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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.

In defiance of Pope Leo XIV, the SSPX illicitly consecrated four new bishops and so entered into schism. Register contributor and theologian Larry Chapp joins us on Register Radio with his sober assessment of the situation. The summer of 1776 was a memorable one for Catholics. Historian Bronwen McShea tells us why.

In the traditional flurry at the end of their term, the Supreme Court released decisions of great interest and great import to Catholics and people of faith. Register legal analyst Andrea Picciotti-Bayer joins us. And then, have you ever wondered about the Catholic relationship with coffee? We talk to Father Keith O’Hare, pastor of St. Louis Catholic Church in Alexandria, Virginia, about the Little Way Café.

America’s most famous Catholic convert – Vice President J.D. Vance – has released a new book, Faith: Communion: Finding My Way Back to Faith. This week on Register Radio, we talk to Register managing editor Jonathan Liedl for a review. As America celebrates our 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, the Register is also celebrating the immense contributions of Catholics to America’s glorious past.

We welcome Fr. Raymond De Souza to discuss his take on Pope Leo's first encyclical, trip to Spain, and a few other fascinating topics.