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Church Meets World: The America Magazine Podcast

This is where the Catholic Church meets the most interesting and consequential issues of our time. Each episode explores a different topic through immersive stories told by America’s editors. “Church ... Read more

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The Final Episode

The Final Episode

America This Week This is the series finale of "America This Week." Our guest is John W. Miller. We discuss his artic... Read more

23 May 2019

26mins

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Reflecting on “Humanae Vitae,” 50 years on

Reflecting on “Humanae Vitae,” 50 years on

Our July 25 guest is Holly Taylor Coolman, an assistant professor of theology at Providence College in Rhode Island. We ... Read more

26 Jul 2018

19mins

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Why Evangelical megachurches are embracing (some) Catholic traditions.

Why Evangelical megachurches are embracing (some) Catholic traditions.

This week's guest is Anna Keating. We discuss her article “Why Evangelical megachurches are embracing (some) Catholic t... Read more

17 May 2019

24mins

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Is there a ‘civil war‘ in the Catholic Church?

Is there a ‘civil war‘ in the Catholic Church?

America This Week Our October 24 guest is Joe Hoover, S.J. We talk to him about his article No, there is not a “civil w... Read more

16 Nov 2018

28mins

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Father James Martin on the Met Gala and the “Heavenly Bodies” exhibit

Father James Martin on the Met Gala and the “Heavenly Bodies” exhibit

Our May 9 guest is James Martin, S.J. editor-at-large at America. We discuss his recent interview with Andrew Bolton, “M... Read more

10 May 2018

30mins

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Introducing PLAGUE: Untold Stories of AIDS and the Catholic Church

Introducing PLAGUE: Untold Stories of AIDS and the Catholic Church

In "Plague" journalist Michael O'Loughlin investigates stories of the AIDS epidemic and the Catholic Church. Mike is Ame... Read more

26 Nov 2019

2mins

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Ross Douthat on the future of the church

Ross Douthat on the future of the church

Our May 2 guest is Ross Douthat, a New York Times columnist and author of To Change the Church: Pope Francis and the Fut... Read more

3 May 2018

24mins

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The world needs the Black Madonna

The world needs the Black Madonna

Our Feb. 28th guest is Br. Mickey McGrath, an Oblate of St. Francis de Sales, an award-winning artist and author of 18 a... Read more

1 Mar 2018

20mins

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Praying the examen this Advent

Praying the examen this Advent

America This Week Our guest this week is James Martin, S.J., editor at large of America. We discuss praying the examen t... Read more

20 Dec 2018

27mins

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Why we should end the cult of the presidency

Why we should end the cult of the presidency

Our June 20 guest is Nathan Schneider, a contributing writer for America and a reporter and professor of media studies a... Read more

21 Jun 2018

24mins

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Catholics can learn a lot from Black Lives Matter

Catholics can learn a lot from Black Lives Matter

America This Week This week's guest is Olga Segura, an associate editor at America. We discuss her article "What Bla... Read more

15 Feb 2019

26mins

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A look at women's leadership—in Biblical times and today

A look at women's leadership—in Biblical times and today

America This Week Our guest this week is Richard J. Clifford, S.J. We discuss his article Women have been leading si... Read more

13 Dec 2018

24mins

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Bonus Episode - 2019 Oscar Nominees and Catholic themes at the movies

Bonus Episode - 2019 Oscar Nominees and Catholic themes at the movies

On Sunday, Feb. 24, 2019 the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will award the highly coveted Oscar for Best Pi... Read more

16 Feb 2019

31mins

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Bringing pro-life and feminist goals together

Bringing pro-life and feminist goals together

The guest for February 21 is Serrin M. Foster, president of Feminists for Life and author of “Why pro-life feminism is m... Read more

22 Feb 2018

15mins

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Demystifying the myths of mass incarceration

Demystifying the myths of mass incarceration

America This Week This week's guest is John Pfaff. We discuss his article Why today's criminal justice reform effort... Read more

22 Feb 2019

26mins

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How can God and medicine work together to heal trauma?

How can God and medicine work together to heal trauma?

America This Week This week's guest is Michael R. Lovell. We discuss his article "We need both medicine and God to o... Read more

1 Feb 2019

21mins

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What is the future of Jesuit education?

What is the future of Jesuit education?

Our Oct. 3 guest is Michael C. McCarthy, S.J., vice president for mission integration and planning and an associate prof... Read more

4 Oct 2018

25mins

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A Coronavirus Prayer

A Coronavirus Prayer

Written and narrated by one of America's executive editors, Kerry Weber, the following coronavirus prayer is a reminder ... Read more

14 Mar 2020

4mins

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Why is it so difficult to report on Latinos in the criminal justice system?

Why is it so difficult to report on Latinos in the criminal justice system?

Our Apr. 25 guest is Juleyka Lantigua-Williams, the founder and chief executive officer of Lantigua Williams & Co., ... Read more

26 Apr 2018

24mins

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Moving forward from the sexual abuse crisis with eight lessons

Moving forward from the sexual abuse crisis with eight lessons

America This Week Our October 10 guest is John Carr, America's Washington correspondent.  We discuss his recent artic... Read more

11 Oct 2018

26mins

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