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Court Says Chicago Archdiocese and Nuns Won’t Have to Submit to Illinois Suicide Law

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Pope Leo XIV meets with members of the Little Sisters of the Poor at their home for the elderly in Istanbul on Nov. 28. A US federal court on Sept. 11 ruled that the Little Sisters based in Chicago will not be subject to Illinois’ assisted suicide law while a federal lawsuit continues.

The Catholic objectors will be temporarily shielded from the law while a federal lawsuit plays out against the state policy.

Chicago Archdiocese to Pay $5.5 Million to 9 Abuse Victims

Detail of Holy Name Cathedral, the home of the archbishop of the Archdiocese of Chicago.

Attorneys hailed the settlement as a 'tipping point and a turning point' regarding allegations of abuse in the archdiocese.

Catholics and Socialism

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'DSA'/'Yale'

As socialism gains renewed attention, Register Radio explores the political and economic ideology condemned by Pope Leo XIII in 1891 and asks whether any part of a socialist agenda can be reconciled with Catholic teaching. Then we look at the rise in Catholic conversions, including on Ivy League campuses, through the perspective of someone witnessing the trend firsthand at Yale.

Remembering 9/11

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'Ground Zero'/'Canterbury Cathedral'

EWTN News contributor Colm Flynn speaks about his new documentary, ‘Hope After 9/11: Stories of Faith and Courage,’ which highlights stories of faith and courage in the aftermath of tragedy. Then Register Senior Contributor Edward Pentin reports on the latest ‘Rave in the Nave’ event in England.

Catholics Against AI

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'AI Placard'/'Syringe'

Register staff writer Jonah McKeown examines a small but growing movement of Catholics who are raising concerns about the use of AI. Then staff writer Matt McDonald looks at how dioceses across the country are responding to the ongoing controversy over vaccinations, with findings that may surprise listeners.

Catholic ‘Indiana Jones’ Dave Stotts Takes ‘Road Less Traveled’ on EWTN

Dave Stotts, host of EWTN Studios’ ‘The Road Less Traveled: Türkiye,’ journeys through the ancient lands of the early Church, bringing history and the Catholic faith to life.

The ‘Drive Thru History’ host explores the early Church, the saints and the roads that led him to Catholicism.

Seek Mercy and Forgive

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‘Experience mercy from God and then extend it to others,’ writes Msgr. Charles Pope.

Forgiving means letting go of the hatred and anger we so often carry.