Catholic Connection – Sept 26, 2024 – Hr 2
Guest host Vanessa Denha Garmo speaks with Fr. Mitch Pacwa, S.J. about the troubling retaliation against whistleblower Marcus Allen. Tori Hirsch from the National Center on Sexual Exploitation on two initiatives aimed at protecting children online.
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Segment 1 – Intro & News
Segment 2 & 3 – Cultural Connection
FBI whistleblower gives emotional testimony about ‘highly inappropriate’ retaliation against him
Fr. Mitch Pacwa, S.J., Senior Fellow of the St. Paul Center for Biblical Theology, is a Jesuit priest, President and Founder of Ignatius Productions, world renowned lecturer, spiritual director for over fifty Holy Land pilgrimages, and EWTN host of television and radio shows. An accomplished biblical scholar and apologist, Father Pacwa, S.J. earned his Ph.D. in the Old Testament from Vanderbilt University. He also holds a Master of Divinity and S.T.B. from the Jesuit School of Theology at Loyola University. He speaks 12 languages, including Arabic, Aramaic, Hebrew, and Koine Greek.
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Segment 4 & 5 – Protecting Children Online
Instagram Makes Teen Accounts Private
House panel advances Kids Online Safety Act despite pushback
(Originally aired September 24, 2024)
Tori Hirsch serves as legal counsel for the National Center on Sexual Exploitation. Tori is passionate about eliminating child sexual abuse and desires to use the law to better protect vulnerable populations. Since she first learned about human trafficking in college, Tori has felt called to serve those negatively impacted by it, especially women and children. During her time in law school, she was involved with several anti-trafficking efforts, including being a staff member for Regent’s Center for Global Justice and an intern for the National Center on Sexual Exploitation. She also served as a Senior Editor on Regent’s Law Review, was a member of the Honor Council, and was as a member of the Alternative Dispute Resolution board.
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