The (Catholic) Science Guy Ep. 57

Whoever says you have to choose between science and faith has not
met Guy Consolmagno, S.J.—a Jesuit brother and director of the
Vatican Observatory. We ask what projects the pope’s astronomers
are working on now, if he believes in aliens and why people in
every time and place look to the stars with big questions. And in
Signs of the Times, Pope Francis denounces a chemical attack in
Syria that killed dozens of innocent civilians. How should the
United States respond? And U.S. and Mexican bishops push back on
President Trump’s plan to send the National Guard to secure the
border as a group of Central American migrants travels north
seeking sanctuary. Next, the pope has released a new apostolic
exhortation on holiness. Zac, Olga and I discuss our favorite parts
of the document. Plus, updates on Catholics in France, Sweden and
Brazil—where one church decided to incorporate a drone into the
liturgy. As always, we want to hear from you. You can tweet us
@jesuiticalshow or send us an email jesuitical@americamedia.org.
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Links from the show: Pope Francis denounces chemical weapons attack
in Syria Top Five Takeaways from ‘Gaudete et Exsultate’ Bishops on
both sides of Mexico border criticize troop deployment France's
Macron sparks uproar by reaching out to Catholic Church Sweden's
Lutherans to let Catholic parish hold Masses in Lund cathedral
Video: Jesus Saves, but Drone Delivers This Catholic Church from
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