Crisis Point

Mar 04 2025 25 ep. 50 mins 206

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Since 1982, Crisis Magazine has been America's leading source for Catholic perspectives on religion, culture, and politics. Join editor-in-chief Eric Sammons and leading Catholics on "Crisis Point."

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Catholics Are Abandoning the Church

Mar 04 2025 47 mins

The new Pew Survey should be a wakeup call for all Catholics: we are losing members at an alarming rate. What can be done to reverse the tide?

Outsourcing Our Duty to the Poor

Feb 27 2025 31 mins

Many progressive Catholics argue that opposition to government aid programs violates our obligation to help the poor. Are they right? And what exactly is our duty to the poor?

Pope Francis's Declining Health and the Next Conclave

Feb 25 2025 47 mins

Pope Francis might be nearing the end of his earthly life; what will the next conclave be like?

The USCCB Should Be Disbanded

Feb 20 2025 49 mins

We'll look at the origins of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), where it fits theologically in the structure of the Church, why it is suing the federal government, and what should be its future.

What is a Catholic's Duty to the Pope?

Feb 13 2025 29 mins

There's a lot of confusion among Catholics regarding our obligations to the pope. Do we have to agree with everything he says? Must we implement his political views? Are we allowed to ignore him? We'll break down exactly when we must adhere to the pope's views and when we don't have to.

Why Do Progressive Catholics Hate Converts?

Feb 11 2025 43 mins

Progressive Catholics have always had a suspicion and distrust of Catholic converts. Now that's become full-blown hatred as converts work to dismantle their failed project to remake Catholicism in the image of the world.

Occupying Gaza Would be Catastrophic and Immoral

Feb 06 2025 35 mins

President Trump suggested that the United States could "take over" the Gaza Strip, and that all current inhabitants would be forced to leave. What should a Catholic think about the morality of such a plan?

Catholics in the Trump Administration

Feb 04 2025 41 mins

Catholics dominate the new Trump Administration, but these aren't your father's progressive Catholics. They're young, they're conservative, and they're ready to defend the Faith.

Delivered from New Age & the Occult to Catholicism (Guest: Teresa Yanaros)

Jan 30 2025 75 mins

Our guest today was deep in the New Age and occult practices, including witchcraft, ufology, altered states of consciousness, and more. How did she find her way back to the Catholic Church?

The Bishops Are Wrong on Immigration

Jan 28 2025 46 mins

The American bishops have apparently found their voice; unfortunately what they are saying undermines Catholic teaching. Find out what the Church actually teaches when it comes to immigration.