Church Meets World: The America Magazine Podcast

This week's guest is Jonathan Malesic. We discuss his article "Catholic colleges are searching for new homes in the Southwest. Can they succeed?"

We also discuss these articles:

Ideological bias cannot taint our approach to sexual abuse 

The Mueller Report’s most pressing question: Who will hold Trump accountable?

The Editors: Border security will not solve the immigration crisis

This week's guest is Lisa Hendey. We discuss her article "Here's how one Catholic stays faithful in the city of angels." 

We also discuss these stories:

Sri Lankan cardinal demands answers about security lapses after Easter bombings

Seven tips for new Catholics, from one convert to another

Two U.S. churches: One is closing down parishes, the other is standing-room only

This week's guest is Gerard O’Connell, America’s Vatican correspondent. We discuss his new book, The Election of Pope Francis: An Inside Account of the Conclave That Changed History, an excerpt of which America has published. 

We also discuss these stories: 

Pope Francis kisses the feet of South Sudan leaders

The wrong way to ask Catholics for money amid the sex abuse crisis

Grieving the fire of Notre Dame during Holy Week

This week's guest is Thomas More Garrett. We discuss his article “Can better corporate organization humanize the marketplace? Kickstarter is finding out.”

We also discuss these articles: 

How the Jesuits’ four new universal apostolic priorities support social enterprise

Pope Francis: ‘Build bridges, not walls’

‘Harry Potter’ books burned at Catholic parish in Poland

This week's guest is Nathan Schneider. We discuss his article "How can activists win more than a viral moment?"

We also discuss these stories:

Why Jesus movies should be strange

Explainer: Why doesn't Pope Francis want people to kiss his ring?

Founder, board of Vatican women's magazine quit

This week's guest is Michael J. O'Loughlin, America’s national correspondent. We discuss his article “Meet the Vatican team running for the greater glory of God (and maybe the Olympics).”

We also discuss these articles:

The difficult questions Catholics need to ask after the college admissions scandal

A Jesuit confesses his love for March Madness and NCAA basketball

A history of Catholic School Sports, From Babe Ruth to LeBron James

This week's guest is Maggi Van Dorn. We discuss Deliver Us, America's podcast on the sex abuse crisis. 

We also discuss these articles: 

I fasted on only bread and juice for Lent. This is what I learned.

The most dangerous Devil is the one you cannot see

Review: The life of Bing Crosby, reviewed

This week's guest is Sister Theresa Aletheia Noble. We discuss her article "Here's why Catholics are called to think about death—daily."

We also discuss these articles:

The Vatican summit on the protection of minors is over. What’s next?

How should we react to Michael Cohen’s imperfect contrition?

Pope Francis will open the secret archives on Pope Pius XII

This week's guest is John Pfaff. We discuss his article Why today's criminal justice reform efforts won't end mass incarceration.

We also discuss these articles:

Pope Francis approves four priorities for the Jesuits’ next decade

Vatican emphasizes transparency and accountability at upcoming sex abuse summit

Catholic leaders resist Trump’s ‘national emergency’ plan to fund border wall

On Sunday, Feb. 24, 2019 the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will award the highly coveted Oscar for Best Picture to one of eight nominees. This year’s field is wide open—no one really knows who will walk away with the golden statue. But don’t worry, we brought in our best experts to weigh in. Father Eric Sundrup sat down with John Anderson of the New York Film Critics Circle, our culture columnist Bill McGarvey, and Eloise Blondiau, a producer here at America, to discuss each of the best picture nominees.