Protecting Life and Truth: Transgender Kids, Abortion, and the JFK Files – A Catholic Perspective

Written By Pete Range

Join us for a live discussion of current events through the lens of Catholic faith. In this episode, we cover:

  • The Ohio court decision allowing transgender procedures on children to continue, despite legislative efforts to protect minors, raising urgent questions about safeguarding the innocence and dignity of youth.

  • President Trump’s executive order to abolish the Department of Education, potentially empowering parents as the primary educators of their children—a role emphasized by Catholic teaching.

  • The declassification of records concerning the assassinations of President John F. Kennedy, Senator Robert F. Kennedy, and the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and what this means for the pursuit of truth and justice, values central to our faith.

  • A Catholic bishop’s strong condemnation of Oregon’s “Abortion Provider Appreciation Day,” a stark reminder of the Church’s unwavering defense of the sanctity of life.

  • The renewed call to defund Planned Parenthood following disturbing allegations of harvesting aborted body parts, spotlighting the commodification of human life that Catholics must oppose.

  • The safe return of NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore after being stranded on the International Space Station for nine months, a testament to human resilience and the wonder of God’s creation.

Tune in for faithful commentary and analysis on these critical issues. How should Catholics respond? Share your thoughts in the live chat!

Pete Range

Peter Range graduated from the University of Notre Dame with a Masters in Theology with a focus in Biblical Studies in 2009. Preceding Notre Dame, Peter received his Bachelor of Arts in History from John Carroll University in 2004. Peter has worked in ministries that include serving immigrant families in Florida, inner-city youth in Cleveland, university students in Bowling Green, Ohio, and the homeless in Cleveland and Toledo. 

In the summer of 2014 Peter assumed leadership of the Respect Life Office and he is now the Director for the Office for Life and Justice for the Diocese of Toledo through Catholic Charities. Peter also host’s his own radio show called “Say Yes to Life” which airs every Thursday at 4 pm on Annunciation Radio. 

The fifth of six children, Peter is passionate about family, service and encountering the one true God, Jesus Christ. Peter married his wife, Laura, in May of 2015. They reside in Haskins Ohio and they have four children: their son, Ignatius Allen, who is in heaven, their four year old daughter Gianna Rose, their son John Paul, who is 2 years old and their son Joseph Peter, born April 5th of this year.

Peter V. Range

Director, Office for Life and Justice
Catholic Charities, Diocese of Toledo
prange@toledodiocese.org
419-244-6711 ext. 4933

http://TheCatholicCitizen.com
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