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    Empowering Voices: Election Advocacy and Hurricane Relief in North Carolina

    On today’s episode of Just Love, as we gear up for Election Day on November 5th, we sit down with the Director of Voting Advocacy and Partnership at the Campaign Legal Center. He shares how his organization is working tirelessly to ensure that every voter can freely and fairly participate in the electoral process. Additionally, we hear from the Western Regional Director of the Diocese of Charlotte, North Carolina, who provides insight into the devastating impact of Hurricane Helene on the region, including Asheville. He discusses the vital work Catholic Charities of Charlotte is doing to support those affected by this disaster. Join us for an insightful exploration of advocacy…

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    Exploring Life and Faith: Insights on Respect Life Sunday and Cultural Heritage

    On this episode of Just Love, we commemorate “Respect Life Sunday,” as Monsignor Kevin Sullivan speaks with the Honorable Marilyn Musgrave, Vice President of Government Affairs at Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America and former Congresswoman from Colorado. They delve into the current state of the pro-life movement in the U.S. two years after the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization decision reshaped abortion rights. Additionally, in celebration of Rosh Hashanah and the upcoming Yom Kippur, Monsignor Sullivan discusses the Tenement Museum’s new “Lived Religion” series, which offers an immersive look at the religious traditions of 19th and early 20th-century immigrants, launched just in time for the Jewish High Holidays. Tune…

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    Empowering Youth and Defending Faith: A Journey of Justice

    This week on JustLove, Monsignor Kevin Sullivan welcomes Suzanne J. Currie, the newly appointed Executive Director of the Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award USA. They discuss the transformative experiences this program offers youth aged 14 to 24, empowering them to cultivate essential skills and leadership qualities. Monsignor Sullivan also interviews Colten Stanberry from Becket Law about a crucial Supreme Court case involving the Catholic Charities Bureau of the Diocese of Superior, Wisconsin. The case seeks to overturn a lower court’s ruling that challenges the Bureau’s right to exempt its vital social services from Wisconsin’s Unemployment Insurance System, raising important questions about the intersection of faith and public service. Don’t miss…

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    Exploring Migration and Religious Freedom

    This week, Monsignor Kevin Sullivan engages with Stephanie Kramer, Senior Researcher at Pew Research Center, who provides insights into Pew’s latest report, “The Religious Composition of the World’s Migrants.” Monsignor also converses with Knox Thames, Senior Fellow and Director of the Program on Global Faith and Inclusive Societies at Pepperdine University’s Washington D.C. campus, about his new book published by Notre Dame University Press, “Ending Persecution: Charting the Path to Global Religious Freedom.”

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    Exploring Workers’ Rights and Synodality

    On this week’s episode of JustLove, Monsignor Kevin Sullivan engages in a compelling discussion with Michael Z. Green, Professor of Law and Director of the Workplace Law Program at Texas A&M University School of Law. They delve into the Supreme Court’s recent decision in Starbucks Corp. v. McKinney and explore its implications for workers’ rights to organize in the future. In addition, Monsignor Sullivan speaks with Michelle Sherman, Project Director for Non-violence & Campus Outreach at Pax Christi USA, and Becky McIntyre, Community Artist, Muralist, and Printmaker with the Synodality in Catholic Higher Education Archdiocese of Philadelphia (SCHEAP) Project. They provide insights into the 2024 Catholic Nonviolence Initiative’s Fall Series…

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