• How Poland Became a Catholic Country | 10th-20th Centuries History | Stasia Wilczak | Episode 66
    Dec 22 2025

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    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

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    1 hr and 5 mins
  • Livestream Q&A About Nigeria's Christian Genocide with Franc Utoo & Zariyi Yusuf | Episode 65
    Dec 8 2025

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    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

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    1 hr and 4 mins
  • Life as a Priest in Ghana, West Africa | Fr. Peter Akomanyi | Episode 64
    Nov 17 2025

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    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


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    36 mins
  • Nigeria Designated as Country of Particular Concern with Zariyi Yusuf | Episode 63
    Nov 10 2025

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    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

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    34 mins
  • A Message to Pope Leo XIV About Islamic Expansion. Where Are You? | Episode 62
    Nov 5 2025

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  • 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
    Nov 3 2025

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    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


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    19 mins
  • Nigeria’s Christian Genocide Needs to Be Stopped | Zayiri Yusuf | Episode 60
    Oct 20 2025

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    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

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    49 mins
  • 800 Baptized! | Malawi's Catholic Church is Growing Exponentially | Fr. Edmond Nyoka | Episode 60
    Oct 6 2025

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    Fr. Edmond Nyoka is a Roman Catholic priest in the Diocese of Mzuzu in Malawi, Africa. He has been a priest for 14 years and current serves as the Rector of St. Patrick's Minor Seminary. He also assists at nearby parishes on the weekends.

    If you would like to support the growth of the Catholic Church in Malawi, you can do so by making a donation at: malawifund.com. Fr. Edmond is expanding the chapel the seminary in order to accommodate more students, responding to the rising desire in boys to join the seminary.
    Donations from the USA are Tax Deductible.

    Fr. Edmond’s X Profile is @ednyoka

    Timestamps:
    0:00- Introduction
    2:00- Minor and Major Seminary in Malawi
    7:00- Where Malawi is in Africa
    9:22- Brief History of Malawi
    12:26- Malawi is a Christian Country
    14:05- Religious Make-Up of Malawi
    18:05- Catholicism is Growing Rapidly Growing in Malawi
    24:58- Catholic Church Has Provided a Lot of Infrastructure in Malawi
    26:13- Priests Mostly Go Out Into Villages
    32:19- Lay Ministries in Malawi
    35:09- Growth of Catholicism in Zambia, Tanzania, Democratic Republic of Congo
    38:38- Threat of Islamic Jihadists
    42:42- How to Support Catholics in Malawi
    47:23- Outro

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    48 mins