Meet Cyrus Habib: the most interesting Catholic politician in Washington (State) Ep. 63

Cyrus Habib is the 16th and current Lieutenant Governor of
Washington State. Born in Baltimore, Md., Cyrus is a three-time
cancer survivor and has been fully blind since he was 8-years-old.
His parents immigrated to the United States from Iran before he was
born, and he is both the first and only Iranian-American official
to hold statewide elected office in the United States. We ask Cyrus
how his Catholic faith shapes his public service and how citizens
and politicians alike can work toward the common good in these
polarized times. In Signs of the Times, during the royal wedding,
Bishop Michael Curry name-dropped French Jesuit, Pierre Teilhard de
Chardin. Who was this controversial Jesuit philosopher? Next, Pope
Francis is creating 14 new cardinals, and a Seattle nun is taking
on the gun industry—from the inside. Plus, Irish citizens are
voting today on whether or not to repeal the Eighth Amendment,
which recognizes that both mothers and unborn children have an
equal right to life. We discuss why repealing the Eighth Amendment
will be a step back for Ireland. Finally, following an
investigation into the Chilean sexual abuse crisis, 34 bishops in
Chile have offered their resignation. Sexual abuse survivor Juan
Carlos Cruz said that during his meeting with the pope, Francis
stated: “Juan Carlos, that you are gay doesn’t matter. God made you
like this and loves you like this and it doesn’t matter to me. The
pope loves you like this.” We discuss the impact of the pope’s
comments. Make sure to check us out on Twitter @jesuiticalshow, and
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three-time Academy Award nominee Wim Wenders. Links from the show:
Who was the Jesuit priest mentioned during the Royal Wedding
sermon? Pope Francis announces that he will create 14 new cardinals
in June Abuse victim says Pope Francis told him “being gay doesn't
matter” All of Chile’s bishops offer resignations after meeting
pope on abuse Meet the Seattle nun who infiltrated a gun company
The Irish Exception What’s on tap?Substance, a Washington State
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