Another sacrilegious scandal at a big papal pep really--this time in Manila. Why is the Vicar treated like God, while God is treated like a bag of Doritos? What part does the institutionalized abuse of Communion in the hand play in this ongoing outrage?

Pope Francis named The Remnant's Man of the Year, a gal from Femen kidnaps the Vatican's Baby Jesus, and Michael Matt asks Judge Napolitano about "pro-life" Republicans, the Iraq War, Natural Law and Christ the King

Mike & Chris discuss the Pope's routine criticisms of faithful Catholics while atheists and Catholic bashers get the papal "Get Out Of Jail, Free" card. Plus, what explains the papal silence on the slaughter of Christians in the Mideast?

Cardinal Burke banished, Bishop Athanasius Schneider encourages resistance, journalists speak of crisis in the Church. Michael Matt and Christopher Ferrara discuss growing schism under the disastrous pontificate of Pope Francis.