Ep. 249 - The 500 Invisible Catholic Priests From Illinois

Published: Dec. 22, 2018, 5:12 a.m.

Jessica and I sat down to talk about several stories from the past week involving religion and politics.\n\u2014 The Catholic Church in IL didn\u2019t disclose allegations against more than 500 priests. (1:42)\n\u2014 The Christian Right\u2019s Project Blitz is getting bigger in 2019. (10:58)\n\u2014 After a teenager died of suicide, a Catholic priest condemned his actions during the funeral. (25:16)\n\u2014 An Illinois school modified its graduation speech policy in order to permit Christian preaching. (34:53)\n\u2014 There\u2019s a new album designed for Christians to play when they\u2019re making love. (41:27)\n\u2014 Trust in clergy is at an all-time low. (44:52)\n\u2014 A Miami church just got hit with a $7 million tax bill. (49:10)\n\u2014 What podcasts would you recommend to a listener? (54:06)\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices