Ep. 367 George Weigel on JPII & Antisemitism plus the Becket Fund’s Fight for Catholic Schools

Ep. 367 George Weigel on JPII & Antisemitism plus the Becket Fund’s Fight for Catholic Schools

From Conversations with Consequences by The Catholic Association (TCA)

April 30, 2026 · 54 min

About this episode

George Weigel discusses Pope John Paul II's love for the Blessed Mother and current societal issues including antisemitism and the Catholic Church's stance on women priests.

As we enter into the Marian month of May, papal biographer George Weigel discusses Pope John Paul II's love for the Blessed Mother and he also touches on some of the current ills of society today including the recent rise in antisemitism and the Catholic Church in Germany's moves to ordain women to the priesthood. The Becket Fund's Nicholas Reaves also joins as the Supreme Court is set to hear a case about whether Colorado can continue excluding Catholic families and preschools from the state’s “universal” preschool program because of their faith. Msgr. Roger Landry marks the feast of St. Joseph the Worker and gives us a glimpse into the upcoming beatification of soon-to-be-saint Fulton Sheen from Peoria, Illinois.. Catch the show every Saturday at 7amET/5pmET on EWTN radio!

People in this episode

Guests: George Weigel, Nicholas Reaves

Topics covered

  • Pope John Paul II
  • antisemitism
  • Catholic Church
  • women ordination
  • Supreme Court
  • preschool program
  • beatification

Keywords

  • Pope John Paul II
  • antisemitism
  • Catholic schools
  • Becket Fund
  • Supreme Court
  • Fulton Sheen
  • St. Joseph the Worker

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Becket Fund, Catholic Church

Places: Germany

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