S7E2: “The Long Wait” with Pedro De Velasco, Director of Education and Advocacy at the Kino Border Initiative

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S10E4: “The Church as a Field Hospital” with Bishop Cristiano Borro Barbosa from the Archdiocese of Boston

We are humbled to welcome Bishop Cristiano Borro Barbosa, auxiliary bishop for the Archdiocese of Boston. Bishop Cristiano was born in Brazil and came to the U.S. for graduate studies as a priest. He ended up joining the Archdiocese of Boston and was later ordained an auxiliary b ...  Show more

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S10E3: “Putting Your Passion to Work” with Michele Pistone, professor of law at Villanova University

We are thrilled to welcome Michele Pistone, who is a professor of law at Villanova University and the director of the VIISTA online program, which trains people to serve as “accredited representatives” in immigration court without a law degree. She emphasizes the importance of le ...  Show more

 . 41min 51sec

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