Podcasts

Luke Hansen, S.J., a member of Witness Against Torture, discusses his article in the current issue of America on the Gospel call to love one’s enemies and how that mandate lead to his meeting with former detainees at Guantanamo Bay. For more on the Uighur men who Luke and other members of Witness Against Torture […]

Tom Price and Nora Collins of Catholic Relief Services provide a report on reconstruction efforts underway in Haiti following the devastating earthquake in January and the work CRS is doing to aid in the country’s recovery. Only 4 percent of earthquake rubble has been removed in 10 months, and large number of residents are still […]

George V. Coyne, S.J., president of the Vatican Observatory Foundation, recounts the history of this institution, and explains how the Vatican became involved in the study of the planets and stars. Father Coyne also weighs in on the contemporary debate about the compatibility of science and religion, and makes the case that Stephen Hawking is […]

Kyle T. Kramer recounts his recent trip to Eastern Kentucky where he witnessed the horrors of mountaintop removal, an injustice that he describes as almost Biblical in scope. In addition to destroying the natural landscape, MTR creates nearly unlivable conditions for the families who live in the vicinity. Kramer explains why all people of faith […]

Eboo Patel, the co-founder of the Interfaith Youth Core, talks about his campaign to foster interfaith dialogue among young people, and why Catholic campuses are uniquely suited to host these conversations. Patel also discusses how he was inspired by Dorothy Day and other Catholic figures. This is Part 1 of a two-part interview.

Archbishop Timothy M. Dolan of New York recently spoke with James Martin, S.J., about his new book The Jesuit Guide to (Almost) Everything during the the archbishop’s weekly radio program on The Catholic Channel. During the show, the archbishop shared his admiration for the Society of Jesus and for the gift of Ignatian spirituality. Archbishop […]

John W. Martens, an associate professor of theology at St. Thomas University and the principal blogger for “The Good Word,” introduces America‘s Scripture blog by asking, what is the Bible? The answer depends on whether you are Jewish, Catholic, Orthodox or Protestant. Even among English speaking Catholics there is disagreement about which Biblical translation is […]

Regina Nigro, the assistant literary editor at America, looks at the publishing hits of summer 2010. On top of that list is Stieg Larsson’s Millennium trilogy, which has found a home in almost every subway car in New York City, but is not the only mystery worth picking up this summer. Tana French’s Faithful Place […]

W. Malcolm Byrnes reports on scientific research into induced pluripotent stem cells, a promising prolife alternative to embryonic stem cell research. Because IPS cell research does not result in the destruction of embryos–and because IPS cells are more easily obtained than embryonic stem cells–their discovery in 2006 was hailed by scientists and prolife leaders alike. […]