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COVID-19’s Impact on Presidential Campaigns and Advocacy Campaigns in Health, Justice, Peace-making and Religious Freedom
On this week’s episode of Just Love, Monsignor leads a Fourth of July themed show. Prof. Christina Greer, Ph.D. is an Associate Professor of Political Science and American Studies at Fordham University. Prof. Greer talks to us about the upcoming Presidential Campaigns of both President Trump and Former Vice President Joe Biden, and the likely impact that the COVID-19 Pandemic, the killing this past month of George Floyd and its aftermath around the country, and other issues are going to have on the Presidential Campaigns. J. Mark Brinkmoeller. is the Principal of Assisi Strategy, LLC in Washington D.C., as well as the Vice President of the International Interfaith Peace Corps.…
- JustLove, Protecting & Nurturing Children & Youth, Welcoming and Integrating Immigrants and Refugees
Helping Homeless LGBTQ Youth and the Important Right to Religious Freedom
On this week’s episode of Just Love, Monsignor Kevin Sullivan talks about the LGBTQ youth who are homeless in New York and the right to religious freedom around the world. Sr. Nancy Downing, CND, Esq. is the Executive Director of Covenant House New York, a lawyer, and a Religious Sister in the Congregation of Notre Dame. During this week that many events across the globe will recognize the 50th Anniversary of the Stonewall Uprising that began the modern LGBTQ Movement, Sr. Nancy talks about the programs, services, and assistance that Covenant House New York offers LGBTQ young people, who have a 120% higher risk of becoming homeless than their non-LGBTQ…
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A Look at Religious Freedom in the Islamic World and a Look at Volunteerism for National Volunteers Week 2019
In this week’s episode of Just Love, Monsignor Kevin Sullivan talks about freedom in Islam and National Volunteer Week. Prof. Daniel Philpott, Ph.D. is a Professor of Political Science at Notre Dame University and the author of the book “Religious Freedom in Islam: The Fate of a Universal Human Right in the Muslim World Today.” Prof. Philpott talks about his finding is his book which examines the status of religious freedom in the world’s 47 Muslim majority countries, and where he sees the Islamic tradition containing “seeds of freedom” that are potentialities for developing a more robust understanding of religious freedom in the Islamic world in the future. Kara Cunnane…
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Conversation Starters For a President Abroad
Embed from Getty Images President Trump’s first foreign trip at the end of May was announced just after he signed the Religious freedom executive order. Ironically, three places he will visit – Saudi Arabia, Israel and Rome – are major hubs for the three great religions: Islam, Judaism and Christianity. Saudi Arabia, according to official statistics, is close to 100% Muslim, predominantly Sunni. Israel was established as a Jewish state this week in 1948. Rome has been a center of Christianity since Peter and Paul journeyed there in the first century and, subsequently, the Bishop of Rome was designated the Pope. As Citizen Sullivan, I suggest one topic for…
- Commentary, Protecting & Nurturing Children & Youth, Strengthening Families and Resolving Crises, Welcoming and Integrating Immigrants and Refugees
Diversity Reigns
Catholic Charities is a the center of building a more just and compassionate society. We engage in a wide range of activities and interact with many different people. Here’s a collage for this week – Twelve consul generals from Latin American countries meet at the Catholic Charities Community Services Immigration and Refugee Resettlement offices. (Top Left) Evi Siskos from Telemundo was the MC for Astors Services Junior Gala at the Supreme Courthouse in lower Manhattan. (Top Right) Zoe Saldana was taping her guest satellite radio appearance in the same Sirius studios that JustLove was taping. Here’s a picture of her as she was leaving. (Bottom Left) Two talented Catholic Charities immigration attorneys from our expert legal team. (Bottom Middle) On…
