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As the Eucharistic Revival continues across the country, a new question is being asked: Should lay people be readily allowed to receive Communion from the Chalice at Mass? This week on Register Radio, we talk to staff reporter Matt McDonald who is covering the debate. Register staff writer Jonah McKeown joins us to discuss how there is a movement afoot to bring heightened reverence to the celebration of the Novus Ordo.

Pope Leo XIV underwent surgery in Rome this week and was diagnosed with lung cancer. While he is recovering well, the question is being asked: what impact will all of that have on his pontificate? We’re joined by EWTN News Senior Vatican Analyst Frank Rocca. Patrick Brown from the EPPC reflects on Amoris Laetitia and Leo’s plans for family life beyond its controversial footnote wars.

This week, Pope Leo XIV brought to Rome some 200 cardinals, bishops, experts, and lay couples to mark the 10th anniversary of Pope Francis’ controversial reflection on the family, . Register Contributor Dr. Larry Chapp gives his insight into the document and what Pope Leo might be trying to accomplish. Register staff writers Jonah McKeown and Gigi Duncan answer the burning question: is smoking making a comeback among Gen-Z?

Pope Leo XIV this week completed a momentous trip to France and the question is being asked: is there now truly a revival of Faith in the country traditionally called the Eldest Daughter of the Church? Solène Tadié, Europe Correspondent for EWTN News, explores the papal trip. What can we expect in the new Supreme Court term? EWTN News’ Legal analyst Andrea Picciotti-Bayer gives us her assessment.

This week, the Church -- especially in the United States -- celebrated the long-anticipated beatification of now Blessed Fulton Sheen. Register staff writer Jonah McKeown joins us here on Register Radio for full coverage.

Even as birthrates in the West are declining, something remarkable is also happening: couples are embracing the Church’s vision for marriage. EWTN News’ editor Daniel Payne joins Register Radio this week to talk about his new book, "Be Fruitful: Why More Catholics Should Get Married and Have Lots of Babies." And then, Register staff writer Jonah McKeown explores the question of Why Some Catholic Schools Are Taking Screens Out of the Classroom.

Socialism…the political and economic ideology condemned by Pope Leo XIII in 1891 is certainly on the rise in the West. This week on Register Radio, the Register’s managing editor Jonathan Liedl, assesses whether there is any room in Catholic teaching for a socialist agenda. And, Catholic conversions continue to rise everywhere, including the Ivy League. We talk to someone from Yale who is seeing it firsthand.

Twenty-five years ago, America was attacked by Islamic terrorists, including the destruction of the Twin Towers in New York and a strike against the Pentagon. This week on Register Radio, we speak to EWTN News contributor Colm Flynn about his new EWTN documentary, "Hope After 9/11: Stories of Faith and Courage." And then, the Register’s Senior Contributor Edward Pentin reports on the latest "Rave in the Nave" in England.

This week on Register Radio, staff writer Jonah McKeown reports on a small but growing movement of Catholics against using AI. And then, Register staff writer Matt McDonald tells us about the response of bishops and dioceses across the country to the controversy over vaccinations. The results may surprise you.

The Catholic Church Must Prepare for the Coming Battle of Despair. That is the sobering call from our guest this week on Register Radio, Register contributor Alberto Fernandez. And then, EWTN News' Europe Correspondent, Solene Tadie, tells us about Paris’ Other Notre Dame: The Shrine With 37,000 Answered Prayers.

The ‘Killer Robots’ Have Arrived and the Catholic Church is standing firm. This week on Register Radio, Register staff writer Jonah McKeown looks at the question of whether autonomous weapons guided by AI have any place in warfare? And then, Register Managing Editor of Digital Assets Alyssa Murphy gives us a late summer news roundup with stories you might have missed.

We are all shaped by mentors and guides in our lives, and that can include great professors who inspire and motivate us to new academic horizons. This week on Register Radio, we look at "Legendary Catholic Professors" with Notre Dame Law Professor Sherif Girgis. And then, we talk to author Peggy Stanton about her new and timely book The United “Saints” of America.

One of the biggest political issues in the news as we head into the 2026 midterm elections is the housing shortage. This week on Register Radio, Register staff writer Jonah McKeown joins us to discuss how America’s Housing Shortage Is turning into a moral crisis. And then, Register Senior Contributor Edward Pentin is just back from Tanzania. We talk to him about the Mothers and Missionaries of the Holy Cross and their extraordinary foundress.

Great literature is the focus of Register Radio this week as Register senior writer Zelda Caldwell helps us explore the enduring legacy of the Odyssey by Homer, the opening of the cause of canonization for the writer Sigrid Undset, and the pioneering work of Sherry Waddell through her book Forming Intentional Disciples…And then, Should Exorcists Step Into the Spotlight? That’s the question posed by Register freelancer Jack Figge.

This week on RR, we go from Gen-X Bishops to Gen-Z interns. First, Register Managing Editor Jonathan Liedl tells us about the Gen X bishops who are a growing demographic leading the Church, and then EWTN News summer interns Katie Matt and Gemma Flores join us to share their experiences.