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Register Radio shines the truth of the Gospel on the events of the day…to equip Catholics with the insight and encouragement necessary to engage the culture for Christ.
2025-06-28
Iran/Papal Vineyards/The Pope's Tailor
This week Matthew Bunson and Shannon Mullen welcome Ambassador Alberto Fernandez to discuss the recent military action in Iran and Solene Tadie to discuss Papal wines and the Pope's tailor.
2025-06-21
Pope Leo XIV and the TLM Controversy
On this week's show Matthew Bunson and Shannon Mullen welcome back Edward Pentin to discuss Pope Leo XIV and the TLM controversy, and Jeffrey Bruno discusses the NEC and Eucharistic Pilgrimages.
2025-06-15
A month into his pontificate
Early last month, lawmakers in Washington state enacted a new law, set to take effect in late July, that will mandate Catholic priests to report child abuse they learn about in the context of confession — forcing priests to risk automatic excommunication from the Church for breaking the sacramental seal.
What does this mean for the Church in the Northwest and across the country in other legislative hot spots? This week on RR we are joined by Register staff writer Jonah McKeown.
And then, a month has passed since the election of Pope Leo XIV and Register Senior Editor Jonathan Liedl discusses how the new pontiff has settled in and what we can discern about his impending decisions.
2025-06-07
The Liturgical Controversy Engulfing Western North Carolina and Beyond
The Bishop of Charlotte has postponed a plan to restrict the Traditional Latin Mass (TLM) in his diocese after significant backlash, the latest development in a wide-reaching liturgical controversy that has engulfed western North Carolina and beyond. We are joined by Jonathan Liedl, Register Senior Editor for the latest.
2025-05-31
Impact of the Trump Administration on Catholics in the US
Matthew Bunson and Shannon Mullen welcome this week's guest Zelda Caldwell, senior writer for the Register to discuss important topics related to Catholics and then host an editor's corner to discuss recent stories in the Register.
2025-05-24
The Early Days of the Pontificate of Pope Leo XIV
Dr. Matthew Bunson, Senior Vatican Analyst for the National Catholic Register Edward Pentin, and Vatican Editor for EWTN News Frank Rocca discuss the early days of the pontificate of Pope Leo XIV.
2025-05-17
The First Week of Pope Leo XIV
Dr. Matthew Bunson and Vatican Editor for EWTN News Frank Rocca discuss the first week of the pontificate of Pope Leo XIV.
2025-05-10
Habemus Papam
Our host, Dr. Matthew Bunson, VP and Editorial director for EWTN News is joined by Frank Rocca, Senior Vatican Analyst for EWTN News, and Hannah Brockhaus, Senior Vatican Correspondent for the Catholic News Agency, to discuss our new Holy Father, Pope Leo XIV.
2025-05-03
The Funeral and Legacy of Pope Francis
Dr. Matthew Bunson and Senior Vatican Analyst for the National Catholic Register Edward Pentin discuss the funeral and legacy of Pope Francis.
2025-04-26
The Death and Legacy of Pope Francis
Register Radio host Dr. Matthew Bunson discusses the death and legacy of Pope Francis with Senior Vatican Analyst for EWTN News Frank Rocca.
2025-04-19
The First Millennial Saint
We are now only days away from the highly anticipated canonization of the first Millennial saint, Blessed Carlo Acutis, on April 27. Courtney Mares, Rome Correspondent for Catholic News Agency, joins us from the Eternal City. Across the US and even in secularizing Western Europe, this Lent had witnessed increases in conversions. We talk to Register correspondent Matt McDonald and Jane Tomaszewski, one of the newest members entering the Church.
2025-04-12
Lent, Holy Week, Coco Chanel, and the Hungary Conference
Fr. Jeffrey Kirby on Lent and Holy Week and Register correspondent Solène Tadié on Coco Chanel and the Hungary Conference.
2025-04-05
Catholic and Feminist?
Should Catholics identify as “feminists?” That was the question posed to a panel of some of the most prominent female Catholic thinkers at a recent conference. The conference’s organizer, Abigail Favale and Register senior editor Jonathan Liedl to tell us more. We are approaching the tenth anniversary of the deaths of the Ethiopian Martyrs at the hands of ISIS. We talk with Alberto Fernandez on the legacy of these martyrs for the faith.
2025-03-29
Pope Francis Returns to the Vatican
Pope Francis returned to the Vatican last Sunday and is expected now to face two months of rest and recovery. Is this a new phase in his pontificate. This week on Register Radio, we talk to Frank Rocca, EWTN News Senior Vatican Analyst. And, as we move closer to Holy Week, the Register has taken a long look at the Art of Holy Week. We are joined by Sister Mary Madeline Todd from Aquinas College and a contributor to our coverage.
2025-03-15
Catholic Entrepreneurship
Catholic business leaders and innovators are leaving their mark on the world of entrepreneurship. We talk to Register Senior Editor Jonathan Liedl and Register contributor James Day. And, as the country of Syria labors to establish order and peace in the aftermath of the fall of the Assad regime, Christians and religious minorities have been caught in the upheaval. We are joined by EWTN News Contributor Alberto Fernandez with analysis.