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  <title>Episode 29: Obianuju Ekeocha</title>
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  <itunes:subtitle>Obianuju Ekeocha is an internationally acclaimed pro-life speaker and strategist. She is the founder and president of Culture of Life Africa, an initiative dedicated to the promotion and defense of the African values of the sanctity of life.</itunes:subtitle>
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    <![CDATA[<p>Obianuju Ekeocha has advised many African Members of Parliament, African UN delegates, ambassadors and other decision makers on pro-life and pro-family issues. She has also worked closely with many African religious leaders to promote pro-life values in different countries. She has co-authored pro-life declarations with various African Catholic bishops&#39; conferences promoting the message of life in Africa.</p><p>Special Guest: Obianuju Ekeocha.</p><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a title="Culture of Life Africa" rel="nofollow" href="http://cultureoflifeafrica.com/">Culture of Life Africa</a> &mdash; We have a broad spectrum of interests all aimed at sensitizing and educating the public on how to build up the Culture of Life within the difficult anti-life climate that we find ourselves. Our interests span from writing about Africa, to organizing Culture of Life conferences, to analyzing African news on life issues, to presenting global or local policies that are bound to affect the dignity and sanctity of human life.</li><li><a title="An African Woman&#39;s Open Letter to Melinda Gates" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.laici.va/content/laici/en/sezioni/donna/notizie/an-african-woman-s-open-letter-to-melinda-gates.html">An African Woman's Open Letter to Melinda Gates</a> &mdash; Growing up in a remote town in Africa, I have always known that a new life is welcomed with much mirth and joy. In fact we have a special "clarion" call (or song) in our village reserved for births and another special one for marriages.

The first day of every baby's life is celebrated by the entire village with dancing (real dancing!) and clapping and singing - a sort of "Gloria in excelsis Deo."
</li><li><a title="Video: The Primacy of Reproductive Health and Rights and the Rise of Ideological Neo-colonialism" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U0fuTT-bQqs">Video: The Primacy of Reproductive Health and Rights and the Rise of Ideological Neo-colonialism</a> &mdash; Obianuju Ekeocha, biomedical scientist, influential author and president of Culture of Life Africa, presents on "The Primacy of Reproductive Health and Rights and the Rise of Ideological Neo-colonialism." This is a recording of the 2019 Human Dignity Lecture, an event hosted annually by the Notre Dame Office of Life &amp; Human Dignity, an office within the McGrath Institute for Church Life (mcgrath.nd.edu/life). The lecture took place on March 26, 2019 at the Eck Visitors Center, Notre Dame.</li><li><a title="Essay: Neo-Colonialism and Reproductive Health" rel="nofollow" href="http://churchlife.nd.edu/2019/04/05/neo-colonialism-and-reproductive-health/">Essay: Neo-Colonialism and Reproductive Health</a> &mdash; "A little over a century ago the continent of Africa was carved up and shared among the European powers. Every African nation—with the exception of Ethiopia and Liberia—was colonized for upwards of 70 years by these European powers. My country, Nigeria, was one of those countries. However, I have no intention of rummaging aimlessly through the ash-heap of history today."</li><li><a title="Theme Song: &quot;I Dunno&quot; by grapes" rel="nofollow" href="http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/grapes/16626">Theme Song: "I Dunno" by grapes</a> &mdash; I dunno by grapes (c) copyright 2008 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. Ft: J Lang, Morusque</li></ul>]]>
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The first day of every baby's life is celebrated by the entire village with dancing (real dancing!) and clapping and singing - a sort of "Gloria in excelsis Deo."
</li><li><a title="Video: The Primacy of Reproductive Health and Rights and the Rise of Ideological Neo-colonialism" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U0fuTT-bQqs">Video: The Primacy of Reproductive Health and Rights and the Rise of Ideological Neo-colonialism</a> &mdash; Obianuju Ekeocha, biomedical scientist, influential author and president of Culture of Life Africa, presents on "The Primacy of Reproductive Health and Rights and the Rise of Ideological Neo-colonialism." This is a recording of the 2019 Human Dignity Lecture, an event hosted annually by the Notre Dame Office of Life &amp; Human Dignity, an office within the McGrath Institute for Church Life (mcgrath.nd.edu/life). The lecture took place on March 26, 2019 at the Eck Visitors Center, Notre Dame.</li><li><a title="Essay: Neo-Colonialism and Reproductive Health" rel="nofollow" href="http://churchlife.nd.edu/2019/04/05/neo-colonialism-and-reproductive-health/">Essay: Neo-Colonialism and Reproductive Health</a> &mdash; "A little over a century ago the continent of Africa was carved up and shared among the European powers. Every African nation—with the exception of Ethiopia and Liberia—was colonized for upwards of 70 years by these European powers. My country, Nigeria, was one of those countries. However, I have no intention of rummaging aimlessly through the ash-heap of history today."</li><li><a title="Theme Song: &quot;I Dunno&quot; by grapes" rel="nofollow" href="http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/grapes/16626">Theme Song: "I Dunno" by grapes</a> &mdash; I dunno by grapes (c) copyright 2008 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. Ft: J Lang, Morusque</li></ul>]]>
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  <title>Episode 14: Mary Eberstadt</title>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 22 Mar 2018 17:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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  <itunes:subtitle>Mary Eberstadt of the Faith and Reason Institute chats with us about "The Prophetic Power of Humanae Vitae."</itunes:subtitle>
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    <![CDATA[<p>Mary Eberstadt is a senior fellow of the Faith &amp; Reason Institute and the author of several best-selling books, including &quot;Adam and Eve After the Pill&quot; (2013) and &quot;How the West Really Lost God&quot; (2014). Her dark comedy novel &quot;The Loser Letters&quot;, chronicling the conversion of a young adult Christian to atheism, was adapted into a stage play in 2016. Eberstadt&#39;s writing has appeared in TIME, the Wall Street Journal, the Washington Post, National Review, First Things, The Weekly Standard, <a href="http://thecatholicthing.org" rel="nofollow">thecatholicthing.org</a>, and other publications. She was on campus to speak about &quot;The Prophetic Power of <em>Humanae Vitae</em>,&quot; in honor of the 50th anniversary of Pope Paul VI&#39;s landmark encyclical on human life.</p><p>Special Guest: Mary Eberstadt.</p><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a title="The Prophetic Power of Humanae Vitae" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=COmvWTff6d8">The Prophetic Power of Humanae Vitae</a> &mdash; Full video of Mary's presentation at Notre Dame on March 20, 2018.</li><li><a title="Mary Eberstadt at The Catholic Thing" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.thecatholicthing.org/author/mary-eberstadt/">Mary Eberstadt at The Catholic Thing</a> &mdash; Mary Eberstadt's columns at The Catholic Thing</li><li><a title="Theme Music: &quot;I dunno&quot; by Grapes" rel="nofollow" href="http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/grapes/16626">Theme Music: "I dunno" by Grapes</a> &mdash; I dunno by grapes (c) copyright 2008 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. Ft: J Lang, Morusque</li></ul>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>Mary Eberstadt is a senior fellow of the Faith &amp; Reason Institute and the author of several best-selling books, including &quot;Adam and Eve After the Pill&quot; (2013) and &quot;How the West Really Lost God&quot; (2014). Her dark comedy novel &quot;The Loser Letters&quot;, chronicling the conversion of a young adult Christian to atheism, was adapted into a stage play in 2016. Eberstadt&#39;s writing has appeared in TIME, the Wall Street Journal, the Washington Post, National Review, First Things, The Weekly Standard, <a href="http://thecatholicthing.org" rel="nofollow">thecatholicthing.org</a>, and other publications. She was on campus to speak about &quot;The Prophetic Power of <em>Humanae Vitae</em>,&quot; in honor of the 50th anniversary of Pope Paul VI&#39;s landmark encyclical on human life.</p><p>Special Guest: Mary Eberstadt.</p><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a title="The Prophetic Power of Humanae Vitae" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=COmvWTff6d8">The Prophetic Power of Humanae Vitae</a> &mdash; Full video of Mary's presentation at Notre Dame on March 20, 2018.</li><li><a title="Mary Eberstadt at The Catholic Thing" rel="nofollow" href="https://www.thecatholicthing.org/author/mary-eberstadt/">Mary Eberstadt at The Catholic Thing</a> &mdash; Mary Eberstadt's columns at The Catholic Thing</li><li><a title="Theme Music: &quot;I dunno&quot; by Grapes" rel="nofollow" href="http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/grapes/16626">Theme Music: "I dunno" by Grapes</a> &mdash; I dunno by grapes (c) copyright 2008 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. Ft: J Lang, Morusque</li></ul>]]>
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