Podcasts

Richard Rohr’s newest book is Falling Upward, in which he writes about the “two halves of life,” our evolving identities and the significance of redemptive suffering. Rohr spoke with America during the 2011 L.A. Religious Education Congress following a talk about his book. He is the founder of the Center for Action and Contemplation in […]

At the age of 13, Bethany Hamilton, an up-and-coming surfer, lost her arm in a shark attack. But with the help and encouragement of friends and family, she was back on a board within a month, and went on to become a nationally ranked professional in the sport. In the new film adaptation of the […]

Kenneth R. Himes of Boston College talks about his article, “Divided on Torture,” from the April 18 issue, which examines U.S. attitudes toward torture and explains why a public commission is still necessary to account for the moral panic unleashed by the war on terror. The tolerance of torture may stem from a humanitarian impulse—the […]

The papacy of Pope Benedict XVI has been marred by a series of communications mishaps, from an affair involving a Holocaust-denying bishop to public statements from Vatican officials which aggravated the sexual abuse crisis. John L. Allen Jr. spoke with America about the Vatican’s PR problems at the L.A. Religious Education Congress. Allen is a […]

The papacy of Pope Benedict XVI has been marred by a series of communications mishaps, from an affair involving a Holocaust-denying bishop to public statements from Vatican officials which aggravated the sexual abuse crisis. John L. Allen Jr. spoke with America about the Vatican’s PR problems at the L.A. Religious Education Congress. Allen is a […]

Michael Leach, an editor-at-large and publisher emeritus at Orbis Books, explains why he remains a committed Catholic in the age of falling Mass attendance and the clerical sexual abuse crisis. His new book, Why Stay Catholic?, lists 100 people, places and ideas that make the Catholic Church a compelling institution. On that list: the papacy, […]

Fr. Francis X. Hezel has spent over 40 years ministering in Micronesia, and now serves as guest editor at America. Here he discusses the Jesuit mission in Micronesia, and offers six lessons to young people that he has learned over a lifetime. His first insight: “Life grows simpler as you grow older.” Read his article, […]

Mario J. Paredes talks about his work at the American Bible Society, where he coordinates outreach to Catholic leaders throughout the country. Paredes has helped setup Bible summits featuring noted Scripture scholars and taught pastors and pastoral ministers about the practice of lectio divina. Learn more about the outreach of the American Bible Society, and […]

Peter A. Quinn worked ten years on his first novel, Banished Children of Eve, writing in the early hours of the morning while working a day job as a speechwriter for New York Governors Hugh Carey and Mario Cuomo. As he writes in the March 14 issue, he can relate to St. Peter because he […]