The Church Crisis No One’s Talking About, and How We Win (Bishop Athanasius Schneider) | Ep. 563

In a rare virtual episode His Excellency Bishop Athanasius Schneider, Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Maria Santissima in Astana, Kazakhstan joins Pints With Aquinas host, Matt Fradd, to discuss his private meeting with Pope Leo XIV, the war on the Latin Mass, Europe's demographic transformation, and why young people are flooding back to traditional Catholicism. His Excellency delivers powerful and unflinching analysis of the Catholic Church's current crisis while offering profound hope for the future. Ep. 563 -- -- -- ⏱️ TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 - Introduction 00:46 - What is the crisis the Church is currently undergoing? 11:41 - Update on Pope Leo and the Latin Mass discussions 19:11 - Have restrictions on the Latin Mass helped or hurt unity? 21:23 - The Islamification of Europe: dangers and Catholic response 27:18 - What's causing the surge in Catholic conversions? 34:28 - Why is the Rosary so powerful? 39:17 - Advice for young married couples building faithful marriages 41:50 - How to handle constant, discouraging Church news 43:39 - Message to Catholics considering leaving the Church 48:20 - What signs of hope do you see for the Church's future? -- -- -- 📖 Books mentioned: Salve Regina: https://a.co/d/6Qw0yY9 Catechism of the Catholic Church: https://a.co/d/8pkyg64 A Man for All Seasons: https://a.co/d/gQDTtPJ -- -- -- Today's Sponsors: Charity Mobile: Visit https://charitymobile.com/MATTFRADD to get started. Catholic Match: Download the app or head to https://CatholicMatch.com and find your forever. PrayR Group: Buy your chaplet today at https://chaplet.shop. The first 500 orders get a St. Joseph chaplet free. Limited time only. St. Paul Center: Join the Bible Study movement alongside a global community. Sign up today at https://stpaulcenter.com/pints PreBorn: Make a difference for generations to come. Donate securely online at https://preborn.com/PINTS or dial #250 keyword 'BABY' -- -- -- Become a Daily Wire Member and watch all of our content ad-free: https://www.dailywire.com/subscribe 🍿 The Pendragon Cycle: Rise of the Merlin is here. Episodes 1 & 2 are now streaming exclusively on DailyWire+ -- -- -- 📕 Get my newest book, Jesus Our Refuge, here: https://a.co/d/bDU0xLb 🍺 Want to Support Pints With Aquinas? 🍺 Get episodes a week early, score a free PWA beer stein, and join exclusive live streams with me! Become an annual supporter at 👉 https://mattfradd.locals.com/support -- -- -- 💻 Follow Me on Social Media: 📌 Facebook: https://facebook.com/mattfradd 📸 Instagram: https://instagram.com/mattfradd 𝕏 Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/Pints_W_Aquinas 🎵 TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@pintswithaquinas 📚 PWA Merch – https://dwplus.watch/MattFraddMerch 👕 Grab your favorite PWA gear here: https://shop.pintswithaquinas.com #MattFradd #DailyWire #Jesus #Faith #Religion #Catholic #Christianity #Bible #News #Politics #BishopSchneider #PopeLeo #LatinMass #TradCath #CatholicNews #Liturgy #Islam #Europe #TraditionalCatholic #SSPX #FSSP #Fatima #Rosary #CatholicFamily #DailyWire #TheDailyWire #PintsWithAquinas #MattFradd