Jul 7

Greece Pilgrimage: In The Footsteps of Mary, Saint Paul, & Saint John

Join Ryan DellaCrosse and Ryan Scheel from The Catholic Talk Show for an unforgettable pilgrimage and Mediterranean cruise through Greece and Turkey, exploring the cradle of Christianity. Marian Pilgrimage To Greece & Turkey - Sept. 25 - Oct. 5, 2025 Register For The Pilgrimage H ... Show More

45m 50s

Jun 30

Pope Leo Is Kind Of "Boring"... (And Why That's A Good Thing."

In this episode of The Catholic Talk Show, Ryan & Ryan discuss the perception that Pope Leo hasn't been that exciting and why it's exactly what the Church needs. 00:00 The Need for a Boring Pope 06:08 Pope Leo's Stability and Quiet Leadership 12:12 The Role of Media in Papal Perc ... Show More

43m 35s

Jun 9

SHOCKING Anti-Catholic Eucharistic Desecration in New Apple TV Show

In this episode of The Catholic Talk Show, Ryan & Ryan discuss the WILDLY Anti-Catholic episode of "Your Friends & Neighbors" released by Apple TV where the main characters break into a Catholic Church, remove the consecrated Eucharist from the Tabernacle, and desecrate it by "sn ... Show More

53m 33s

May 5

WOF 488: The Legacy of Pope Francis

Pope Francis passed away at the age of eighty-eight on Easter Monday. He was the first pope from Latin America, the first Jesuit pope, and the first pope to take the name “Francis,” after St. Francis of Assisi. What stood out in his twelve-year pontificate? How does his papacy co ... Show More

35m 59s

May 21

Old Pope, New Pope

‘The Church needs to change; the Church cannot afford to change,’ Colm Tóibín wrote recently in the LRB. In this episode of the podcast, he joins Tom to discuss how the new pope will have to navigate this paradox. He also looks back at the Francis papacy, and the way that Franci ... Show More

42m 52s

May 13

Pope Leo XIV's First Five Days: 6 Key Lessons

What can we learn from Pope Leo XIV's first five days? Dr. Sri reflects on the Pope's inaugural days and shares 6 key lessons from the Pope's early messages and homilies that we can all learn from and apply to our own spiritual lives. Snippet from the Show Pope Leo XIV introduced ... Show More

30m 36s

May 8

Robert Prevost becomes first American pope: Special episode

The new pope is Robert Prevost, who will be known as Pope Leo XIV - the first American to be elected leader of the Catholic Church. Hear from our correspondent in Rome, as well as reaction from around the world.Image: Pope Leo XIV greets the faithful as he appears from the Centra ... Show More

16m 17s

May 9

Pope Leo XIV: Why it's significant he's the first American pope

Pope Leo XIV is the first North American to lead the Catholic Church. But he was not considered to be in the top 10 likely candidates to succeed Pope Francis, in part due to his nationality. There had been an assumption that an American pope would mean too much power concentrat ... Show More

17m 23s

May 9

New Pope, who dis?

White smoke from the Sistine Chapel in Vatican City on Thursday 8th May announced that a new Pope had been elected. Pope Leo XIV is the 267th Pope to be exact and the first American. He also has Peruvian citizenship.In this episode we’re going to explain what we know about the ne ... Show More

11m 52s

Feb 2023

Popes

It has been 10 years since Pope Benedict XVI announced his shock resignation. It was the first time in almost 600 years that a pope had stepped down. In this programme, we hear stories about the history of the papacy, including how a pope is chosen, the inception of Vatican II an ... Show More

51m 22s

May 12

TDS Time Machine | The Pope

There's a new pope, and he's made in America. Celebrate the election of Chicago's Pope Leo XIV with a look back at The Daily Show's papal past. Jon Stewart breaks down all the news following the death of Pope John Paul II with help from Ed Helms. Jon discovers the Pope has a Twi ... Show More

35m 9s

Apr 21

Pope Francis Dies at 88

Today we examine the life and legacy of Pope Francis, the first pope born in Latin America and a man who transformed the church. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

50m 52s

May 31

Pope Leo XIV's historic opportunity, with Father James Martin

Ian Bremmer sits down with Jesuit priest and bestselling author Father James Martin to discuss the unprecedented election of Pope Leo XIV—the first-ever (North) American Pope—and what his leadership could mean for the Catholic Church, American politics, and a divided, secular wor ... Show More

30m 41s

Pope Leo XIV: The American Pope