The Francis Effect podcast: COVID-19 vaccine, 'wafer wars' and Christmas

A pharmacist undergoes training in preparation for the distribution of the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine at a Mount Sinai Health System pharmacy in the Queens borough of New York City in this handout photo released Dec. 10. (CNS/Mount Sinai Health System via

A pharmacist undergoes training in preparation for the distribution of the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine at a Mount Sinai Health System pharmacy in the Queens borough of New York City in this handout photo released Dec. 10. (CNS/Mount Sinai Health System via Reuters)

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Editor's note: NCR executive editor Heidi Schlumpf has joined "The Francis Effect" for its seventh season as a co-host with Franciscan Fr. Dan Horan and David Dault. The podcast airs every other Wednesday and will be available on NCR's site as well as on various podcast apps.

 

 

NCR executive editor Heidi Schlumpf has joined Season 7 of "The Francis Effect" podcast. She joins co-hosts Franciscan Fr. Dan Horan (columnist for NCR's "Faith Seeking Understanding") and David Dault, executive producer and host of "Things Not Seen: Conversations about Culture and Faith."

In this episode, Dault, Horan and Schlumpf discuss the end of Season 7 and the year 2020. They talk about the new COVID-19 vaccine, the growing rift among bishops concerning President-elect Joe Biden, and the joy of the Christmas season.

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