This week on “Inside the Vatican,” Gerard O’Connell explains why he saw Leo’s comments on Iran as relatively restrained compared to John Paul II’s at the beginning of the Iraq War.
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Just or unjust? Catholics respond to the Iran war
This week on “Jesuitical,” Ashley sits down with America’s chief correspondent, Kevin Clarke, to discuss the widening conflict with Iran and whether the U.S. intervention in the conflict can be justified under just war theory.
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Preaching the pillars of Lent: Almsgiving
What is almsgiving, and why does the Church teach that it is more about justice and right relationship than simply personal charity or philanthropy? In this conversation, Ricardo da Silva, S.J., is joined by Kerry Robinson, President and CEO of Catholic Charities USA., and author of Imagining Abundance: Fundraising, Philanthropy, and a Spiritual Call to Service, a book that reflects on generosity as a spiritual practice rooted in faith.
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Vatican urges SSPX: Submit to the pope
This week on “Inside the Vatican,” Colleen Dulle and Gerard O’Connell discuss the announcement of several new papal trips, as well as the Society of St. Pius X’s rejection of a Vatican offer for dialogue and what could happen next.
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Father James Martin on the summer jobs that shaped him
This week on a special, interview-only episode of “Jesuitical,” Ashley and guest host Sebastian talk with James Martin, S.J., editor at large for America, about his new memoir Work in Progress: Confessions of a busboy, dishwasher, caddy, usher, factory worker, bank teller, corporate tool, and priest. Ashley, Sebastian and Father Jim discuss: Links for further […]
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Father Bryan Massingale on faith and identity as a Black, gay, Catholic priest
Father Bryan Massingale has the ability to focus attention on problematic areas in the church in a way that is both challenging and undeniable.
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Preaching the pillars of Lent: Prayer
What is prayer? And maybe more importantly for preachers—what are we inviting people into when we stand in the pulpit and speak about it? As “Preach” continues its Lent 2026 series, we turn to the three classical pillars that shape the season: prayer, fasting and almsgiving.
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Pope Leo’s first Lent begins
This week on “Inside the Vatican,” Senior Vatican Correspondent Gerard O’Connell and Contributing Editor Ricardo da Silva, S.J., discuss the Vatican’s decision not to join President Trump’s Board of Peace, Pope Leo’s Lenten message, and the pope’s plans for the first Lent since his election last May.
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When your son becomes a priest—and you’re not so sure about the Catholic Church
This week on “Jesuitical,” Ashley and guest host Sebastian sit down with Kristen Gilger, author of ‘My Son, The Priest: A Mother’s Crisis of Faith,’ and her son, Patrick Gilger, S.J., to discuss their interwoven journeys of faith.
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A Preacher’s Guide to Lent: History and the Sunday Readings
Ricardo da Silva, S.J. sits down with liturgical theologian Anne McGowan to ask: what is Lent for — and how do these practices reshape our faith, not just our habits, for six weeks?