December 18, 2025 - Hour 2

Segment 1: Pope Leo appoints new Archbishop of New York (2 segments)Pope Leo has tapped Bishop Ronald Hicks of Joliet, Illinois to be the next Archbishop of New York following the retirement of Cardinal Timothy Dolan, who has served America’s second-largest Archdiocese since 2009. We get to know him with Dr Matthew Bunson.Segment 2: Christ fulfills the Messianic Prophecies (2 segments)The Old Testament details 353 prophecies by which the Jews could recognize the Messiah. The odds that one man would fulfill them all are astronomic, but what do they say? We discuss them with Andre Villeneuve. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit avemariapm.substack.com