In this episode, host Brittany Wilmes speaks with Catholic author and journalist Austen Ivereigh, based in London. Austen and Brittany talk about Francis' papacy, the reform he is bringing to the Catholic Church, and his emphasis on mercy and discernment.

In this first episode of NCR In Conversation, host Brittany Wilmes speaks to NCR staff writers Brian Roewe and Soli Salgado and Vatican correspondent Joshua McElwee about Pope Francis and the changes he has brought to the Catholic Church.

In this brand-new podcast, we'll be taking an in-depth look at the week's Catholic news. Listen to this quick intro episode to hear what it's all about. NCR In Conversation is brought to you by National Catholic Reporter, an independent Catholic newspaper based in Kansas City, Missouri.