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
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: March 6, 2019
This week’s guest is Sister Theresa Aletheia Noble.
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Understanding the value of public penance in the age of clerical abuse, mass incarceration and #MeToo
This week’s guest is Eve Tushnet. We discuss her article “The value of public penance in the age of clerical abuse, mass incarceration and #MeToo.” We also discuss these articles: What is motu proprio? Will a 40-foot cross finally push the Supreme Court to revisit public religious displays? Pope Francis calls for an ‘all-out battle’ against […]
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Demystifying the myths of mass incarceration
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 […]
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Catholics can learn a lot from Black Lives Matter
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 […]
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What comes after the era of the parochial school?
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 […]
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How can God and medicine work together to heal trauma?
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 […]
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How can the Catholic Church help single mothers?
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’ […]
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What do descendants of slave owners owe descendants of slaves?
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 […]
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What’s at stake in the China-Vatican deal?
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 […]