Church Meets World: The America Magazine Podcast

This week's guest is Olga Segura, an associate editor at America. We discuss her article "What Black Lives Matter can teach Catholics about racial justice."

We also discuss these articles:

The return of Daniel Berrigan's 'The Trial of the Catonsville nine'

Explainer: Former Cardinal McCarrick faces laicization. What does that mean?

Andrew Cuomo and the sad inheritance of ‘personal opposition’ to abortion

This week's guest is America contributor Betsy Shirley. We discuss her article “The era of the parochial school is over. Meet the Catholic educators searching for what’s next.”

We also discuss these articles:

The Jesuit institution uncovering the truth (and fake news) about saints

Pope Francis on Yemen, Venezuela and the abuse of nuns by clergy

Top 6 Catholic takeaways from President Trump’s State of the Union address

This week's guest is Michael R. Lovell. We discuss his article "We need both medicine and God to overcome trauma."

We also discuss these articles:

Donald Trump and the complicated diplomacy of deportation

What my friendship with Pope Francis taught me about interfaith dialogue

What the New York Times gets wrong about the abortion debate

This week's guest is Kaya Oakes. We discuss her article “How the Catholic Church can help single mothers.”

We also discuss these articles:

Trump’s latest proposal to end the shutdown and what the border wall won’t fix

How the New Wave Feminists are changing the conversation around abortion

One-third of U.S. bishops believe church ‘should’ ordain women as deacons

This week's guest is John W. Miller. We talk about his article "My ancestor owned 41 slaves. What do I owe their descendants?"

We also discuss these articles: 

USA Northeast Province releases names of Jesuits credibly accused of sexual abuse

Polarization can bring about real political change. Our past proves it.

Can high-tech maps help the church and save the planet?

Time’s a’wastin’: two new books on procrastination

Our guest this week is Paul Mariani, S.J., and we're talking to him about his article, "The Extremely High Stakes of the China-Vatican Deal."

We also talk about these articles:

President Trump makes his case for the border wall, citing ‘a crisis of the soul’

How many members of the new Congress are Catholic?

Tax incentives for Amazon? Less than prime.

Our guest this week is Jack Bentz, S.J., of the Jesuit Conference of Canada and the United States. He previously served as the director of the Catholic Student Center at Boise State. We discuss his recent article: How parishes can turn ‘Christmas Catholics’ into regular Massgoers. 

We also discuss these articles:  

“Mary Poppins Returns,” but what is she doing here?

US Catholic bishops begin retreat to pray over clergy sexual abuse scandal

Most people aren’t talking about God anymore—but they want to

America This Week

Our guest this week is James Martin, S.J., editor at large of America. We discuss praying the examen this Advent.

We also discuss these articles:  

‘Brideshead Revisited’ changed my life. Can it work its magic on the ‘Downton Abbey’ generation?

The America Profile: Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards, the pro-life Catholic Democrat

A man walks into a confessional after 37 years

Our guest this week is Richard J. Clifford, S.J. We discuss his article Women have been leading since Biblical times—they can lead again today.

We also discuss these articles: 

Pope beatifies ‘Of Gods and Men’ martyrs

A 1940s French film is one of the most Catholic horror movies ever made

Lessons from John Alan Chau (and Francis Xavier) for Catholic missions today

America This Week

Our guest this week is J.D. Long-García. We discuss his article As immigration denial rates increase, asylum seekers face setback at U.S. border.

We also discuss these stories: 

Former President George H.W. Bush dies at 94

What we can learn from Isaiah

Understanding Pope Francis' controversial comments on homosexuality in the priesthood