Archbishop-Designate on issues facing Catholic Church; urgency for downtown Royals stadium
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — In a special Easter Sunday edition of '4 The People,' we talk with the Archbishop-Designate of the Diocese of Kansas City in Kansas, Most Reverend Shawn McKnight.
McKnight, who is making a return to his home state of Kansas, talks about how he'll work to learn more about his new flock, and about key issues facing the Catholic Church. It is his first one-on-one TV interview, and it's only on FOX4.
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Then, a new urgency for supporters of downtown baseball as the Royals draw closer to announcing a new home.
Brett Postel of 'Downtown Baseball in Washington Square Park' joins us to talk about the sense of urgency and why his group is still advocating for the park near Crown Center.
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