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Chenele Shaw is the host of Ave Spotlight. She is the director of youth ministry for the diocese of Orlando. Find her on Instagram at chenele_k.
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Episode 96: Leah Libresco Sargeant on Her Conversion from Atheism to Catholicism
June 27, 2022 | 20 min.
Chenele talks with Leah Libresco Sargeant about her conversion from atheism to Catholicism. After many debates during college, Sargeant was inspired to investigate Catholicism more fully by the faithful witness of her peers. She also offers suggestions about how to engage in healthy debates with those who have different beliefs.
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