Ave Maria Radio: Catholic Connection

EWTN's Doug Keck promotes special programming coming up on the network. Teresa's Fact Check Friday segment. Michael Kenney from the Pro-Life Partners Foundation promotes a new pro-life ad campaign.

Fr. Mitch Pacwa, S.J. talks about the National Day of Prayer and recent college campus protests. Nicole LeBlanc shares her incredible story of being pregnant with conjoined twins and how we now have two baby saints in Heaven.

Fr. Tad Pacholczyk and Teresa discuss the UK's National Health Service declaring sex a biological fact. Joan Lewis is here to report on the latest news out of the Vatican.

Local iconographer, Kathy Crombie, joins us to talk about her work depicting the divine. Teresa updates us on the latest with anti-Israel protests at colleges nationwide.

Vanessa Denha Garmo joins Teresa for her weekly "In the News" segment on media bias and the culture. They look at the media coverage of the anti-Israel protests happening on college campuses from coast to coast.

Molly Modes is on her way to Lourdes today and she tells why the site holds so much significance for her. Fr. Ed Fride is sharing his testimony tomorrow night as part of the "Why Be Catholic?" series in Livonia.

Deacon Dominic Cerrato speaks about the diaconate and why many want female deacons. Katie Daniel updates us on several big abortion-related stories in the news.

Teresa talks about St. Catherine of Siena on this, her feast day. Barb Ernster from the World Apostolate of Fatima is coming to Riverview to speak on Sr. Lucia and the Fatima message.

Fr. Charles Trullols talks about a Eucharistic Procession in Washington DC next month. Logan Church analyzes the Biden Administration's latest attack on women. Gail Buckley Barringer has our Bible verse of the week.

Tim Austin & Annherst Kreitz talk about the National Day of Prayer coming up May 2nd. Dr. Marcus Peter looks at the readings coming up this weekend at Mass.

EWTN's Doug Keck promotes special programming coming up on the network. Teresa's Fact Check Friday segment about Guglielmo Marconi. Fr. Joseph Aytona educates us about the National Shrine of Our Lady of Champion.

Melissa Manczak and Fr. David Bechill from St. John Paul II Classical Catholic School in Lincoln Park join us this morning to talk about their need to solidify the future of the school with increased enrollment and fundraising.

Fr. Mitch Pacwa, S.J. looks at a poll that says half of Gen Z voters are sympathetic toward Hamas. Dr. Grazie Pozo Christie talks about the push for an abortion amendment in the state of Florida.

Dan Schneider is the VP of the Media Research Center's Free Speech America. He looks at widespread antisemitism on college campuses as well as concerns Facebook will engage in election interference.

Popular Catholic author and speaker, Steve Ray, looks at the appearances of Jesus between His Resurrection and Ascension. Joan Lewis has the latest Vatican news for us.

Dr. Scott Hahn discusses the Grand Getaway 2024 and other topics. Tim Graham comments on the resignation of NPR's Uri Berliner. Gail Buckley Barringer has our Bible verse of the week.

Teresa looks at stories of antisemitism surging on college campuses. Deacon Mike Houghton promotes a May 11th conference about sharing your faith in the workplace.

Louis Brown from Christ Medicus previews the SCOTUS hearing arguments protecting pro-life workers in Idaho. Lina Nealon shares the 2024 Dirty Dozen List of companies that contribute to sexual abuse & exploitation.

Vanessa Denha Garmo joins Teresa for her weekly "In the News" segment on media bias and the culture. They look at Katherine Maher, Uri Berliner & NPR.  Bill Maher and entrapment are also discussed.