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Podcast: Institute of Catholic Culture
Episode: The Last Crusade
Description: At the center of the battle for Catholic Spain during the Spanish Civil War is the story of the fortress of AlcĂĄzar, controlled by the Catholic Colonel JosĂ© MoscardĂł. When the communist forces captured the Colonelâs son, Luis MoscardĂł, they called the Colonel by telephone and warned that if he did not surrender the fortress within ten minutes, they would shoot his son. To prove that they had the boy, they placed him on the telephone with his father. âWhat is happening, my son?â asked the Colonel. âNothing,â answered Luis, âThey say they will shoot me if the AlcĂĄzar does not...