All Episodes

#2611 - The failed execution of Christa Pike, chapter 2 of Magnifica Humanitas, and in interview with Marianne Duddy-Burke

#2610 - Bishop Barron on empathy, Magnifica Humanitas Chapter 1, and an interview with Ed Hahnenberg

#2609 - The Season of Creation, Magnifica Humanitas Introduction, and an interview with Steve Schneck

#2608 - President Trump's clashes with Pope Leo, Earth Day and ecospirituality, and an interview with Natalia Imperatori-Lee

#2607 - Pope Leo's first Holy Week, Supreme Court conversion therapy decision, and an interview with Aaron Robertson

#2606 - Cesar Chavez controversy, Pope Leo speaks out against the Middle East war, and an interview with Kate Ward

#2605 - The war in Iran, amicus brief on birthright citizenship, and the Oscars

#2604 - Rubio in Munich, the Olympics, and an interview with Bishop Brendan Cahill

#2603 - NYC and Denver get new bishops, new revelations from the Epstein files, and an interview with Fr. Isaac Slater

#2602 - US bishops speaking out against Trump policies, remembering John Allen, Jr, and an interview with Laura Fanucci

#2601 - The killing of Renee Good, the invasion of Venezuela, and an interview with Maxwell Kuzma

#2516 - The Pope's first trip, the continuing saga of women deacons, and a pop-culture roundup

#2515 - The USCCB Conference, reopening the government, and an interview with Kat Armas

#2514 - The loss of SNAP benefits, LMU labor dispute, and America's attacks on boats in the Caribbean

#2513 - Effects of the government shutdown, Pope Leo's first apostolic exhortation, and an interview with Fr. David Inczauskis, SJ

#2512 - Pope Leo's comments on Senator Dick Durbin, Pete Hegseth's unprecedented meeting with the generals, and an interview with J.D. and Tamara Long-Garcia

#2511 - Pope Leo's long interview, free speech fallout, and Tricia Bruce on synodality

#2510 - LGBTQIA+ Jubilee pilgrimage, RFK and vaccines, and an interview with Joe Paprocki

#2509 - Our summer, Trump's summer, and an interview with Archbishop Wester

Summer Special - We have a new Pope!

#2508 - The death, impact, and legacy of Pope Francis

#2507 - Tariffs, preaching on creation, and an interview with Stephanie Clary about Laudato Si'

#2506 - Illegal deportations, survey of women in ministry, and an interview with Meghan Clark

#2505 - Threats to the Department of Education and Georgetown Law School, and an interview with Rev. Angela Denker

#2504 - The Pope's health, potential cuts to Medicaid, and an interview with Shannon Evans on Lent

Francis Effect presents: The Four Theologians

#2503 - The attack on USAID, J.D. Vance's armchair theology, and an interview with Charlene Howard of Pax Christi

#2502 - Trump 2.0, the Oscars nominations, and an interview with Thomas Reese, SJ

#2501 - The new Trump administration, Cardinal Robert McElroy becomes new Archbishop of Washington, and an interview with Dylan Corbett

#2416 - Advent, Chris White on Vatican News, and a Pop Culture Roundup

#2415 - Trump's Proposed Cabinet Picks, Renewed Debates about Hymns in Liturgy, and an Interview with Ann Garrido

#2414 - Post-Election conversation, featuring Sr. Simone Campbell and Fr. Bryan Massingale

#2413 - The Synod on Synodality, the 2024 elections, and an interview with Michael Canaris

#2412 - Hurricanes and Climate Change, Horan's News, and an interview with Massimo Faggioli

#2411 - Anti-Immigration bias, Religiosity among Gen-Z men, and an interview with Jeanne Lewis of Faith in Public Life

#2410 - The Season of Creation, Women Deacons, and an interview with Emily Reimer-Barry

#2409 - Harris becomes the candidate, RNC and DNC conventions, and recent SCOTUS decisions

#2408 - SCOTUS Homelessness Case, Pop Culture Roundup, and an interview with Elizabeth Johnson

#2407 - Dignitas Infinita, the passing of Bishop Gumbleton, and in interview with Natalia Impertatori-Lee

#2406 - The Mar-A-Lago 'Catholic' Event, March Madness, and an interview with Bruce Morrill

#2405 - The presidential race begins, the demise of Church Militant, and an interview with Michael O'Loughlin

#2404 - IVF fallout, an attack on Annunciation House, and an interview with Dr. Kathleen Dorsey Bellow

#2403 - Superbowl ads, Cardinals meet with female Episcopal Bishop and discuss priestly celibacy, and an interview with Joyce Rupp

#2402 - $83 Million Judgement Against Donald Trump, Papal Audience with Vatican Journalists, and an Interview with Ansel Augustine

#2401 - Iowa Caucus, Fiducia Supplicans, and an interview with Steven P. Millies

#2316 - COP28 Meeting, Interview with Bishop John Stowe, OFM, and a Pop-Culture Roundup

#2315 - Bishop Strickland, the Voting Rights Act in peril, and an interview with timone davis

#2314 - Donald Trump in court, Mike Johnson elected Speaker, and an interview with Fr. James Martin, SJ

#2313 - The Synod on Synodality: Reflections, analysis, and an interview with NCR's Christopher White

#2312 - No Speaker of the House, Laudate Deum, and an Interview with Kate McElwee

#2311 - A Government Shutdown Looms, German Blessing of Same-Sex Unions, and and Interview with Brian Flanagan about Synodality

#2310 - The Ongoing Migrant Crisis, the WGA/SAG-AFTRA Strike, and an Interview with Gustavo Arellano

#2309 - Catching Up, Trump Indictments, the Climate Crisis, and the Season of Creation

#2308 - Live from St. Mary's College - Pride Month Preview, Election 2024, and a Pop Culture Roundup

#2307 - Space X explosion, three Tennessee bishops for gun control, and an update on the Synod

#2306 - The Tennessee Three, Clarence Thomas revelations, and rescinding the Doctrine of Discovery

#2305 - State of Health Emergency ends, USCCB Guidance on Transgender Issues, and preparations for Holy Week

#2304 - Fox News Defamation Case, Accusations of Heresy Among the Bishops, and the Holy Spirit

#2303 - Train Derailment in Ohio, the Internet Debate at SCOTUS, and 10 Years of Pope Francis

#2302 - Anti-Black-Studies Legislation in Florida, Anti-Trans Legislation in Many State Houses, and the Beginning of Lent

#2301 - The Death of Pope Emeritus Benedict 16, the Essay by Cardinal McElroy, and and Women Preaching

#2216 - The Final January 6th Hearing, Dismissal of Frank Pavone, and Christmas Reflections

#2215 - The Wedding Website Case at SCOTUS, Current State of the Synod, and Recent Vatican Relations with China

The Shooting in Colorado Springs, the National Meeting of Bishops, and Looking Ahead to Advent

#2213 - The Midterms, Anti-LGBTQ Policies, and Supreme Court Cases Affecting Civil Rights

#2212 - The St. Louis school shooting, Archbishop Chaput, and Ye's anti-semitic remarks

#2211 - The Anniversary of Vatican II, the 2022 Midterms, and a Pop-Culture Roundup

#2210 - Busing Migrants, Reports from the Synod, and the War in Ukraine

#2209 - Welcome Back, LGBTQ+ Issues in the Church, and the Death of Queen Elizabeth II

#2208 - The Leaked Dobbs Draft, the Closure of Catholic News Service, and a Season 10 Recap

#2207 - Governor DeSantis and Disney, the 50th Anniversary of Network, and the Elections in France

#2206 - Holy Week Pop Culture Roundup

#2205 - Justice Clarence and Virginia Thomas, Reform of the Curia, and Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson

#2204 - Two Years of COVID, Anti-Trans Legislation, and Nuclear Disarmament

#2203 - War in Ukraine, Pope Francis Dialogue with Students, and Lent

#2202 - Student Journalists, the CatholicVote Lawsuit, and Recent Book Bans

#2201 - Winter Break Recap, Milwaukee Anti-Trans Policies, and the Legacy of Thich Nhat Hahn

#2116 - Dorothy Day, New Ways Ministries, and a Year-End Wrap-Up

#2115 - Recent Verdicts, A Wrap-up on the Bishops' Meeting, and the Omicron Variant

#2114 - Biden and the Bishops, the Madison Anti-Vax Memo, and Archbishop Gomez

#2113 - COP-26 redux, President Biden meets the Pope, and one step closer to a COVID vaccine for kids

#2112 - Popular Movements, Paternity Leave, and Climate Change

#2111 - The Pope's Remarks about EWTN, Religious Liberty Standoffs, and a Pop-Culture Roundup

#2110 - Synodality, Deportation of Migrants, and a Report from Rome

#2109 - Summer Catch-Up, Latin Mass, and Continuing COVID Woes

#2108 - The First Hundred Days, Bishops Threaten Biden, and Catholics Leaving the Church

#2107 - Anti-Trans Legislation, Religious Liberty Cases, and Earth Day

#2106 - The Chauvin Trial, Voter Suppression in Georgia, and the Church after COVID

#2105 - The CDF Document, the Atlanta Shootings, and Governor Cuomo

#2104 - The Pope in Iraq, COVID Relief, and the Bishops' Vaccine Nonsense

#2103 - Texas Infrastructure, Faith-Based Initiatives, and Fr. Jim McDermott

#2102 - Sr. Nathalie Becquart, What We're Watching, and the Season of Lent

#2101 - The Inauguration, Dueling Bishop Declarations, and the 1776 Commission

BONUS - Attack on the Capitol

#2016 - COVID-19 Vaccine, Comments by Archbishop Chaput, and the Christmas Season

#2015 - The U.S. Bishops Meeting, the Salvadoran Martyrs, and Advent

#2014 - Election Fallout, The McCarrick Report, and the Promise of a COVID Vaccine

#2013 - The 2020 Elections, and the Pope's Remarks on Civil Unions

#2012 - Election Update, Michigan Militias, and Fratelli Tutti

#2011 - An Open SCOTUS Seat, Trump's Taxes, and Father Flannery