Media Appearances
Publications
Louis Brown on EWTN Radio discussing the One Big Beautiful Bill – July 2025
Louis Brown of Christ Medicus joins and discusses the Big Beautiful Bill and defunding Planned Parenthood. Dr. Nathanael Blake talks about Stanford Medicine halting sex change surgeries for minors. Watch the Episode here:...
HHS Study Reveals Youth with Gender Confusion Harmed by Drugs and Procedures
CMF Louis Brown offers comment in interview CMF Executive Director Louis Brown, Jr. was interviewed by Our Sunday Visitor concerning a recent study by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) revealing that the drugs and procedures given to youth with...
CMF’s Michael Vacca & Dr. Robert Fastiggi host podcast series on the impact of Synods
The 2023 and 2024 Synods on Synodality have generated both interest and controversy. This seven-part series explores the role of Church synods (or councils) in Catholic history; the different types of synods (e.g. local, regional, ecumenical); and why the recent...
CatholicVote reports on new endowment honoring a mother’s brave choice
Supports CMF and Heart of Christ Clinic On April 15, 2025, CatholicVote reported on a new endowment benefiting Christ Medicus Foundation and the Heart of Christ Clinic, which delivers medical care and support for mothers and...
Wellness Isn’t Just Physical — It’s Spiritual
Commentary by Becca Wilson featured in the National Catholic Register On March 30, 2025, the National Catholic Register published a commentary blog by Becca Wilson, Director of Catholic Wellness Programs for CMF CURO, on responding to God's gift for life. Beyond the...
Wisdom, strength, humility focus of Inauguration Day prayers for President Trump – OSV News article
Our Sunday Visitor News article featuring Louis Brown carried by dozens of news outlets across the country On January 20, 2025, OSV News published an article featuring statements and prayers for President Trump on his Inauguration Day by Cardinal Timothy Dolan, the...
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Podcast: What the Church has to say on immigration & national identity
John Klink combines his personal experience of serving as a national director for Catholic Relief Services in Moroco, Haiti, Yemen and Thailand, a diplomat at the U.N. and as head of the International Catholic Migration Commission. Enjoy this episode on one of the...
Podcast: What does Catholic teaching say about equality & non-discrimination?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X8LOzUBQBAc CMF's Michael Vacca and Dr. Robert Fastiggi talk with Prof. Jane Adolphe about Catholic Social Doctrine and Issues of Equality and Non-discrimination. The discussion covers numerous encyclicals that were all released by...
Podcast: Human Rights, Freedom, and the State in St. John Paul II’s teaching
In this episode of the Social Doctrine of the Church podcast, Michael Vacca and Robert Fastiggi interview John Hittinger on Human Rights, Freedom, and the State in the Magisterium of St. John Paul II. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jco-wF9nNcA...
What does the Catholic Church say about gender ideology?
Questions addressed include:
One major theme of Catholic social doctrine is human dignity. How does gender ideology threaten human dignity?
What has the Catholic Church taught on gender ideology? Has the Church’s position been adequately expressed in documents such as the 2024 declaration, Dignitas Infinita, of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith? What more needs to be done or said?
Some people argue that the Church should accept sex-change operations because of the increased risk of suicide for those who are denied sex-transition procedures? What is your perspective as a sociologist?
Why IVF is an Immoral Solution to Infertility
Michael Vacca, CMF's Director of Ministry, Bioethics, and Membership Experience, is featured on EWTN Pro-life Weekly speaking about the ethics behind IVF and why the Church promotes other methods for treating infertility.
Michael Vacca’s presentation on Euthanasia at St. Joseph Catholic Church
Michael Arthur Vacca, M. Theol., JD, BA from CMF CURO and the Christ Medicus Foundation, recently gave a presentation at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Lake Orion, MI about Euthanasia and Physician-Assisted Suicide, providing an in-depth overview of the current state...
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The Perils of Proposal 3 | Michael Vacca on the Son Rise Morning Show
Michael Vacca was interviewed on the Son Rise Morning Show on October 4, 2022 to talk about the perils of Proposal 3. Michiganders will go to the polls in November and will vote on this radical proposed amendment to their state constitution. Proposal 3 is a radical...
Seeking Healing through the Sacraments for our Polarized Nation and Church | Michael Vacca on the Son Rise Morning Show
On the Son Rise Morning Show on September 26, 2022, Michael Vacca discussed an article he wrote in Homiletics & Pastoral Review about seeking healing through the Sacraments for our polarized nation and Church. Michael is Director of Ministry, Bioethics, and Member...
Educating on the Dangerous and Extreme Proposal 3 in Michigan | Louis Brown on Catholic Connection with Teresa Tomeo
On Tuesday, September 20, 2022, CMF Executive Director Louis Brown appeared on Teresa Tomeo's Catholic Connection radio show educating listeners on the dangerous and extreme Proposal 3 on the ballot this November in Michigan. Louis talked about the "collapse of human...
Louis Brown on the Son Rise Morning Show Responds to the Leaked U.S. Supreme Court Draft Opinion on Abortion
Louis Brown talked to Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell, the hosts of Sacred Heart Radio's Son Rise Morning Show, on May 4, 2022 in response to the leaked U.S. Supreme Court draft opinion on Dobbs which could overturn Roe v Wade. Louis spoke with joy at the prospect of Roe...
Religious Freedom in America in Danger States CMF’s Louis Brown on Catholic Connection with Teresa Tomeo
On Tuesday, April 5, 2022, CMF Executive Director Louis Brown appeared on Teresa Tomeo's Catholic Connection radio show. Tomeo and Brown discussed the Biden administration's expected regulations against medical conscience. Brown said that these rules would be crushing...
Teresa Tomeo Interviews Michael Vacca | The Catholic Church on Conscience, Vaccines & Mandates
Teresa Tomeo interviewed CMF CURO's Michael Vacca on Tuesday, February 1, 2022 for her Catholic Connection radio program. What does the Catholic Church say about conscience, vaccines and mandates? Michael Vacca shared sections of the Catechism and emphasized that "our...
Press Releases
Press Release: Looking to the National Catholic Prayer Breakfast & New Administration with Hope for the Culture of Life
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 27, 2025 CONTACT: Kathy Dempsey for Christ Medicus Foundation CURO On Friday morning, religious and lay Catholics from apostolates and the fields of government, politics, education, Catholic ministry, medicine, and business will gather...
Press Release: The Inauguration and Opportunity for Life
Statement by Louis Brown, Jr., Esq, Executive Director of the Christ Medicus Foundation FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 20, 2025 CONTACT: Kathy Dempsey for Christ Medicus Foundation CURO Today as a new Presidential Administration takes office we have great hope for the...
Advisory: The Future of Religious Freedom and Dignity in Health Care
January 23rd - A conversation as we engage a new Congress and Administration FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 17, 2025 You are invited to this conversation on the future of health care policy from the perspective of human dignity. In advance of the March for Life, join...
Advisory: The Future of Religious Freedom and Dignity in Health Care
A conversation as we engage a new Congress and Administration FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 17, 2025 CONTACT: Kathy Dempsey for Christ Medicus Foundation CURO UPDATES: Live stream now is available: www.bac.edu/live His Excellency Most Reverend James Conley, Bishop...
Press Release: New Federal Health Regulation Endangers Human Dignity and Medical Conscience Rights by Coercing Abortions and Mandating Transgender Procedures
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 7, 2024 CONTACT: Kathy Dempsey for Christ Medicus Foundation CURO, 202-359-4379 New Federal Health Regulation Endangers Human Dignity and Medical Conscience Rights by Coercing Abortions and Mandating Transgender Procedures Statement by Louis...
Press Release: Christ Medicus Foundation Welcomes Bishop James Conley to its Board of Directors
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 22, 2024 CONTACT: Kathy Dempsey for Christ Medicus Foundation CURO, 202-359-4379 The Christ Medicus Foundation is blessed and honored to announce that His Excellency, Most Reverend James Conley, Bishop of Lincoln, Nebraska, has joined the...