We live in a time when the Catholic faith is constantly questioned, attacked, and marginalized by political and cultural movements that seek to push revealed truth into the private sphere. In this episode, I speak with Vanya Thais, a Peruvian journalist and Catholic activist, recognized for her courage in defending the faith in the midst of a hostile political context.
In this podcast, we analyze how the Church faces today’s challenges—from ideologies that try to redefine human nature to the attempts to use religion for political purposes.
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Key Topics Covered in the Episode
The cost of being a coherent Catholic in a hostile world.
Faith Under Attack
How today’s political culture seeks to silence the Catholic voice.
Secularization and the rejection of Christian values in public life.
The Role of Catholics in Politics
Why faith and public life cannot be separated.
The moral duty of Catholics to influence society for the common good.
The Prophetic Voice of the Church
Why the Church cannot remain neutral in the face of ideologies that undermine human dignity.
The importance of the Magisterium and the Church’s social teaching.
Testimony of Faith and Courage
Vanya shares her experience of publicly defending Catholicism.
Final Reflection
The Lord Jesus warned: “If the world hates you, keep in mind that it hated me first” (John 15:18).
Today more than ever, being Catholic means bearing witness to the truth without fear, even in the face of misunderstanding and persecution. As the Catechism teaches: “The duty of Christians is to permeate and perfect the temporal order with the spirit of the Gospel” (CCC 2105).
Faith cannot remain locked up in the private sphere—it is called to illuminate every aspect of life, including politics.
