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To begin our conversation today about religious liberty, a core value associated with the upcoming Independence Day, we are joined by Rabbi Abraham Cooper, Ph.D. Rabbi Cooper is the Chair of the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom, and shares with us the findings of their most recent Annual Report. We are then joined by Assistant Professor Nathan Schneider, M.A., who shares with us the history of the Cooperative Movement, its strong Catholic connections, and the challenges to the movement today. Rabbi Abraham Cooper, Ph.D., is the Chair of the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom. Prof. Nathan Schneider, M.A., is an assistant professor at the University of…

On today’s episode of JustLove, we open the conversation with Desire Findlay, a trainer and facilitator at Catholic Relief Services. She talks with us about how this week, she and other chapter members head to Washington DC and take part in the Catholic Relief Services National Gathering at Catholic University. Afterward, marking the anniversary of the Stonewall Uprising on June 28, 1969, we are joined by Stan J.R. Zerkowski, the Executive Director of Fortunate Families. Fortunate Families is a Lexington, Kentucky based Catholic Ministry dedicated to facilitating respectful conversations within the church about the dignity of LGBTQ+ individuals and how we can go about expanding the tent to include them…

Today on JustLove, we begin with a conversation with Professor Kevin Foster, Ph.D., of the University of Texas at Austin. Dr. Foster shares with us his expertise on African Diaspora Studies and the particular history of the Juneteenth holiday, which first began in 1865. Then, Jeff and Jonaan, a “Big” and “Little” respectively from Bigs & Littles NYC Mentoring, join us to talk about the significance of Father’s Day. Their program provides mentors to children in need of reliable adult figures in their lives. Professor Kevin Foster, Ph.D., is the Associate Chair of the African and African Diaspora Studies at the University of Texas at Austin. Jeff and Jonaan are…

Today on JustLove, we are joined by Dr. Sarah Sayeed, Ph.D., who is the Executive Director and Chair of the New York City Civic Engagement Commission. She joins us to discuss the connection between democracy and civic engagement. Her mission is to encourage all New Yorkers to participate in civic affairs through activities such as participatory budgeting. Dr. Sarah Sayeed, Ph.D., is the Executive Director and Chair of the New York City Civic Engagement Commission. Listen now.

On today’s episode of JustLove, we are joined by Helen Jaccard, the Project Manager of the Veterans for Peace Golden Rule Project. She talks to us about “The Golden Rule Sailboat,” which originally set sail in 1958 and recently arrived in New York Harbor, the mission of the project, and the future of peace activism. We also speak with Prof. Paul Marshall, Ph.D., who is the Director of the Religious Freedom Insitute’s South & Southeast Asia Action Team about the recent designation by the U.S. Commission on Religious Freedom of India as a “Country of Particular Concern.” Helen Jaccard is the Project Manager for the Golden Rule Project by Veterans…