Kresta in the Afternoon – March 27, 2024 – Hour 2
Why did a prominent Cardinal say he imagines the Church as a rainbow? We talk with Matthew Bunson, and Lucas Webber explains why he predicted an ISIS attack on Russia nearly a year ago.
What do we know about the ISIS attack in Russia?
In a piece for Foreign Policy last year, Lucas Webber observed that with the US out of Afghanistan, “the local branch of the Islamic State has turned its sights on a new enemy: Russia.” And last week ISIS claimed responsibility for an attack at a Moscow concert venue that left nearly 140 people dead. Lucas joins us.
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A “Rainbow” Synod?
Last week the Secretary General of the Vatican’s Synod of Bishops laid out his vision for the Church: “I always imagine the Church as a rainbow, with the colors that are not excluded but, together, create harmony. A harmony that, of course, would be missing where there was a conflict.” Matthew Bunson has more.
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Spy Wednesday: Are We Spies for the Darkness?
Cardinal Grech sets out vision for ‘rainbow’ synodal Church
Cardinal Grech’s Controversial Comments Add to Growing List of Concerns on Post-Synodal Study Groups
Papal Doctor: Pope Has ‘No Particular Illnesses’ and ‘Is Doing Well Consistent With His Age’
Cardinal Pizzaballa’s Meteoric Rise to ‘Papabile’
Assessing ‘Fiducia Supplicans’: The First 100 Days
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