Segment 1: Local reactions to Pennsylvania grand jury report on seven decades of sexual abuse of children by clergy.
"Dismay, despair," is how one observer describes what Catholics are feeling at the news that more than 300 priests abused 1,000 children in Pennsylvania. KCUR listeners and representatives from Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests, the National Catholic Reporter, and the Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph spoke about what has been done locally, what still needs to be done, and how the Church can restore trust with the faithful.
- Dennis Coday, National Catholic Reporter editor
- Carrie Cooper, Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph director of the Office of Child and Youth Protection
- Annette Hodges, SNAP Kansas City, Missouri, representative
Segment 2, beginning at 31:46: Author and social activist says it's possible "to communicate with people you disagree with."
Every day, the world seems to get more polarized. Even your own family may hold views that seem bizarre. For those wanting to change their minds, but who have no idea how to get through to them, writer Justin Lee offered suggestions for ways to engage. He says opening a dialogue with those who may be your polar opposite may change their views, or even your own.
- Justin Lee, social activist and author of "Talking Across the Divide: How to Communicate with People You Disagree With and Maybe Even Change the World"
