The Cassandra Blanco Podcast

Cassandra Blanco
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  1. JAN 12

    Risking Your Life as a Priest in Nigeria | Fr. Ugochukwu Ugwoke, ISch Episode 67

    Send us a text Fr. Ugochukwu Ugwoke is a Catholic priest of the Schoenstatt Fathers Community in Nigeria. He discerned his vocation to the priesthood at a young age and was formed within the Schoenstatt spirituality, which emphasizes covenant love with God, Marian devotion, and apostolic zeal. Through years of philosophical, theological, and pastoral formation both within and outside Nigeria, he came to appreciate the priesthood not merely as a ministry, but as a life totally given to God and His people. He was ordained a priest in 2019. As a priest, he have been involved in pastoral ministry, preaching, teaching, spiritual accompaniment, and administrative responsibilities. He currently serve as the bursar of my religious congregation, where he am engaged in financial stewardship, institutional development, and the promotion of sustainable structures for mission and formation. He is also actively involved in online evangelism aimed at helping people connect faith with daily life. Schoenstatt Fathers Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/share/1GpLuUU657/ Fr. Ugochukwu's X Handle & YouTube page:  @FrUgochukwu   Timestamps:  0:00- Introduction 1:15- Fr. Ugochukwu’s Journey to Becoming a Priest 6:17- More about Fr.’s Religious Community, Secular Institute of the Schoenstatt Fathers 10:15- Fr. Ugochukwu’s Daily Work 12:50- Religious Make-Up of Southwestern Nigeria and Ibadan 16:17- Priests & Seminarians Being Kidnapped & Killed  20:50- The root issue is violence for the purpose of Islamic Conquest  22:43- Muslims Are Not Calling Out the Terrorists  24:22- CAN (The Christian Association of Nigeria) & Catholic Leadership Can Be Doing More, Including Dialogue with the Government 27:22- Christian Genocide Should Be Discussed by Nigerian Parliament  30:39- Fr. Ugochukwu is Vocation’s Director  31:40- Nigeria’s Christians Have Strong Faith  34:19- Where to Find Fr. Ugochukwu &  Schoenstatt on Social Media 36:50 Outro If You Would Like to Support My Work:  https://www.cassandrablanco.com/support-my-work On Social Media:  X: https://x.com/CassandraMTB Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cassandramtb Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CassandraBlanco Music by Oleksii Holubiev

    37 min

  2. 12/22/2025

    How Poland Became a Catholic Country | 10th-20th Centuries History | Stasia Wilczak | Episode 66

    Send us a text Stasia Wilczak was born and raised in Poland and moved to the USA in 1998, when she was 41 years old. She is mother of 3 and grandmother to 9. She has works as a church environment coordinator at her local parish and organizes spiritual events and pilgrimages in her spare time.  Timestamps:  0:00-Introduction 2:28- Where Poland is Located in Europe 4:27- 10th Century, Duke Mieszko’s Conversion to Catholicism  12:34- 11th Century, Bishop Adalbert  19:00-12th-13th Centuries, Teutonic Knights 23:37- 14th-15th Century, Golden Age, Casimir III the Great, Jews Welcomed 32:11- 16th Century, Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, Protestant Reformation 37:06- 17th Century, Counter Reformation, Swedish Invasion, Black Madonna, Siege of Vienna  51:40-18th Century- 18th Century, First Modern Constitution of Poland, Poland Gets Occupied and Partitioned 55:11- 19th Century, Uprisings Against Occupation 56:54- 20th Century, World War I, Poland Regains Independence 59:42- “Rota," or “The Oath” Patriotic Song  1:04:00-Outro If You Would Like to Support My Work:  https://www.cassandrablanco.com/support-my-work On Social Media:  X: https://x.com/CassandraMTB Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cassandramtb Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CassandraBlanco Music by Oleksii Holubiev

    1h 5m

  3. 12/08/2025

    Livestream Q&A About Nigeria's Christian Genocide with Franc Utoo & Zariyi Yusuf | Episode 65

    Send us a text Timestamps:  0:00- Introduction 3:28- USA Govt. Understands the Genocide of Christian in Nigeria 8:01- USA Govt. Visa Bans, Travel Bans, Global Magnitsky Act 9:17- Nigeria's Government Response to USA Govt.  14:55- Governor of Benue State, Nigeria, Alia Denying Christian Genocide 20:01- Designating Sokota Caliphate a Terrorist Organization 24:36- Where Do Jihadis Get Their Weapons & Money From 28:52- Villages Overrun: Plateau, Benue, Kaduna, IDP Camps  37:53- North & South Splitting 43:38- Sharia Law's Relationship with Nigerian State  49:29- Delay in Relocating of IDP's to Their Homes 55:43- USA Govt. Officials Are Working on Actions to stop Christian Genocide 59:30- Franc & Zariyi Final Thoughts  1:03:46- Outro If You Would Like to Support My Work:  https://www.cassandrablanco.com/support-my-work On Social Media:  X: https://x.com/CassandraMTB Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cassandramtb Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CassandraBlanco

    1h 4m

  4. 11/17/2025

    Life as a Priest in Ghana, West Africa | Fr. Peter Akomanyi | Episode 64

    Send us a text Fr. Peter Akomanyi Tawiah is a priest of the Catholic Diocese of Damongo. Savannah Region - Ghana, West - Africa. He was ordained a priest in June 2022. His first assignment was a Parochial Vicar is St. Peter's Catholic Church, Lingbinsi - Daboya and his second appointment was to St. Theresa of the Child Jesus Parish, Canteen - Damongo as a Parochial Vicar and Youth Chaplain. Fr. Peter ministers in St. Anne’s Hospital Damongo as Chaplain.  Much of his ministry is spent in serving most especially the deep rural stations of St. Theresa of the Child Jesus Parish, the poor and vulnerable, promoting devotion to praying the Holy Rosary, the Youth and those interested in becoming Catholic through the Sacrament of Christian Initiation.  His zeal for such an area of primary evangelization, is to ensure the spreading of the Word of God to a people who are still largely not Christianized. So he considers the work of evangelization and promotion of human development as my main call to mission in this part of the country (Canteen- Damongo, Ghana). Fr. Peter’s X account: @FrPeterAkomanyi Timestamps:  0:00- Introduction 2:05- History of Ghana from Last 100 Years  6:30- Geography & Languages of Ghana 8:24- Religious Make-Up of Ghana, Mostly Christian 13:27- Small Christian Communities 14:46- Fr. Peter’s Journey to Become a Priest 24:02- Fr. Peter’s Home Village 25:52- Church Structures Continue Being Built 27:25- Fr. Peter’s Daily Life 31:59- Africa Will Hold the Fort of Catholic Faith 35:04- Fr. Peter’s Social Media Accounts 35:45- Outro If You Would Like to Support My Work:  https://www.cassandrablanco.com/support-my-work On Social Media:  X: https://x.com/CassandraMTB Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cassandramtb Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CassandraBlanco Fr. Peter’s Website: https://annunciationdailyrosaryreflection.com/ Find the full audio show on all audio streaming platforms:  - Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-cassandra-blanco-podcast/id1758743495 - Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2QpMxARGhoLDSZTkLTZyVk?si=c7b2fea59a89426e Music by Oleksii Holubiev

    36 min

  5. 11/10/2025

    Nigeria Designated as Country of Particular Concern with Zariyi Yusuf | Episode 63

    Send us a text Zariyi Yusuf is a Christian from Nigeria's Middle Belt. He is an advocate for justice and a political analyst and teaches Pharmacognosy and Phototherapy at Veritas University. He is also works as a Freelance Translation Consultant. Zariyi reaches out to Christian communities affected by attacks from Islamic Jihadist Militia in the Middle Belt region of Nigeria to assess the situation and raise awareness for support. Timestamps:  0:00- Introduction 1:29- Zariyi’s Response to Nigeria Being Designated as a Country of Particular Concern 6:17- CPC Means Nigerian Government Will Be Held Accountable  8:14- Zariyi’s Response to Trump Threatening Military Action in Nigeria  14:37-Why Christians Have Not or Been Unable to Fight Back Against Jihadists 20:14- Nigerians Cannot Own Guns 21:35- Christian Leaders Response to CPC Designation: Silent on Genocide 24:37- Muslim Leaders Response to CPC Designation: Denial of Genocide 30:55- Zariyi Social Media & Way to Support Nigerians in Middle Belt  32:57- December 6th Livestream  33:45- Outro If You Would Like to Support My Work:  https://www.cassandrablanco.com/support-my-work On Social Media:  X: https://x.com/CassandraMTB Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cassandramtb Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CassandraBlanco Find the full audio show on all audio streaming platforms:  - Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-cassandra-blanco-podcast/id1758743495 - Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2QpMxARGhoLDSZTkLTZyVk?si=c7b2fea59a89426e Music by Oleksii Holubiev

    34 min

  6. 11/05/2025

    A Message to Pope Leo XIV About Islamic Expansion. Where Are You? | Episode 62

    Send us a text If You Would Like to Support My Work:  https://www.cassandrablanco.com/support-my-work On Social Media:  X: https://x.com/CassandraMTB Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cassandramtb Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CassandraBlanco Music by Oleksii Holubiev Thumbnail Pictures, CC:  Pope Leo XIV: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Pape-Leon-XIV-Robert-Francis-Prevost-salut-audience-medias-12-mai-2025.jpg Zohran Madami: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Zohran_Mamdani_at_the_Resist_Fascism_Rally_in_Bryant_Park_on_Oct_27th_2024.jpg

    3 min

  7. 11/03/2025

    Live Event: Reflection on the Eucharist, O Salutaris, O Sacrament Most Holy, Father I Adore You Song, Tantum Ergo, Divine Praises, Holy God We Praise They Name | Ep. 61

    Send us a text Event was at Our Lady of the Lakes Catholic Church in Deltona, FL on November 1, 2025 Timestamps:  0:00- Introduction 1:44- What is the Eucharist 3:44- How to Pray in Eucharist Adoration  4:14- Eucharist is Source & Summit of the Christian Life 4:50- Eucharistic Adoration Instructions 7:17- Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament (O Salutaris, O Sacrament Most Holy)  9:46- Father I Adore You, Jesus I Adore You, Spirit I Adore You Song  13:47- Tantum Ergo 15:19- Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament 16:49- Divine Praises 18:07- Holy God We Praise They Name If You Would Like to Support My Work:  https://www.cassandrablanco.com/support-my-work On Social Media:  X: https://x.com/CassandraMTB Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cassandramtb Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CassandraBlanco

    19 min

  8. 10/20/2025

    Nigeria’s Christian Genocide Needs to Be Stopped | Zayiri Yusuf | Episode 60

    Send us a text Zariyi Yusuf is a Christian from Nigeria's Middle Belt. He is an advocate for justice and a political analyst and teaches Pharmacognosy and Phototherapy at Veritas University. He is also works as a Freelance Translation Consultant. Zariyi reaches out to Christian communities affected by attacks from Islamic Jihadist Militia in the Middle Belt region of Nigeria to assess the situation and raise awareness for support. Timestamps: 0:00- Introduction 3:41- Intent of Muslims to Implement a Caliphate 11:24- Muslims also Targeted by Jihadists, but it’s a Christian Genocide 14:03- Jihadists Kill for Resources  15:34- Christian Religious/Government Officials Not Speaking Up 21:25- Nigerian Government Complicity  26:50- Why Nigerian Government is Publicly Denying Christian Genocide 31:07- What USA/Western Governments Can Do to Stop Genocide 33:14- Nigeria’s Politicians Need to Be Honest & Be Held to Account 36:22- Rwanda Genocide Comparison  39:33- Bishop Wilfred’s Testimony About Islamic Expansion 43:02- Only Few Christian Leaders Who Speak Truth 45:18- Christian Genocide Has Been Documented for Long Time 47:53- Zayiri’s Social Media Accounts 48:44- Outro  If You Would Like to Support My Work:  https://www.cassandrablanco.com/support-my-work On Social Media:  X: https://x.com/CassandraMTB Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cassandramtb Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CassandraBlanco Find the full audio show on all audio streaming platforms:  - Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-cassandra-blanco-podcast/id1758743495 - Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2QpMxARGhoLDSZTkLTZyVk?si=c7b2fea59a89426e Music by Oleksii Holubiev

    49 min
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Join Cassandra Blanco for conversations with others related to/through the lens of the Catholic faith. 

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  • Creator
    Cassandra Blanco
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    68
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © 2026 The Cassandra Blanco Podcast
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