Kresta in the Afternoon – September 1, 2023 – Hour 2

Author: Bryant Schoenle Published on: September 1, 2023 Published in: Al Kresta

Keaton Douglas shares how Catholic spirituality can help with our crisis of addiction.

First British Baby born with DNA from Three Parents

A baby has been born in the UK with DNA from three parents via a revolutionary IVF procedure designed to prevent rare but dangerous mitochondrial diseases. When the UK first considered approving the procedure in 2015, the English bishops said it was happening too hastily and objected to the destruction of human embryos. We look closer at the story with Fr. Tad Pacholczyk.

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First British baby with DNA from three people is born after IVF procedure

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fr tad pacholczyk — Fr. Tad has appeared on CNN, NPR, Catholic Radio and more. He also writes the Making Sense of Bioethics column. Visit ncbcenter.org or fathertad.com

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Addiction: A Spiritual Disease with a Spiritual Remedy

Substance abuse is the 3^rd-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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