Kresta in the Afternoon – November 16, 2023 – Hour 1
The Archbishop of Beijing is in Hong Kong – for the first time in more than 70 years. Matthew Bunson joins us with more. Also, Peggy Stanton discusses what Jesus is telling us in this Sunday’s Parable of the Talents.
Beijing Archbishop becomes first to visit Hong Kong since Chinese revolution
The Archbishop of Beijing is visiting Hong Kong this week in a trip that marks the first since the CCP severed relations with the Vatican 70 years ago. Matthew Bunson joins us to discuss this and the latest from the USCCB meetings.
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Bishops vote to keep abortion as ‘our preeminent priority’
Vatican doctrine office reaffirms that Catholics cannot be Freemasons
Synod’s next steps? U.S. bishops look to Rome for guidance, say priests and poor need a voice
Did Pope Benedict XVI really say the devil wants to destroy Spain?
Thieves repent, sacramentally confess, and return stolen objects to chapel in Spain
Bishops vote to support cause of Paulist founder
Beijing archbishop becomes first to visit Hong Kong since Chinese revolution
U.S. bishops vote to advance canonization cause of American priest Isaac Hecker
U.S. bishops support request for pope to name St. John Henry Newman doctor of the church
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The Parable of the Talents
In this Sunday’s Gospel, Jesus tells us another parable – the man who entrusted three of his servants with a gift of talents, and returned to very mixed results. What is Jesus trying to tell us? We take a look with Peggy Stanton.
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