In today’s recording of JustLove, we discuss a prolonged topic highlighted by the violence in Ukraine, that of refugees and their resettlement in the United States. WE are joined by Kelly Agnew-Barajas who is the Director of the Catholic Charities Department of Refugee Resettlement here in New York City. Then, we acknowledge May Day weekend by having a conversation with the former Chair of the National Labor Relations Board, Wilma Liebman, J.D., about the current state of labor organizing in the country, such as at Amazon Fulfillment Center and Starbucks Stores. Kelly Agnew-Barajas directs the Catholic Charities of New York refugee resettlement operations, and will join us to discuss what…

In today’s recording of JustLove, we talk about the faith-based environmental activism taking place at the St. James Parish in Louisiana, where parishioners are resisting the construction of a petrochemical plant. Following, we learn about Pope Francis’ Easter weekend activities and his upcoming summer schedule, as well as updates on his thoughts on the war in Ukraine. Sharon Lavigne is the Founder and Director of Rise Saint James, a faith-based grassroots environmental organization fighting for ecological justice. She was the recipient of the 2022 Laetare Medal from Notre Dame University. Christopher White is the Vatican correspondent for the National Catholic Reporter, and he joins us to discuss the Easter activities around…

On Today’s recording of JustLove, we are getting ready for Easter’s theme of transformation by talking with Christopher Flores, a Catechumen taking the Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults (RCIA) classes at St. Brigid-St. Emeric Parish and who will be receiving sacraments over the holiday weekend. We will then follow that up with a conversation with Philip Brach, Vice President for College Relations at Belmont Abbey College, about the little-known fact of how an American Saint, St. Katherine Drexel, influenced the U.S. Tax Code by changing philanthropy in the process. Christopher Flores is taking RCIA classes at the St. Brigid-St. Emeric Parish on Avenue B in the East Village neighborhood…

Christians living in Ukraine will be celebrating Holy Week while under the threat of war and hunger. Msgr. Peter Vaccari will help us to understand their experiences and the work of the Catholic Near East Welfare Association (CNEWA) and its impact on the region. Following this, we will talk with Barron Segar, President and CEO of the World Food Program USA. His expertise will help us understand the ripple effects of war on the global wheat supply, rising food prices, and collateral hunger across the world. Msgr. Peter Vaccari is President of the CNEWA which was founded by Pope Pius XI in 1926 to support Eastern Churches throughout the Middle…

On today’s recording of JustLove, we are sharing in the commemoration of the Holy Month of Ramadan with our Muslim brothers and sisters by having a conversation with Dr. Hussein Rashid. We will follow that up with a conversation with the President and CEO of UNICEF USA to discuss the issues facing children fleeing the war in Ukraine and others who face catastrophes across the world. Dr. Hussein Rashid is a freelance academic who focuses on the intersection of Muslims and U.S. Popular Culture. He will talk with us about the Muslim experience of Ramadan over the past two years of the Covid-19 Pandemic. Michael J. Nyenhuis is President and…