Archbishop John C. Wester, New Mexico author Ron Hamm, The Line discusses the Republican National Convention

This week on New Mexico in Focus, correspondent Megan Kamerick sits down with Archbishop John C. Wester, the pastoral leader of the Archdiocese of Santa Fe. They discuss issues important to the Catholic Church in New Mexico, including issues of social justice and of acknowledging and addressing the problem of sexual abuse.

Producer Sarah Gustavus speaks with New Mexico author Ron Hamm about his book on Ross Calvin, an Episcopalian priest who came to New Mexico in the 1920s and wrote about our state’s landscape and people.

Host Gene Grant and the Line opinion panelists share their take on the Republican National Convention in Cleveland this week. They also discuss a recent decision by a federal judge to appoint a special master to monitor the administration of two programs in the Human Services Division.

Guests:
Ron Hamm, author “Ross Calvin: An Interpreter of the American Southwest”
Most Reverend John C. Wester, Archbishop of Santa Fe

Correspondents:
Sarah Gustavus
Megan Kamerick

Line Panelists:
Dede Feldman, former state senator
Dan Foley, former New Mexico house minority whip
Laura Sanchez-Rivét, attorney at Cuddy & McCarthy, LLP
Mary T. Torres, attorney at Law Offices of Mary T. Torres

Host:
Gene Grant

The Producer of NEW MEXICO IN FOCUS is Sarah Gustavus. Associate Producer is Kathy Wimmer. Funding for this program was provided in part by the McCune Foundation Communications Fund, Santa Fe Community Foundation.

Episode 955 airs July 22, 2016 at 7:00pm on Ch.5.1