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What happens when foreign aid collides with culture, faith, and the dignity of human life? In this episode, Emil Hagamu, Regional Director for Human Life International in Anglophone Africa and Country Director of Pro-Life Tanzania, shares firsthand insight from over 22 African nations on the realities of defending life, family, and culture. Emil explains how…
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“The socialists, therefore, in setting aside the parent and setting up a State supervision, act against natural justice, and destroy the structure of the home.” ― Pope Leo XIII, Rerum novarum, no. 14 On January 1, New York’s new mayor, Zohran Mamdani, was inaugurated. Mamdani has repeatedly described himself as a “democratic socialist,” and in…
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The 1992 book Children of Men (later turned into a blockbuster film) is set in the year 2027, just one year from now. It tells the story of a world in the throes of an infertility epidemic. For two decades, the entire human race has been rendered infertile, for unknown reasons. Not a single child…
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Luis Martinez, HLI’s Director for Intergovernmental Organizations and Diplomatic Missions breaks down the Samoa Agreement—a massive international treaty between the European Union and African, Caribbean, and Pacific nations. With 106 countries involved and impacts lasting 20 years, this agreement could shape global policy on abortion, contraception, LGBTQ ideology, and UN voting power for decades to…
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“The Family Remains the Privileged Locus of a Culture of Life” Christmas is, I think it is fair to say, one of the most beautiful of all the liturgical celebrations of the year. Whether or not it is the greatest is sometimes a cause for debate. Many a theologian will argue that Easter trumps Christmas.…
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What does 2026 hold for the pro-life movement—both in the U.S. and around the world? In this New Year’s episode, Fr. Shenan Boquet reflects on pro-life victories and challenges in 2025 and to look ahead at the critical battles shaping 2026. Fr. Boquet discusses: Fr. Boquet also explains how international diplomacy, Catholic social teaching, and…
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Two major reports this week have drawn attention to the horrors of the commercial surrogacy industry. On Dec. 13, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) published an exposé on Chinese videogame billionaire Xu Bo, who has allegedly fathered more than 100 children using the services of paid surrogates. Bo has done this not in one of…
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Christmas doesn’t end on December 25—and the Catholic Church has always taught this! In this special Christmas episode, Fr. Shenan Boquet explores the Christmas Octave and explains why Catholics are called to celebrate Christmas for eight full days (and beyond!) On this episode, Father Boquet discusses: – What the Christmas Octave is and where it…
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“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. … And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.” ― John 1:1, 14 With these words…
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Hyde Amendment Explained: Federal Abortion Funding, Trump’s Comments, and the Pro‑Life Response
Fr. Shenan Boquet explains how the Hyde Amendment limits federal abortion funding and why pro‑lifers see it as a cornerstone of U.S. pro‑life policy. What is the Hyde Amendment — and why is it back in the news? In this episode, Fr. Shenan Boquet joins us to discuss this bipartisan federal policy that has prevented…
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