The World Over | Full Episode: AMERICAN MARTYR, ILLINOIS ASSISTED SUICIDE & More | August 13, 2026

Archbishop Paul Coakley on the film he's producing, American Martyr: The Stanley Rother Story, plus his thoughts on the new Massachusetts pro-abortion law, and immigration enforcement. Fr. Tad Pacholczyk on the controversy over vaccinations in Florida, assisted suicide in New York and Illinois, and the legalization of abortion up to birth in Massachusetts 01:20 Archbishop Paul Coakley on Massachusetts Abortion Law 03:54 Immigration, Border Security & the US Bishops 05:47 USCCB Funding and Refugee Resettlement 07:01 Traditional Latin Mass and Traditionis Custodes 10:20 American Martyr: The Story of Blessed Stanley Rother 12:35 Why Father Rother Returned to Guatemala 14:03 American Martyr Documentary Preview 14:34 Archbishop Coakley’s Connection to Stanley Rother 16:33 Bringing Stanley Rother’s Story to Theaters 18:43 An Ordinary Priest and American Martyr 21:51 David Henrie on Faith, Family & His New Children’s Book 23:30 Illinois Assisted-Suicide Law Challenged in Court 26:35 Death Certificates, Free Speech & Conscience Rights 28:27 Legal Fight to Protect Catholic Health Care 31:01 Father Tad Pacholczyk on Abortion and Catholic Public Officials 37:38 Assisted Suicide, Conscience Protections & Catholic Ministries 40:58 Medicaid, Gender Medicine for Minors & Detransition Care 44:36 Organ Donation, Euthanasia & Human Brain Research ------------- The World Over with Raymond Arroyo airs on EWTN Thursdays at 8pm ET. It re-airs on Fridays at 1am & 9:30am ET, and Mondays at 10pm ET. ------------- Raymond Arroyo is known for his penetrating interviews of leading news figures. His Conversations on The World Over have included Presidents Bush and Trump, Pope Benedict XVI, Mother Theresa, Mel Gibson, famed tenor Placido Domingo and comic legend, Jerry Lewis. The show is produced by EWTN News: https://www.ewtnnews.com ------------ Don't miss an episode of The World Over with Raymond Arroyo. Get updates here: https://www.ewtn.com/tv/shows/world-over ------------- Sign up today to receive the World Over with Raymond Arroyo newsletter: https://www.ewtn.com/worldover ------------- Follow the World Over with Raymond Arroyo on Social Media: Twitter:   / worldoverlive   Instagram:   / worldoverlive   ------------- Subscribe to EWTN News YouTube channel here:    / @ewtnnews   ------------- You can support the EWTN News mission: https://bit.ly/3qDR1qf