This week on A Podcast About Catholic Things, Eric (The Ambassador of Common Sense) and Dan (The Ambassador Of Nonsense) discuss some of the theories (and some of the facts) being tossed concerning the Maui Wild Fires. As Hawaii burns to the ground, it looks more and more like the incompetence of government officials is at fault… but is there something more? What's happening there now? Why can't burn victims get help? Is there really a busload of school children that are missing? And why did Alex Jones say the COVID lockdowns are returning? In the news, Muslims burn down churches. Mad has pig's kidney for 32 days. US soldier flees to North Korea. Russia fails moon landing, India succeeds. Evergrande Group filing bankruptcy. WHO studies traditional medicine and urges people to invest in Afghanistan medicine. Synod updates. Ukrainian trans spokesperson. Pro-Lifer turns traitor. Cupich going to forbidden conference. Canadian fires are arson. Hannity is not pro-life. Pope Francis writing part 2 of his environmental encyclical. Transgender men can swim--against each other. Indiana still outlaws abortion. Massachusetts bishop bans gay. In the land of nonsense, two-headed snake. Dino races. Viral egg cracking videos. Trivia Question: who witnessed to the Ethiopians? SHOW NOTES: DAN'S NOTES: How will this snake hunt? https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2023/08/22/two-headed-western-hognose-snake/1341692735805/ The stupidest stuff goes viral... https://news.sky.com/story/parents-warned-after-cracking-eggs-on-toddlers-heads-in-tiktok-trend-12945794 T-Rex race in Washington state https://apnews.com/article/racing-trexes-washington-a498d41a8c9fa5cbb4c7bfb0d3c55f8c ERIC's NOTES: A Muslim mob storms a Christian area in Jaranwala, Punjab, Pakistan, burning a church, damaging two other churches, and demolishing the house of a man who they accused of desecrating the pages of a Quran. (AP) Surgeons from NYU Langone Health in the United States report the successful functioning of a genetically modified pig kidney in a human recipient for 32 days, a record in xenotransplantation. (AFP via The Japan Times) The Korean Central News Agency confirms that United States Army soldier Travis King has been detained for illegal entry, stating that King claimed "inhuman maltreatment and racial discrimination" within the U.S. Army and also that he is seeking refugee status in the country. (Reuters) Roscosmos spacecraft Luna 25 enters into a lunar orbit around the Moon as it prepares to make a soft landing on the lunar south pole in the coming days. (Reuters) The State Space Corporation "Roscosmos"[2] (Russian: Государственная корпорация по космической деятельности «Роскосмос»), commonly known simply as Roscosmos (Russian: Роскосмос), is a state corporation of the Russian Federation responsible for space flights, cosmonautics programs, and aerospace research.[3] Roscosmos spacecraft Luna 25 crashes into the moon after moving into an unpredictable orbit during the transition to a pre-landing orbit. (Reuters) Chandrayaan-3 makes a soft landing near the Moon's South Pole, marking India's first landing on the Moon and the first soft landing near the lunar South Pole. (CNN) Chinese property developer Evergrande Group files for chapter 15 bankruptcy protection in the United States as it works on a multi-billion dollar deal with creditors to restructure its debts. (BBC News) The China Evergrande Group is a Chinese property developer, and the second largest in China by sales.[3] It is incorporated in the Cayman Islands, a British Overseas Territory, and headquartered in the Houhai Financial Center in Nanshan District, Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, China.[4] It was founded in 1996 by Xu Jiayin. It sells apartments mostly to upper- and middle-income dwellers.[5] In 2018, it became the most valuable real estate company in the world,[6] but by 2021 it had collapsed financially and started the 2020–2022 Chinese property sector crisis The World Health Organization opens its first summit on traditional medicine in Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India. (AFP via The Japan Times) Israel receives permission from the United States to sell its Arrow 3 missile defense system to Germany, according to the Israeli Defence Ministry. (FAZ) The World Health Organization says that 29 million Afghan people require urgent aid, emphasising the importance of increased investment in healthcare services in Afghanistan. (Al Arabiya) Tim Gorndon's assessment of LifeSite stories on synod https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/synod-voter-claims-a-large-number-of-bishops-are-ready-to-take-steps-to-womens-ordination/ Ukraine mocked for hiring ‘transgender’ American as military spokesperson https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/ukraine-mocked-for-hiring-transgender-american-as-military-spokesperson/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G5uvl_enluc Shocker: Pro-lifer turns government witness against former rescue colleagues https://www.lifesitenews.com/analysis/pro-lifer-turns-on-former-rescue-colleagues-threatened-with-11-years-in-jail-in-dc-face-act-trial/ She sat straight in her chair, looked directly at members of the jury and, with all the zeal of a convert, denounced rescuers as harmful to the pro-life cause, which she said she still believes in. Former rescuer avoids jail by agreeing to indefinitely provide Biden admin with info on pro-lifers https://www.lifesitenews.com/analysis/former-rescuer-avoids-jail-by-agreeing-to-indefinitely-provide-biden-admin-with-info-on-pro-lifers/ Caroline Davis is now beholden to the US government should they wish for her to assist in the prosecution of other pro-lifers in the future. Unless she retracts her plea agreement or the FACE Act is struck down, Davis has obliged herself to inform the government on pro-life activity whenever they wish to tap into the information she may have. ○ Third day of Washington DC Face Act proceedings: ‘Catholicism on trial’ ○ https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/third-day-of-washington-dc-face-act-proceedings-catholicism-on-trial/ The judge presiding over the ongoing trial of activists who oppose abortion in Washington, D.C., on Monday rebuked an attorney for attempting to correct an abortion-staffer’s mischaracterization of Catholicism and then admonished a Catholic nun for “intimidation” for praying a Hail Mary. Prosecutors strike infamous video of late-term abortionist from evidence in DC FACE Act trial https://www.lifesitenews.com/analysis/this-is-the-video-of-the-butcher-of-dc-the-judge-doesnt-want-the-jury-to-see/ Late-term abortionist Cesare Santangelo admitted he left babies to die if born alive after an abortion, but the judge would not let the video be played in the courtroom. Cardinal Cupich to appear at ecumenical conference coordinated by Wiccan priestess https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/cardinal-cupich-to-appear-at-ecumenical-conference-coordinated-by-wiccan-priestess/ The Parliament of the World’s Religions conference, first held in 1893, was condemned by Pope Leo XIII in 1895, at which time he also forbade Catholics from attending any of the organization's future events. https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/cdl-cupich-pushes-climate-agenda-fails-to-mention-jesus-at-condemned-pagan-gathering/ Cdl. Cupich pushes climate agenda, fails to mention Jesus at Parliament of the World’s Religions Neglecting to mention the name of Jesus Christ even once, Cardinal Blase Cupich took his time on stage at the scandalous gathering to promote radical environmentalism and what appeared to be religious indifferentism. Danielle Smith says 500 of 650 Alberta wildfires were started by humans, not ‘climate change’ https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/danielle-smith-says-500-of-650-alberta-wildfires-were-started-by-humans-not-climate-change/ Sean Hannity calls for ‘legal’ abortion in stunning reversal of pro-life stance https://www.lifesitenews.com/blogs/sean-hannity-calls-for-legal-abortion-in-stunning-reversal-of-pro-life-stance/ ‘Republicans have gotta say’ that abortion should be ‘legal’ and ‘rare,’ Hannity said, quoting Bill Clinton. Ohio Right to Life fires staffer after Jewish GOP lawmaker called her sharing of the Gospel ‘bigoted’ https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/ohio-right-to-life-fires-staffer-after-jewish-gop-lawmaker-called-her-sharing-of-the-gospel-bigoted/ Congressman Max Miller demanded communications director Elizabeth Marbach ‘delete’ her post on X in which she wrote humanity’s only hope is ‘in Jesus Christ alone.’ Ohio Right to Life fired the organization’s communications director after Republican Jewish Congressman Max Miller publicly accused her of bigotry earlier this week in response to her proclaiming her faith in Jesus Christ on social media. Pope Francis writing a ‘second part’ of controversial environmental encyclical Laudato Si’ https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/pope-francis-writing-a-second-part-of-controversial-environmental-encyclical-laudato-si/ World Aquatics creates ‘open category’ for ‘transgender’ men not approved to compete against women https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/world-aquatics-creates-open-category-for-transgender-men-not-approved-to-compete-against-women/ Indiana’s near-total abortion ban takes effect after Supreme Court denies pro-abortion appeal https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/indianas-near-total-abortion-ban-takes-effect-after-supreme-court-denies-pro-abortion-appeal/ Massachusetts bishop forbids students from LGBT expression in diocesan schools https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/massachusetts-bishop-forbids-students-from-lgbt-expression-in-diocesan-schools/ VIEW ON APPLE PODCASTS VIEW ON GOOGLE PODCASTS VIEW ON AMAZON VIEW ON AUDIBLE VIEW ON CASTBOX VIEW ON PODCASTADDICT VIEW ON STITCHER VIEW ON BITCHUTE VIEW ON RUMBLE VIEW ON TUNE-IN VISIT US ON
