Phil on the US-UK-Vatican "Special Relationship"; Leila: surrogacy is evil and already illegal; bees & books!
From The Home Front by Leila and Phil Lawler
May 1, 2026 · 56 min
About this episode
The episode discusses the US-UK-Vatican relationship, the ethics of surrogacy, and recent developments in religious leadership.
The ‘special relationships’ built on pretense (Phil for CatholicCulture) Pope receives Anglican primate, calls for removal of stumbling blocks to Christian unity The Vatican’s Feting of the First Female Archbishop of Canterbury Shawn McAnally’s viral video: “There’s no Mama” A warranty on your purchase (of a baby) — not dystopia but reality Nancy Mace’s bill in the Senate: Protecting Children in Surrogacy (from sex offenders — this is not currently forbidden) Surrogacy is Already Illegal by Josh Wood, First Things Your paid subscription means a lot to us and helps us continue our work, but we are happy for you to receive our podcast for free! Want to tell a friend? Please do! It’s a great way to help us! How about this, if you enjoyed listening to this one episode: Get full access to Happy Despite Them at leilamarielawler.substack.com/subscribe
People in this episode
Hosts: Phil Lawler, Leila Lawler
Topics covered
- US-UK-Vatican relations
- Christian unity
- surrogacy
- child protection
- religious leadership
- ethics
Keywords
- surrogacy
- Christian unity
- Vatican
- Anglican primate
- child protection
- ethics
- religion
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: CatholicCulture, First Things
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