Church Meets World: The America Magaz...
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 Meets World” is the best of our award-winning magazine content reimagined in podcast form. It’s not only what you read in our pages but how you hear it. Presented by Maggi Van Dorn and Sebastian Gomes.
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What nuns and ‘nones’ can learn from one another
Our September 5 guest is Kaya Oakes, a contributing writer for America, who teaches writing at the University of California, Berkeley, and is the author of The Nones Are Alright. We discuss her recent article We also discuss...
25 min
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Cardinal Avery Dulles, remembering a Catholic t...
Our September 12 guest is Pat Ryan, S.J., the Laurence J. McGinley Professor of Religion and Society at Fordham University and a former student of Cardinal Dulles. We discuss his recent article "." We also discuss these...
27 min
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Major developments in the sexual abuse crisis
Our September 19 guest is America's National Correspondent Michael O'Loughlin. We discuss his recent article "." We also discuss these stories:
12 min
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How Latin America influenced the Catholic Church
Our Aug 22 guest is Hosffman Ospino, an associate professor of Hispanic ministry and religious education at Boston College. We discuss his recent article "" We also discuss these articles:
6 min
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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 discuss her recent article '.’ We also discuss these articles:
19 min
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How can we build community with those incarcera...
Our July 18 guest is Olga Segura, an associate editor at America and co-host of . We discuss her recent article, ". We also discuss these articles:
22 min
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How can the church help women in abusive marria...
Our July 11 guest is Simcha Fisher, a speaker, freelance writer and author of The Sinner's Guide to Natural Family Planning. She blogs daily at simchafisher.com and weekly at The Catholic Weekly. She lives in New Hampshire...
24 min
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Who will care for the guards?
Our July 4 guest is Eve Tushnet, a contributing writer for America and author of Gay and Catholic: Accepting My Sexuality, Finding Community, Living My Faith and Amends: A Novel. We discuss her recent article, “”...
15 min
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Can Canadian Catholics reconcile after “whitewa...
America This Week Our June 27 guest is Eileen Markey, an independent reporter and the author of A Radical Faith: The Assassination of Sr. Maura (Nation Books). She lives in the Bronx and teaches journalism at the...
29 min
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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 at the University of Colorado, ...
24 min
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Overprescribing is not the problem behind the o...
Our June 13 guest is Sally Satel, a psychiatrist who practices in a methadone clinic and a resident scholar at the American Enterprise Institute. We ...
26 min
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My (second hand) experience of cystic fibrosis
Our June 6 guest is Anna Keating, the co-author of The Catholic Catalogue: A Field Guide to the Daily Acts That Make Up a Catholic Life (Penguin Random ...
25 min
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Who will care for adults with disabilities?
Our May 30 guest is John W. Miller, a Pittsburgh-based writer and former staff reporter and foreign correspondent for The Wall Street Journal. We discuss ...
27 min
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How can parents keep their children in the faith?
Our May 23 guest is Kristin Gilger. We'll be talking to her about her recent article, "What can Catholic moms do if they want their kids ...
19 min
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How Justin Trudeau is causing Canada to examine...
Our May 16 guest is Dean Dettloff, America's Toronto correspondent and a junior member of the Institute for Christian Studies. We discuss his recent article, “Justin ...
24 min
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Father James Martin on the Met Gala and the “He...
Our May 9 guest is James Martin, S.J. editor-at-large at America. We discuss his recent interview with Andrew Bolton, “Meet the curator of the Met’s new ...
30 min
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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 Future of Catholicism. ...
24 min
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Why is it so difficult to report on Latinos in ...
Our Apr. 25 guest is Juleyka Lantigua-Williams, the founder and chief executive officer of Lantigua Williams Co., an audio and film production company based ...
24 min
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Adjusting to Catholic motherhood
Our Apr. 18 guest is Jennifer Fulwiler, a lay Catholic writer, speaker and host of The Jennifer Fulwiler Show on "The Catholic Channel," SiriusXM radio channel ...
26 min
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A look at life on the U.S.-Mexico border
Our Apr. 11 guest is J.D. Long-García, a senior editor at America. We discuss his recent article, “What life is like on the U.S.-Mexico border.”
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26 min
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Meet the families who farm all of your Easter l...
Our Apr. 4 guest is Jim McDermott, S.J.,America’s Los Angeles correspondent. We discuss her recent article, “The remarkable life of the Easter lily and the ...
22 min
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Black Lives Matter and Martin Luther King, Jr.:...
Our Mar. 28 guest is Nichole M. Flores, an assistant professor of religious studies at the University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Va. We discuss her recent article, ...
23 min
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Is a deal between the Vatican and China a good ...
Our Mar. 21 guest is Drew Christiansen, S.J., former editor in chief and president of America. Due to Winter Storm Toby in New York City, ...
25 min
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How can we minister to families in the aftermat...
Our Mar. 14 guest is Fr. Charles Rubey, Founder and Director of Loving Outreach to Survivors of Suicide (LOSS). You can read about his ministry ...
23 min
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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 art and faith ...
20 min