Kresta in the Afternoon – May 23, 2023 – Hour 2
Fr. Robert Sirico tells updates us on Jimmy Lai’s struggles in Hong Kong and Keaton Douglas shares how Catholic spirituality can help with our crisis of addiction.
Jimmy Lai Denied U.K. Human Rights Lawyer—Again
Human rights champion Jimmy Lai has suffered another defeat at the hands of the Chinese court. Despite the fact that he is a UK citizen, he has been denied access to a UK human rights lawyer as he faces charges under Beijing’s National Security Law. We talk more about this, as well as the upcoming Acton University, with Fr. Robert Sirico.
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Jimmy Lai Denied U.K. Human Rights Lawyer—Again
Fr. Sirico’s Congressional Testimony on Jimmy Lai, Human Rights in Hong Kong

Addiction: A Spiritual Disease with a Spiritual Remedy
Substance abuse is the 3rd-leading cause of death in the United States, claiming more than 175.000 lives every year – and the crisis has accelerated since the pandemic. Many contemporary therapists overlook the fact that addiction isn’t just a physical and physiological illness – it’s a spiritual disease that requires spiritual remedy. Keaton Douglas joins us with more.
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