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On this week’s episode of JustLove, Monsignor Kevin Sullivan is joined by Professor Philip Hackney of the University of Pittsburgh School of Law to discuss recent changes to IRS rules surrounding the Johnson Amendment — a 1954 provision impacting whether churches and pastors can endorse political candidates without risking their tax-exempt status. Later in the show, Emily Nobel Maxwell, Senior Advisor to the City Parks Foundation and Founder of Nobel Cause Consulting, talks about the “Urban Heat Island Effect” and how planting more trees in city neighborhoods can help combat rising temperatures and create healthier, more resilient communities.

On today’s episode of JustLove – on this day marking the 80th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Nagasaki – Monsignor Kevin Sullivan speaks with Professor Peter Kuznick, Professor of History and Director of the Nuclear Studies Institute at American University, about the enduring impact of that tragic event. Their conversation focuses on the survivors known as the Nihon Hidankyo (pronounced “Knee-hon Hid-anne-kyo”), recipients of this year’s Nobel Peace Prize, whom Prof. Kuznick personally nominated and accompanied to Oslo. Monsignor also reflects on how his parish, Our Savior Church in Midtown Manhattan, has joined the global movement for peace by hosting a 75-hour vigil in partnership with the Community of Sant’Egidio. This powerful act of…

On this episode of JustLove, Monsignor Kevin Sullivan talks with Juan Montanez from Catholic Charities of Hartford about how his work as a Parent Educator in the Parenting Support Services Program helps adults become more confident and effective parents drawing on lessons from over two decades of coaching high school football. Monsignor also speaks with Kimberly Nunez, a participant in Catholic Charities Community Services’ Summer Youth Employment Program, about how this paid opportunity is helping young people like her build skills, confidence, and a stronger foundation for the future.

On this episode of JustLove, Monsignor Kevin Sullivan speaks with Father Bruce Morrill, S.J. the Edward A. Malloy Chair in Roman Catholic Studies over at Vanderbilt University about the newly approved “Mass for the Care of Creation” and how it invites Catholics to pray for a deeper commitment to environmental stewardship. He also talks with Omar Davila, the Senior Director of Family Self Sufficiency Department at Catholic Charities of San Antonio about their emergency relief efforts in response to the tragic July 4th floods in Texas Hill Country, and how the organization is planning long-term support for affected families.

On this Fourth of July weekend episode of JustLove, Monsignor Kevin Sullivan explores themes of American identity, global leadership, and summer tradition. He begins with a timely conversation with Professor Mathias Risse, the Berthold Beitz Professor of Human Rights, Global Affairs, and Philosophy at Harvard’s Kennedy School and Director of the Carr Center for Human Rights Policy. They discuss the historic election of Pope Leo XIV, the first American-born pontiff, and the broader significance of an American occupying the Chair of Saint Peter at this moment in Church and world history. In the second half of the show, Monsignor Sullivan shifts from the spiritual to the celebratory, speaking with two barbecue…