Today my co-host, Father Dave Dwyer, and I had the pleasure of interviewing Martin Sheen for our radio program, A Conversation with the Archbishop for The Catholic Channel on Sirius XM Satellite Radio. Martin is one of our best known American actors, and he was here to talk about his new movie, The Way, which opens this weekend here in New York and then eventually around the country.  The Way is a moving and beautiful story of a man who undertakes to walk Camino de Santiago – The Way of Saint…

I’m spending this week at the Vatican for the first-ever meeting of the Pontifical Council for Promoting the New Evangelization.  I’m honored that the Holy Father has appointed me to this new and vital Council, responsible for helping to promote the faith.  The Holy Father met with us on Monday, and our meetings with Archbishop Rino Fisichella, the President of the Council, and cardinals and bishops from around the world have been enlightening and inspiring.  This is an area of tremendous emphasis for the Church, and it is reflected in the enthusiasm and commitment of everyone in these meetings.

Since…