Kresta in the Afternoon – July 1, 2021 – Hour 1
Why was Bill Cosby freed? Al looks at the case, and Dan Lipinski weighs in on politicians and the Eucharist.
Kresta Comments: Bill Cosby Goes Free
Why was Bill Cosby freed from prison? The legal issues at play are complicated and, ultimately, there are no winners in this story. Al takes a Christian view of the case.
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Bill Cosby Freed: Why His Sexual-Assault Convictions Were Thrown Out
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Canadian Churches Burn as Country Comes to Grips with Indigenous Schools
Another 182 human remains were discovered this week at an Indigenous School in Canada. And since the discoveries began, at least four churches on tribal lands have burned down. Al explains what is going on.
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Canadian police investigate two more ‘suspicious’ fires at Catholic churches
Church fires are latest chapter in unmarked grave scandal
Latest First Nations discovery reveals 182 unmarked graves at Canada school
A Catholic Democrat Speaks on the Eucharist
The Democratic Party was once the home of most American Catholics, especially in the working class. But over the last 40 years, the Party’s wholehearted embrace – and now championing – of values antithetical to Church teaching leaves Catholics in a difficult spot. As a pro-life, Catholic member of Congress, Dan Lipinksi had to work through these issues. He joins us.
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