The Francis Effect

Bussing Migrants, Synod Report, War in Ukraine

Heidi, Fr. Daniel, and David look at Catholic Governors using migrants as political pawns, the recent synthesis reports from the Synod on Synodality, and recent developments and long-term effects in the ongoing war in Ukraine

Sandburg MediaSeptember 30, 2022

Welcome Back, LGBTQ+ Issues in the Church, and the Death of Queen Elizabeth II

Heidi, Fr. Daniel, and David kick off season 11 with a look back at the summer break, and they explore the impact of the recent death of Queen Elizabeth II as well as recent policies from dioceses to exclude LGBTQ+ parishioners

Sandburg MediaSeptember 16, 2022

The Leaked Dobbs Draft, The Closure of Catholic News Service, and Looking Ahead to the Summer

Heidi, Fr. Daniel and David look at the implications of the recently-leaked Supreme Court decision that likely will overturn Roe v. Wade, and the impact of closing the USCCB-run Catholic News Service, and then they look back at the season and ahead to the summer