In this week’s episode, editors JD Flynn and Ed Condon discuss the Supreme Court confirmation hearings of prospective Justice Amy Coney Barrett; an Italian ‘security consultant’ with links to the Vatican financial scandal, who was arrested this week; and a mystery surrounding the burning of an altar in New Orleans after a “demonic” desecration. Subscribe to CNA Newsroom: https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/podcast/cna-newsroom (8:43) The beatification of Carlo Acutis continues to attract great interest: https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/tags/carlo-acutis (9:09) Supreme Court confirmation hearings: https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/amy-coney-barrett-hearings-today-healthcare-and-anti-catholicism-take-center-stage-47079 https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/barrett-hearings-today-barrett-faces-questions-on-abortion-catholic-faith-race-and-religious-freedom-37399 https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/amy-coney-barrett-hearings-today-harris-says-hearings-illegitimate-barrett-questioned-on-abortion-religious-liberty-62358 https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/pro-life-no-apologies-no-partiality-amy-coney-barrett-praised-on-day-3-of-hearings-37671 https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/amy-coney-barrett-hearings-day-4-witnesses-praise-judges-outstanding-competence-26105 https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/amy-coney-barrett-to-get-senate-committee-vote-oct-22-69944 (26:55) Italian ‘security consultant’ with links to Vatican financial scandal arrested: https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/reports-say-woman-working-for-becciu-received-600000-euros-from-vatican-secretariat-of-state-12655 https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/security-consultant-linked-to-vaticans-becciu-scandal-arrested-62265 https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/italian-security-consultant-appeals-extradition-to-vatican-over-financial-crimes-58547 (41:43) Who is Cardinal Farrell?: https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/analysis-what-does-cardinal-farrells-promotion-say-about-the-mccarrick-report-11994 (52:41) A mystery in the Archdiocese of New Orleans related to the burning of an altar (and a challenge for listeners): https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/new-orleans-priest-defiles-altar-with-pornographic-filmmaking-arrested-for-obscenity-48530 https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/archbishop-aymond-new-orleans-priests-desecration-of-altar-demonic-29763 https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/louisiana-church-reconsecrated-after-demonic-desecration-details-about-fr-travis-clark-emerge-81031