At long last, the Archdiocese of Chicago's Cardinal Francis George has definitively affirmed what exactly he said in relation to the much-quoted statement about him dying in his bed, and his successors dying imprisoned and martyred.

I first heard the quote used by a Catholic speaker sometime in 2010. If you're a Catholic reader or conference attendee, you've no doubt heard it as well. It's taken on rather mythic proportions... so much so, that I suspected that it might not be factual. The quote has even made its way into the Cardinal's Wikipedia entry.

Over the years I've heard numerous commentators and speakers and writers refer to this quote. Many have described it as "prophetic."...READ MORE

Three years ago I began visiting Catholic colleges and universities across the country doing contract writing work for The Cardinal Newman Society. By the time I was done, a year-and-a-half later, I had the opportunity to visit 13 different institutions of higher education, interviewing administration, faculty and students, and writing profiles for each of the schools. It was a tremendous experience to see the fine work being done on so many campuses, to meet young faith-filled future leaders, and to discover the distinct charism of each school.

That work has finally come to fruition. Today, The Cardinal Newman Society has published the third edition of their Newman Guide to Choosing a...READ MORE

Today on Register Radio, Diocese of Green Bay Bishop David Ricken spoke about ways we might participate in the Church's upcoming Year of Faith, which begins on October 11.

"The goal of the year of faith is to repropose Jesus Christ to those who think they know Him and those who do not," said Bishop Ricken. "The Holy Father has called us to open the door of our mind and the door of our heart to Christ, who is always asking to be invited in."

Bishop Ricken spoke about the Year of Faith coinciding with the 20th anniversary of the Catechism of the Catholic Church and the 50th anniversary of the Second Vatican Council.

"We're at an incredible moment of history," said Bishop Ricken. "Some...READ MORE

Today on Register Radio, we spoke with Jewels Green, a former abortion business worker who not only left the abortion industry, but has also come into the Catholic Church. She is one among at least 69 ex-abortion workers who have had a change of heart and left the abortion industry in the last five years. She provided a fascinating look inside an abortion business and shared what led her to leave.

"I was coerced into having an abortion I didn't want, when I was 17," said Green. "Weeks later, I tried to take my own life. Within months after recovering in an adolescent treatment unit, I marched in a pro-abortion walk and began volunteering as an escort. I was trying to reconcile my...READ MORE

Today on Register Radio, we celebrated the first anniversary of the program by speaking with David Vacheresse, general manager of EWTN Global Catholic Radio. David spoke about the history of EWTN Catholic radio and about the power of radio for evangelization.

"The affiliates have received Register Radio in the same way that everyone received the National Catholic Register coming into the EWTN family," said Vacheresse. "They're thrilled to have an audio version."

Speaking of the history of EWTN Radio, Vacheresse said that EWTN will be celebrating its 20th anniversary of shortwave, and 15th anniversary of offering its programming, free of charge, to AM and FM stations.

"The very...READ MORE

Today on Register Radio, we spoke with National Catholic Register correspondent Charlotte Hays, who covered the Republican National Convention, and Michelle Bauman, who covered both the Republican and Democratic National Convention as Washington, D.C. correspondent for Catholic News Agency/EWTN.

Both writers spoke about the Catholic presence at the conventions.

"The Republican convention had a sunny, upbeat tone," described Hays. She said that the two most visible Catholics at the convention were Cardinal Timothy Dolan and Republican Vice Presidential candidate Paul Ryan. "Ryan is really interesting for Catholics because he has based his economic proposals on Catholic social thought....READ MORE