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Ep. 200: It's a good old Vatican finance deep dive! Feb 23, 2025

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Today is Ed’s day. But first, the U.S. bishops’ conference sues the Trump administration.

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UK court rules on Vatican’s London building lawsuit

Did Mincione ‘win’ his lawsuit against the Vatican?

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Bonus: The death of kindness?! Feb 17, 2025

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What’s best practice for valentines exchanges?

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Ep. 199: Praying for Francis and trouble in Newark Feb 17, 2025

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Join JD and Ed in praying for Pope Francis.

Then, JD and Ed talk about the latest trouble in the Archdiocese of Newark, where recently leaked documents have thrown into question the suitability of the president of Seton Hall University.

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Bonus: Pope Francis joins U.S. immigration debate Feb 13, 2025

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JD and Ed debate the effectiveness and merit of Pope Francis’ letter this week to the American episcopate about the Trump administration’s immigration policy.

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Ep. 198: Do our clergy lack healthy ambition? Feb 08, 2025

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JD and Ed give their takes on why some priests are disinterested in becoming bishops. Then, something strange is happening with the Dean of the College of Cardinals.

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Bonus: Bishop karaoke Feb 01, 2025

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JD and Ed play a round of ‘Bishop Karaoke.'

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Ep. 197: Make due process great again Feb 01, 2025

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JD and Ed talk about the situation of the retired cardinal archbishop of Lima— and discuss how they might approach the situation if they were bishops.

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Bonus: Joe Biden and the freemasons Jan 28, 2025

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JD has a bone to pick. Then, Ed details the complicated story that hijacked his Friday night.

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Ep. 196: A deacon is not Father Jr. Jan 25, 2025

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As the Filipino bishops’ conference prepares to vote on instituting the permanent diaconate, JD and Ed talk about what the deaconate is and why we have deacons.

Ed plays a round of ‘Name that deacon!’

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Bonus: Taking a stand Jan 18, 2025

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What did you think about Ed’s tips for dating?

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