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CNA Newsroom

An award-winning podcast that brings you the best Catholic stories, every two weeks. A service of Catholic News Agency and EWTN News.

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Ep. 23: I raised a saint

Ep. 23: I raised a saint

The story of a teenage computer wiz— who may soon be a saint. As told by the person who knew the late young man best, hi... Read more

9 May 2019

24mins

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Ep. 33: Fulton Sheen: A Life Worth (Re)living

Ep. 33: Fulton Sheen: A Life Worth (Re)living

This week on CNA Newsroom: renowned American theologian and media star Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen, and the amazing mirac... Read more

19 Jul 2019

25mins

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Ep. 25: His name was Kendrick Castillo

Ep. 25: His name was Kendrick Castillo

Kendrick Castillo gave his life to protect his friends when he jumped into the line of fire to stop a school shooter on ... Read more

23 May 2019

19mins

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Ep. 54: The Unlikeliest of Friendships

Ep. 54: The Unlikeliest of Friendships

This week on the podcast: two unlikely friendships…and one friendship so unlikely, it probably wasn’t a friendship at al... Read more

16 Dec 2019

34mins

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Ep. 50: Prepare to Die

Ep. 50: Prepare to Die

What does it mean to have a good death? We tell the story of Paul Coakley, a 34-year-old Catholic who died after a short... Read more

19 Nov 2019

35mins

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Ep. 55: And After 8 Days. . .

Ep. 55: And After 8 Days. . .

For centuries, Catholics celebrated the Circumcision of the Lord on January 1. That practice ended in 1960. But, what wa... Read more

30 Dec 2019

23mins

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Ep. 27: 'Every time I feel the Spirit'

Ep. 27: 'Every time I feel the Spirit'

Cardinal Raymond Burke and seminary professor Ralph Martin talk about the Holy Spirit and how it is at work in the world... Read more

6 Jun 2019

23mins

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Ep. 52: Here Comes Emmanuel

Ep. 52: Here Comes Emmanuel

A Trappist monk named Emmanuel shares his vocation story and gives us a look at how his community celebrates Advent; the... Read more

3 Dec 2019

30mins

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Ep. 32: Bless me Father for I have sinned

Ep. 32: Bless me Father for I have sinned

This week, we’re talking about the sacrament of Confession. We’ll tell the story of St. John Vianney, whose devotion to ... Read more

12 Jul 2019

24mins

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Ep. 53: Kringle v. Krampus

Ep. 53: Kringle v. Krampus

JD Flynn interviews Santa Claus; we examine the life of St. Nicholas; and CNA Deutch Editor Christoph Wimmer shares the ... Read more

9 Dec 2019

31mins

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Ep. 22: The Stairs that St. Joseph Built

Ep. 22: The Stairs that St. Joseph Built

This week we investigate a mysterious piece of architecture in New Mexico and profile a nonprofit organization in New Je... Read more

1 May 2019

25mins

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Ep. 40: The Loneliest Episode (Part 1)

Ep. 40: The Loneliest Episode (Part 1)

A July report by YouGov suggested millennials are the loneliest generation, with higher rates of loneliness than both Ge... Read more

9 Sep 2019

27mins

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Ep. 47: Burning Love

Ep. 47: Burning Love

Catholic teaching on the “cleansing fire” of purgatory is perhaps one of the Church’s spookier beliefs. This week, we vi... Read more

28 Oct 2019

24mins

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Ep. 24: Seventy Times Seven

Ep. 24: Seventy Times Seven

This week, we talk about forgiveness with a woman who lost most of her family in the Rwandan genocide, a survivor of cle... Read more

16 May 2019

35mins

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Ep. 26: Clerical Abuse Survivors Speak

Ep. 26: Clerical Abuse Survivors Speak

James Grein, a man who was serially sexually abused by Theodore McCarrick, shares his story. We also talk with Teresa Pi... Read more

30 May 2019

21mins

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Ep. 35: Don’t Knock it ‘til you try it

Ep. 35: Don’t Knock it ‘til you try it

Ever since the first Christians began converting pagan temples into churches, Catholics have been adapting worldly thing... Read more

1 Aug 2019

22mins

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Ep. 21: When Ryan met Jesus

Ep. 21: When Ryan met Jesus

We bring you the conversion of Ryan Prasad, who dealt drugs, went to prison, and now finds himself living for Christ.

18 Apr 2019

28mins

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Ep. 31: A July 4th Six-Pack

Ep. 31: A July 4th Six-Pack

Six segments - all about the 4th of July. You'll hear about the Italian blessed whose feast day falls on July 4, the Cat... Read more

4 Jul 2019

28mins

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Ep. 43: Newman’s Own

Ep. 43: Newman’s Own

Cardinal John Henry Newman will be canonized October 13. This week on CNA Newsroom, we talk about Newman’s life and witn... Read more

30 Sep 2019

29mins

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Ep. 56: 20- Cabernet + Myrrh + Baptism- 20

Ep. 56: 20- Cabernet + Myrrh + Baptism- 20

Epiphany is more than just the the three kings visiting the child Jesus. It also celebrates the baptism of Jesus in the ... Read more

6 Jan 2020

23mins

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