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The Bishops and the Consecration

Christ is our hope.

This week, the bishops of the U.S. gathered in Orlando, Florida, for their annual spring plenary meeting, and their most pressing task was the consecration of the country to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Register staff writer Gigi Duncan and EWTN News staff reporter Tessa Gervasini were there and join register Radio to tell us what happened. And then… Register staff reporter Matt McDonald discusses a newly released report that a Notre Dame University rector sexually abused students there for 17 years. What is the latest in yet another Notre Dame controversy?

British Catholic Politician’s Death Investigated As Murder, Police Say

Finnbarr Webster
Ann Widdecombe speaks on stage during the South West conference at Westpoint Arena, Nov. 9, 2024, in Exeter, England. The long-serving British politician died on July 9, 2026, at 78 years old.

Ann Widdecombe, who converted to the Catholic faith in 1993, was known for advocating conservative and pro-life positions in the British House of Commons.

Northern Ireland Launches Inquiry Into Mother and Baby Homes With Landmark Bill

Charles McQuillan
Mother and baby home survivors Mechelle Dillon, left, and Adele Johnstone comfort each other as the Truth Recovery Design Panel report findings into the mother and baby homes in Northern Ireland were released on Oct. 5, 2021, in Belfast, Northern Ireland.

The inquiry will investigate issues raised in the Truth Recovery Independent Report, which was also published this week.