Ave Maria in the Afternoon – October 10, 2024 – Hour 2
Matthew Bunson helps us make sense of Pope Francis’ latest Cardinal appointments and we look at the false political religion of DEI with Kody Cooper.
Making Sense of Pope Francis’ Latest Cardinal Picks
Whenever Pope Francis announces a new batch of cardinals, journalists rush to offer an interpretive lens for understanding the selections. The truth is, however, that there is often more than one explanatory thread running through the list of new cardinals — and often through each individual pick themselves. We look at the latest names with Matthew Bunson.
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Pope Francis names 21 new cardinals, including archbishops of Tehran and Toronto
Snubs and Surprises: Making Sense of Pope Francis’ Latest Cardinal Picks
Synod’s Final Document Commission Named; Includes Canadian Theologian, African Cardinal
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CRT-DEI’s False Political Religion
Once upon a time, critical legal studies (CLS) and its offshoot critical race theory (CRT) were niche academic movements in higher education. After the death of George Floyd in 2020, they were suddenly catapulted into the center of public life. We discuss how it happened with Kody Cooper.
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CRT-DEI’s False Political Religion
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