Lauretta hosts the program today.  Lauretta shares detail of the Caritas in Veritate Papal Award Ceremony in DC this past weekend.  She then discusses the ongoing persecution of Christian Nigerians.  Lauretta reminds the prayer warriors to pray and fast for them.  During the second half of the show, Lauretta welcomes her guest, Bob Gilligan the Executive Director of the Catholic conference of Illinois. They discuss the organizations mission to uphold the Catholic Social Teaching by advocating for favorable state legislation and regulatory policies. Together they discuss the Assisted Physician Assisted Suicide Bill that passed in Illinois. To stay informed regarding issues affecting the Church and her mission at both the state and federal level. Go online to www.ilcatholic.org They encourage the listeners to call the Governor’s office at 312-814-2121 or go to that website and use their link to ask the Governor to veto the Illinois Physician Assisted Suicide Bill.

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