Introduction to Illinois Catholic

Gloria Purvis on the sin of racism

Gloria Purvis, co-host of the now-canceled "Morning Glory" show on EWTN radio, talks with host Bob Gilligan about her call for Catholics to confront the sin of racism in the aftermath of George Floyd’s death. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/catholic-conference-of-il/message

Jennifer Walling of the Illinois Environmental Council on CEJA

In this episode, Jennifer Walling, executive director of the Illinois Environmental Council, talks with host Bob Gilligan about the Clean Energy Jobs Act, or CEJA for short. CEJA establishes ambitious goals in setting Illinois and its residents on a path to increasing our use of renewable energy and decreasing our carbon footprint during the next 10 to 30 years. The Clean Energy Jobs Act is expected to be pushed in the Illinois Legislature during the spring 2021 session. Our Illinois bishops recently issued a statement [https://www.ilcatholic.org/illinois-bishops-offer-thoughts-on-clean-energy-in-illinois/] on certain values that should be included in any clean energy legislation. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/catholic-conference-of-il/message

Introduction to Illinois Catholic

Catholic Conference of Illinois Communications Director Mary Massingale provides a brief introduction to the format of Illinois Catholic, the new podcast produced by the organization. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/catholic-conference-of-il/message