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Kresta in the Afternoon – October 26, 2023 – Hour 1

Terry Mattingly examines what is missing from the mainstream press’ coverage of Hamas and Peggy Stanton looks ahead to this weekend’s Gospel, when Jesus gives us the greatest commandment.

 

Kresta Comments: The Lie of Anti-Semitism

It seems obvious that any Christian should be against anti-Semitism, but that isn’t always the case. A conference this week at Franciscan University which attacks anti-Semitism was planned long before the Hamas attack, but now seems more timely than ever. Al discusses.

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Catholics Against Antisemitism: Now More Than Ever

Hamas Attack Draws Cheers from Extremists, Spurs Antisemitism and Conspiracies Online

U.S. bishops express outrage at increase in antisemitic attacks

A malignant threat rises yet again

Why do Editors in Legacy Newsrooms Struggle to Call Hamas Terrorists?

In the weeks since the Hamas attack on Israel, many mainstream newsrooms have struggled with how to refer to the attackers. Are they terrorists or militants? An underlying problem is that many in the legacy media see the Israeli/Palestinian conflict as simply a political story. But at heart it is a religion story, concerning sacred sites in the Holy Land. Terry Mattingly has more.

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Clouds of images, blood and chaos, as old-school news chases the digital Hamas blitz

Why editors in legacy newsrooms struggle with calling members of Hamas ‘terrorists’

Important religion-news angles are everywhere, as Hamas triggers war with Israel

Terry Mattingly was the editor of Get Religion and writes the nationally-syndicated On Religion column for the Universal Syndicate. He is a senior fellow at the Overby Center at the University of Mississippi, focusing on religion, news and the First Amendment. Visit getreligion.org and tmatt.net and follow him on Twitter @tweetmattingly

What is the Greatest Commandment?

In this Sunday’s Gospel, the Pharisees asks Jesus which commandment is the greatest. But He does not name any of the 10 Commandments; rather, he names the great commandments of love. Peggy Stanton joins us.

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Peggy Stanton is the author of From the White House to the White Cross. She's a Dame of the Order of Malta. She was ABC News’ first female Washington correspondent. She has hosted many programs on Ave Maria Radio including the Malta Minute with the Catechism. Her first book was The Daniel Dilemma: The Moral Man in the Public Arena.
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