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This weekend we are celebrating the canonizations of two extraordinary young men: Carlo Acutis and Pier Giorgio Frassati. This week on Register Radio we are joined by Register Contributor Sabrina Ferris who had a chance to interview Carlo Acutis' mother. And then as AI, Artficial Intelligence, continues to grow in influence and usage, Colleges and universities are confronting tough questions about the use of AI tools in academia. We talk to Register staff writer, Jonah McKeown about what lies ahead for students and professors in the halls both real and virtual of higher learning.

Jonathan Liedl on the tragic shooting in Minnesota and Teresa Tomeo on the 2025 EWTN Catholic Radio Conference

Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati’s will soon be canonized. He is a beloved saint known for his love of Christ and sports, but he is also being called a patron saint of fashion. We are joined by Mary Harper, founder of LiturgicalStyle.com and author of the forthcoming book What the Saints Wore. Register staff writer Jonah McKeown tells us about one powerful use of AI: Saints talking to Saints.

In an era in which overworked priests are grappling with issues of morale and sometimes indifferent parishes, a diocese in Massachusetts has turned to the perfect person for help. This week on Register Radio we are joined by Bishop Edgar Da Cunha of Fall River to talk about how priests and seminarians have consecrated themselves to St. John Vianney. And then we are joined by Register Senior Writer, Zelda Caldwell who tells us about Catholic hubs thriving across the country.

Pope Leo XIV is almost at his 100th day as Supreme Pontiff and Catholics are looking back at his first months and looking ahead to the next steps of his pontificate. This week on Register Radio we are joined by Register Senior Editor Jonathan Liedl with his analysis. The canonizations of Carlo Acutis and Pier Giorgio Frassatti are only weeks away in Rome. We hear from CNA Rome Correspondent and expert in Carlo Acutis, Courtney Mares.

Pope Leo XIV will soon proclaim St. John Henry Newman as the 38th Doctor of the Church. This week on Register Radio we are joined by Register Senior Contributor Edward Pentin to discuss. A seminary rector offers important advice, from ways to foster children’s spiritual development to why gathering around the dinner table is vital to the domestic church. We speak to Father Carter Griffin about his book Forming Families Forming Saints.

Matthew Bunson and Shannon Mullen welcome Register Senior Editor Zelda Caldwell on teaching the lost art of effective sermons and the Register's Managing Editor of Digital Assets Alyssa Murphy on beach masses on Long Island.

Ambassador Alberto Fernandez, a prominent voice on international affairs, discusses the recent strike on the Holy Family Church in Gaza and its devastating effects on the Christian community. Meanwhile, Jonathan Liedl, a senior editor with deep expertise in theology, dives into the concept of deification, exploring its historical relevance and implications for modern faith. The conversation highlights the precarious situation for Christians in conflict areas and emphasizes the need for unity in theological dialogue between traditions.

Matthew Bunson and Shannon Mullen discuss the recent flooding in Texas and its tragic aftermath with Register contributor Jim Graves and CNA Senior Editor Amira Abuzeid and welcome back Register Europe Correspondent Solène Tadié to discuss the famous Father’s pilgrimage in France and other news.

Shannon Mullen, editor-in-chief of the National Catholic Register, welcomes Register staff writer Matt McDonald to discuss the recent Opus Dei tragedy in California and Register staff writer Jonah McKeown discusses the recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling restricting access to online pornography.