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Ave Maria in the Afternoon – August 14, 2024 – Hour 2

How is transgender ideology affecting adoption practices? Andrea Picciotti-Bayer joins us. We also look at the latest in Gaza with Jonathan Schanzer and look at Maximilian Kolbe’s Marian devotion with Dr Mark Miravalle.

 

A New Battle for Adoptive Parents

A mother in Oregon was denied the request to adopt a child because she would not affirm a hypothetical situation where her child said they were transgender. This will not be the last time such a case is presented. Andrea Picciotti-Bayer joins us with more.

 

Andrea Picciotti-Bayer is a legal analyst for EWTN News. She also directs the Conscience Project. Follow her on Twitter @bayerpicciotti and visit conscience-project.org.

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Two Assassinations and a Transformed War

Several days ago, Israel took out Hamas and Hezbollah leaders deep inside enemy territory, and now all eyes on Iran for a potential retaliation. Jonathan Schanzer tells us more.

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Two Assassinations and a Transformed War

 

Dr. Jonathan Schanzer is senior vice president for research at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, where he oversees the work of the organization’s experts and scholars.

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Maximilian Kolbe’s Marian Devotion

We celebrate the Feast of Maximilian Kolbe by exploring his deep Marian devotion with Dr. Mark Miravalle.

 

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