Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier is urging Catholic schools to comply with Florida law allowing religious exemptions from vaccine requirements. We speak with Attorney General Uthmeier about why he sent his letter to the Florida Conference of Catholic Bishops, and with Miami Archbishop Thomas Wenski about the bishops’ vaccine policy and their commitment to the common good. Rick Garnett of the University of Notre Dame and Joshua Hochschild of Mount St. Mary’s University examine the religious liberty and church-state issues at the center of the debate. As Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen prepares for beatification, Catherine Hadro travels to his hometown of Peoria, Illinois, to see how the city is preparing to welcome pilgrims. She speaks with Bishop Louis Tylka about Peoria’s plans for the beatification celebrations and how the Midwestern city hopes to become a growing destination for Catholic pilgrims honoring the life and legacy of Fulton Sheen. Chicago White Sox fans celebrated Pope Leo XIV’s connection to the city during “Pope Hat Night” at Rate Field. Chicago priest Fr. Tom Hurley worked with the White Sox marketing team to bring the idea to life and led the crowd in a “sign of peace” that went viral. We speak with Fr. Hurley about the unique Catholic celebration and the White Sox’s connection to Chicago-native Pope Leo XIV. Every summer, tens of thousands of Vietnamese American Catholics gather in Carthage, Missouri, for Marian Days, one of the largest annual Catholic gatherings in the United States. Alan Holdren takes us inside the Marian Days festival and pilgrimage to see how Vietnamese Catholics celebrate their faith, honor the Blessed Mother, and preserve their cultural traditions. The annual pilgrimage is a powerful expression of the vibrant Vietnamese Catholic community in America.
01:32 — Trump Administration Announces New Childhood Vaccine Guidelines
06:02 — Vaccine Requirements & Religious Exemptions in U.S. Schools
07:10 — Florida Catholic Schools Face Vaccine Exemption Dispute
13:22 — Catholic Experts Debate Religious Liberty & Parental Rights
26:12 — Archbishop Fulton Sheen’s Upcoming Beatification
38:20 — Week in Review: Top News Headlines
44:18 — Pope Leo XIV & White Sox “Pope Hat Night”
46:01 — Fr. Tom Hurley on the Viral White Sox Celebration
52:20 — Marian Days: Vietnamese Catholics Gather in Missouri
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Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier is urging Catholic schools to comply with Florida law allowing religious exemptions from vaccine requirements. We speak with Attorney General Uthmeier about why he sent his letter to the Florida Conference of Catholic Bishops, and with Miami Archbishop Thomas Wenski about the bishops’ vaccine policy and their commitment to the common good. Rick Garnett of the University of Notre Dame and Joshua Hochschild of Mount St. Mary’s University examine the religious liberty and church-state issues at the center of the debate. As Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen prepares for beatification, Catherine Hadro travels to his hometown of Peoria, Illinois, to see how the city is preparing to welcome pilgrims. She speaks with Bishop Louis Tylka about Peoria’s plans for the beatification celebrations and how the Midwestern city hopes to become a growing destination for Catholic pilgrims honoring the life and legacy of Fulton Sheen. Chicago White Sox fans celebrated Pope Leo XIV’s connection to the city during “Pope Hat Night” at Rate Field. Chicago priest Fr. Tom Hurley worked with the White Sox marketing team to bring the idea to life and led the crowd in a “sign of peace” that went viral. We speak with Fr. Hurley about the unique Catholic celebration and the White Sox’s connection to Chicago-native Pope Leo XIV. Every summer, tens of thousands of Vietnamese American Catholics gather in Carthage, Missouri, for Marian Days, one of the largest annual Catholic gatherings in the United States. Alan Holdren takes us inside the Marian Days festival and pilgrimage to see how Vietnamese Catholics celebrate their faith, honor the Blessed Mother, and preserve their cultural traditions. The annual pilgrimage is a powerful expression of the vibrant Vietnamese Catholic community in America.
01:32 — Trump Administration Announces New Childhood Vaccine Guidelines
06:02 — Vaccine Requirements & Religious Exemptions in U.S. Schools
07:10 — Florida Catholic Schools Face Vaccine Exemption Dispute
13:22 — Catholic Experts Debate Religious Liberty & Parental Rights
26:12 — Archbishop Fulton Sheen’s Upcoming Beatification
38:20 — Week in Review: Top News Headlines
44:18 — Pope Leo XIV & White Sox “Pope Hat Night”
46:01 — Fr. Tom Hurley on the Viral White Sox Celebration
52:20 — Marian Days: Vietnamese Catholics Gather in Missouri
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Hosted by Catherine Hadro, EWTN News In Depth welcomes guests in a discussion of current events in the Church, politics, and culture, all through the lens of the Catholic faith.
This show is about finding out who we are as people and as Catholics, and how we can confidently live our faith in the world. It is produced by EWTN News: ewtnnews.com
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EWTN News In Depth airs on EWTN Fridays at 8pm ET. It re-airs on Saturdays at 1am ET & Sundays at 11am ET
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