Kresta in the Afternoon – November 30, 2023 – Hour 1
Guest Host Tom Nash prepares for Advent with Philip Primeau and Michael New looks at the latest abortion data.
How is Pope Francis’ Health?
Over the weekend Pope Francis was briefly admitted to the hospital with flu-like symptoms. Doctors have ruled out pneumonia and say he is battling lung inflammation. He has canceled his planned trip to Dubai and an aide delivered his Wednesday address. Matthew Bunson has an update on this and other Church news.
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Pope reportedly confirms he is taking away Burke’s apartment, denies calling him his ‘enemy’
Confronting controversy: German-Polish bishops’ dialogue highlights synodal way tensions
Pope Francis says he has ‘very acute infectious bronchitis’
Pope to Orthodox patriarch: ‘Bonds of faith, hope and charity’ unite two churches
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Advent and Eschaton
Advent is profoundly eschatological, a reality that grows more apparent as the season reaches its climax. In these days, Holy Mother Church considers Jesus Christ as the Approaching One, who brings into the middle of time not only the spotless light of the Beginning, but also the awesome glory of the End, which He Himself is. We talk more about it with Philip Primeau.
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New CDC Data Show an Abortion Uptick in 2021
Last week, the CDC released updated abortion data for 2021. Unfortunately, the news is not good for pro-lifers. The data indicate that the number of abortions increased in at least 34 states, the third time in four years that the CDC has reported an increase in the incidence of abortion. Michael New has more.
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