David Hahn breaks down the Transalpine Redemptorists' illicit episcopal consecration and the resulting excommunication of Father Michael Mary, and what it says about the fragility of traditionalist communities operating outside Rome. He also unpacks Pope Leo's curial reshuffle, including Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone's promotion to the Apostolic Signatura, and reviews JD Vance's new book Communion amid its clash with The Lamp's Matthew Walter. Plus, a firsthand report from the sold-out We Believe festival in England. New episodes of The David Hahn Show air every week, so subscribe and hit the bell for more.

Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:52 Transalpine Redemptorists' excommunication
4:33 The illicit consecration and excommunication
6:41 Why tradition endures
10:36 Vatican shakeup and Cordileone's rise
12:27 Canon lawyers and the new curia
19:53 Cordileone and the Pelosi communion controversy
23:22 JD Vance's new book, Communion
28:10 The best passages from Vance's book
35:20 The We Believe festival

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