This week’s guest is John W. Miller. We discuss his article “The opioid crisis demands a new solution. Churches are hoping to be part of it.” We also discuss these articles: Social media reinforces clean divisions, but reality is messy. The threat of a climate catastrophe is here. Will U.S. Catholics heed the call? Detroit […]
America This Week
Join us each week at 1pm Eastern on The Catholic Channel for "America This Week," our new weekly radio show on SiriusXM.
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America This Week: May 15, 2019
This week’s guest is Anna Keating. We discuss her article “Why Evangelical megachurches are embracing (some) Catholic traditions.” We also discuss these articles: Pope Francis tells women religious church cannot alter revelation on women’s diaconate Pope Francis’ almsgiver restores power (illegally) to homeless shelter in Italy How Mary can be a bridge between Christians and […]
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America This Week: May 8, 2019
This week’s guest is Jim McDermott, S.J. We discuss his article “Men are struggling with their spirituality. Can the Catholic Church help?” We also discuss these articles: Jean Vanier, ‘living saint’ who ministered to people with disabilities, dies at 90 Dear priests who improvise at Mass: Please don’t. C.S. Lewis helped me understand my grief—and […]
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America This Week: May 1, 2019
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 […]
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America This Week: April 24, 2019
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, […]
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America This Week: April 17, 2019
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 […]
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America This Week: April 10, 2019
This week’s guest is Katelyn Beaty. We discuss her article “Why as Christians we need to read widely—and deeply.” We also discuss these articles: America celebrates 110 years of leading the conversation 110 years of America book reviews Father Greg Boyle’s solution to an unjust criminal justice system: radical kinship
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America This Week: April 3, 2019
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
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America This Week: March 27, 2019
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
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America This Week: March 20, 2019
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 […]