June 28, 1971. It’s the second annual “Unity Day” rally at Columbus Circle in New York City, organized by the Italian American Civil Rights League. Joe Colombo is the very public face of the League, a group that actively fights discrimination and ugly stereotypes against the Ital ... Show More
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Jun 19
Reconstruction: The Unfinished Promise – Prologue
Malcolm Gladwell and President Barack Obama introduce us to one of the most chaotic,complicated, and fascinating times in American history, revealing why Reconstruction stilldefines our country today.Listen to Reconstruction: The Unfinished Promise on Audible, or wherever you get ... Show More
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Apr 2023
Affaire du père Ribes : derrière le « Picasso des églises », un pédocriminel aux 300 victimes
<p>Le 6 avril dernier, Mohamed Boudjellaba, le maire de Givors, une commune de la banlieue lyonnaise, <a href="https://www.leparisien.fr/societe/pedophilie-interpelle-par-les-victimes-du-picasso-des-eglises-un-maire-en-appelle-au-pape-14-04-2023-DRPVIPNNM5E5FBKZCU2NSW2DKE.php" re ... Show More
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Nov 2022
#406: Emanuela Orlandi - The Vatican Girl | Part 1
<p>On June 22 1983, 15 year old Emanuela Orlandi was abducted on her way home from a music lesson in the center of Rome, Italy. Emanuela lived with her parents, three sisters and brother in an apartment in Vatican City, where her father worked in an administrative position f ... Show More
33m 41s
Oct 2023
The Catholic Church and how it got to where it is today
<p>In <em>Losing a Kingdom, Gaining the World, </em>Dr. Ambrogio A. Caiani tells the story of the Catholic Church in the modern age. Beginning with the aftermath of the French Revolution and the democratic rebellions of 1848, Caiani follows the Church's evolution that sees th ... Show More
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Apr 2023
982: Pope Francis approves Abomination: Muslim-Jewish-Catholic House of Worship [Podcast]
Pope Francis has supported the “Abrahamic House of Worship”, which looks like “Ecumenical Epcost Center” for Muslims, Jews, and Catholics. Matt Gaspers and Dr. Taylor Marshall discuss this abomination while citing Gospel of John, 1 John, and 2 John..
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