Podcasts

Deacon Jim Knipper and Brother Mickey McGrath talk about Naked and You Clothed Me, a collection of homilies by renowned authors and preachers. Proceeds from the sale of the book benefit local charities for the homeless, including Bethesda Project, Dress for Success, Homefront and Newborns in Need. 

Ray McGovern, an analyst for the Central Intelligence Agency for nearly 30 years, talks about his service on the daily briefing teams for Presidents Nixon, Ford and Reagan. He also responds to "Good Intelligence," an editorial in America (11/18) on the expansion of U.S. intelligence agencies in the last decade, and he describes some of the […]

Nawras Sammour, S.J., the director of Jesuit Refugee Service Middle East and North Africa, talks with America's Kevin Clarke. The Jesuit agency is serving thousands of internally displaced Syrians in Damascus, Aleppo, Homs and other sites. Find out more here.

Most Rev. Thomas J. Gumbleton, the retired auxiliary bishop of Detroit and founding bishop president of Pax Christi USA, speaks about the life and legacy of Nelson Mandela, who died on Dec. 5. In this interview, Bishop Gumbleton suggests that a truth and reconciliation commission, like the one championed by Mandela in South Africa, could […]

Chris Lowney chairs the board of Catholic Health Initiatives, one of the nation’s largest health care systems. He previously served as a Managing Director at J. P. Morgan and is a former Jesuit seminarian. He speaks widely on leadership, corporate ethics and decision making, and is the author of four books. He recently stopped by America House to discuss […]

America's Washington Front columnist John Carr analyzes Pope Francis' apostolic exhortation "Evangelii Gaudium" and its implications for the church and the world.

Jon Fuller, S.J., looks back at the beginning of the AIDS crisis and assesses the church's response then and now. Father Fuller's article "The Continuing Crisis" appears in the December 2 issue.

Richard Stolley, a former reporter and editor at Life Magazine, talks about meeting with Abraham Zapruder to obtain the rights to his film documenting the assassination of President John F. Kennedy.

Veronica Mary Rolf has spent much of her life in the professional theatre, as a playwright and actress. She also has trained and directed professional actors around the globe. However, her interest in teaching extends beyond the stage. Rolf is also a certified teacher of Christian meditation and has designed and taught a three-year course […]

I.J. Chan-Gonzaga, S.J., a native of Tacloban, talks about the devastation wrought by Typhoon Hiayan. Father I.J. is currently studying law at Ateneo de Manila University. Find out more about the crisis at Catholic Relief Services. Picture: People carry supplies as they walk street in typhoon-battered city of Tacloban (CNS Photo/Reuters)