Archbishop Georg Gänswein is the personal secretary of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI.
Archbishop Georg Gänswein is the personal secretary of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI. (photo: Daniel Ibáñez / CNA / EWTN)

Wading Through the Week’s Headlines With Shannon Mullen and Meghan Schultz (Feb. 19)

Skimming headlines over this past week, Register readers would find Archbishop Georg Gänswein defending the record of Benedict XVI on handling sexual abuse, Pope Francis issuing two new motu proprios, 15 Catholic leaders musing on the sacrament of marriage for Valentine’s Day and a controversial Adidas advertising campaign. Wading through these stories we are joined by Shannon Mullen, Catholic News Agency’s editor in chief, and Register intern Meghan Schultz.

An image of the Sacred Heart in the Church of the Jesu in Rome

Consecration to the Sacred Heart of Jesus

Next week, the Bishops of the United States will meet in Orlando and consecrate America to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. This week on Register Radio we are joined by Bishop Kevin Rhoades to explain the importance of the consecration and how we can all take part and then Register senior writer Zelda Caldwell tells us about the remarkable phenomenon of diocesan priests living in community.