In this episode of The Cordial Catholic, I'm joined for an absolutely astounding conversation with Dr. Jennifer Bryson, a scholar, a military analyst and lecturer, a former Guantanamo Bay interrogator, and a Catholic convert to talk about the incredible life she's lived – and her amazing conversion to Catholicism!

This episode is absolutely packed. Dr. Byrson begins talking a bit about the work she is currently doing translating the writing of Ida Gorres for Ignatius Press and then launches into the amazing story of her Catholic conversion – from inside Communist East Germany! – and up to her work today in peacemaking, ethics, and freedom of religion.

What an amazing story.

For more from Dr. Bryson visit her website. And check out her books from Ignatius Press.

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339: A Catholic Conversion from Behind the Berlin Wall (w/ Dr. Jennifer Bryson)