Kresta in the Afternoon – September 29, 2016

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- How Decades of Divorce Helped Erode Religion - Julie Zauzmer
  Two widely recognized trends in American society might have something to do with each other. Divorce rates climbed to the highest levels ever in the 1980s, when about half of all marriages ended in divorce. And in the present day, Americans are rapidly becoming less religious. Since 1972, the share of Americans who say they do not adhere to any particular religion has increased from 5 percent of the population to 25 percent. Could these trends be related? (click to read more)
- The Angel of Dachau is Now a Blessed - CNA
  Father Engelmar Unzeitig, who was interred in the Nazis’ Dachau concentration camp and has been recognized as a martyr, was beatified during a Mass on Saturday. (click to read more)

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Description: The first Nuremberg trials came to an end on October 1, 1946 when twelve top Nazi officials were sentenced to death. Prosecutor Robert H. Jackson was known for his startling speeches at the trial, where he invoked what he called “the law of civilization.” Al looks back at the trial today.
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- Robert Jackson’s Place in History: Nuremberg Revisited - Henry T King, Jr
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- Nazis, Nuremberg and the Law of God - Judge Roy Moore
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Description: As the Archdiocese of Detroit prepares for its Synod on Evangelization, Archbishop Allen Vigneron will celebrate a Mass for Pardon, acknowledging and repenting for ways the disciples of Christ have failed in fulfilling their mission. We'll talk about it with him today.
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- Archbishop Allen Vigneron
  Archbishop Allen Vigneron has been the Archbishop of the Detroit Archdiocese since 2009. He was formerly the bishop of Oakland, CA and rector-president of Sacred Heart Major Seminary.
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- Mass for Pardon will be a ‘public moment of repentance’ for Archdiocese of Detroit - Archbishop Allen Vigneron
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Kresta in the Afternoon – September 29, 2016 – Hour 1