March 19, 2026 - Hour 2

Segment 1: Cardinal Cupich Critic Phased Out of Catholic Conference Board (2 segments)Nearly six months after publicly criticizing Cardinal Blase Cupich’s plan to give a “lifetime achievement” award to a pro-abortion-rights senator, a long-serving lay member of the Catholic Conference of Illinois (CCI) board of directors is being involuntarily phased out of his role. Matthew Bunson has more on this and other church news.Segment 2: A New Era for Civil Rights Sanity? (2 segments)The original vision of the civil rights revolution was to ensure all Americans were protected from illegal discrimination. Unfortunately, it was derailed by the left’s misbegotten “disparate impact” approach. Are we trending back towards an era of civil rights sanity? Thomas Powers joins us. 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