The Weekly Leo – 6 August 2025

Pope Leo greets pilgrims in St. Peter’s Square for his first General Audience of August (@Vatican Media)

This version of The Weekly Leo covers material released in the last week, from 9 July 2025 to 6 August 2025.

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Wedding Bell Blues (SNW) – The Secrets of Star Trek

Is this character truly a Q? Dom Bettinelli, Jimmy Akin, and Fr. Jason Tyler unpack revelations about continuity, canon, and character growth—while also debating marriage law, PTSD symbolism, and why Spock’s heartbreak hits harder than ever.

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Hegemony, Part II (SNW) – The Secrets of Star Trek

Should Starfleet risk war to save Earth colonists outside its borders? Pike faces impossible orders, Scotty doubts himself, and Dom Bettinelli, Jimmy Akin, and Fr. Jason Tyler debate morality, canon, and faith in a tense Gorn standoff.

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The Hell House of Martinez – Jimmy Akin’s Mysterious World

Fireballs. Scorch marks. Dizzy spells. A haunted house—or something worse? Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and paranormal expert Lloyd Auerbach unravel the shocking truth behind a 1980s California mystery.

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The Weekly Leo – 30 July 2025

Pope Leo XIV at General Audience (@Vatican Media)

This version of The Weekly Leo covers material released in the last week, from 20 July 2025 to 30 July 2025.

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An Earthly Child (Big Finish) – The Secrets of Doctor Who

Susan’s reunion with the Doctor sparks deep questions—can post-Dalek Earth be trusted to stand on its own? Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli unpack the politics, alien paranoia, and family tension in An Earthly Child.

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Bigfoot Biology (Sasquatch, Cryptid, Cryptozoology) – Jimmy Akin’s Mysterious World

If Bigfoot exists, what kind of animal would it be? Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli analyze eyewitness reports, biological clues, and statistical patterns to sketch the creature’s anatomy and behavior.

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The Weekly Leo – 23 July 2025

Pope Leo XIV visits residents and religious sisters at the “Santa Marta” home for the elderly in the Alban hills, offering words of gratitude, hope, and reflection.

This version of The Weekly Leo covers material released in the last week, from 12 July 2025 to 20 July 2025.

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The Oakville Blobs – Jimmy Akin’s Mysterious World

Gelatinous blobs fell from the sky in Oakville, Washington—then people got sick. Was it rain, jellyfish, or a secret government bioweapon test? Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli dissect the evidence and theories.

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The Weekly Leo – 16 July 2025

An image of Pope Leo XIV in the video message

This version of The Weekly Leo covers material released in the last week, from 26 June 2025 to 13 July 2025.

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