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1P5 Minute #28 – Pope Benedict Trip, China’s Vatican Bribe, & Another Push For Same Sex Blessings

Today’s Stories: Pope Benedict XVI took a trip to Germany, leaving Rome for the first time since his abdication. But what does it mean? A Chinese dissident has claimed that the Communist Party in his former homeland is bribing the Vatican to stay quiet about their human rights abuses. And there’s another push coming from…

1P5 Minute #27 – Gregory Petition, USCCB on Scotus Ruling, & Zanchetta Back At Work

PLEASE NOTE: Transcript and related links/show notes are found beneath the video on this page.  On this episode of the 1P5 minute, we tackle three stories we’re tracking this week: First, Archbishop Wilton Gregory’s remarks about President Trump have raised Catholic ire, prompting tens of thousands of people to sign a petition demanding he apologize to…

1P5 Minute #25 – Archbishop Gregory Needs Virtue Before He Can Signal

In the wake of the unjust and tragic killing of George Floyd, the country is at a boiling point. A perfect opportunity for Archbishop Wilton Gregory to virtue signal to his progressive friends against President Trump’s appearance at the John Paul II shrine in Washington, DC. But what about Gregory’s own conduct? What about his…

1P5 Minute #23 – Papal Coronavirus, Legionary “Reform” & Cardinal Zen’s Epic Zinger

Pope Francis has been sick for the past week, missing public appearances and skipping his own Lenten retreat. As rumors mounted that he may have been exposed to novel coronavirus, the Vatican comes out and says, “Nope.” Kind of. But not exactly. AND: The Legionaries of Christ are promising more reform after their general chapter.…

1P5 Minute #22 – A Message to the Bishops & Cardinals of the Catholic Church

Today is the 7th anniversary of the announcement of the intention to abdicate by Pope Benedict XVI. In the following 7 years, the crisis in the Church has escalated exponentially, and during that time, one of the most notable things has been the absence of the majority of our bishops & cardinals in speaking out.…

1P5 Minute #21 – Amidst More Vatican Scandals, Bishops Want to Control Catholic Media?

On this episode of the 1P5 Minute, we look at the absolute disconnect between a Vatican that can’t stop pumping out scandal and the eagerness of some bishops (and the Orwellian Hobbits that support them) to try to control the very Catholic media that wants to keep the episcopacy accountable. Today’s stories include: Archbishop Carlo…

1P5 Minute #20 | Legionaries of Christ Facing New Sex Abuse Charges

It’s astonishing that the Legionaries of Christ were not dissolved when it was revealed that their founder, Marcial Maciel, was a monstrous sexual predator who had abused some 60 children and fathered six children by three different women. He is also accused of raping his own biological children. But the order was allowed to continue…

1P5 Minute #19: What REALLY Happened with the Benedict/Sarah Book?

It’s been the source of conspiracy theory, controversy, overcomplication, and turmoil: the new book on celibacy by Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI and Cardinal Sarah, and the backlash from Team Francis. Today, we talk about how we think things really went down behind the scenes, and what the takeaway is. Please note: A break from our…

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