On “Preach” this week, Father John Unni reflects on his homily from three years ago. “I like what that guy is saying, but I find it even more challenging,” he says. “I’m wrestling with these readings in a different way, a deeper way.”
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On Pope Francis’ visit to Belgium, critics spoke out on the role of women in the Catholic Church
In this episode of “Inside the Vatican,” Gerry and Colleen discuss the most newsworthy moments from Pope Francis’ visit to Belgium.
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Why the Synod on Synodality is working, from the perspective of a lay delegate
On this week’s episode of “Jesuitical,” Ashley and Zac share a “conversation in the Spirit” with Linda Staudt, a lay delegate from Canada who was selected to participate in the 2023 and 2024 Synod of Bishops.
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Two young, lay synod delegates on what it’s (really) like in the synod hall
Julia Oseka and José Manuel De Urquidi join Colleen Dulle for an interview about their experience at the synod: a month of deep listening, dialogue, and disagreement handled with respect—even on sensitive topics like LGBT issues and women’s ordination—and what they expect from this year’s Synod on Synodality
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The Vatican’s Medjugorje decision, explained
The Vatican officially recognized Medjugorje as a place of pilgrimage and popular piety, stopping short of confirming the supernatural origin of the apparitions.
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Lean into love, not fear, this World Day of Migrants and Refugees, Beirut Jesuit pastor tells preachers
Ahead of the 110th World Day of Migrants and Refugees, Daniel Corrou, S.J., pastor of St. Joseph Church in Beirut, Lebanon, calls us to embrace “a story of love” rather than fear.
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Podcast: Vocations, voting and building virtuous community with Bishop Kevin Sweeney
This week on a live recording of “Jesuitical,” Zac and Ashley chat with Bishop Kevin Sweeney of Paterson, N.J., about his spiritual journey as a young priest on 9/11 and becoming a bishop during the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Pope Francis criticizes Trump and Harris for being ‘against life’
On the flight back to Rome, Pope Francis criticized the U.S. presidential candidates, labeling Kamala Harris’s views on abortion and Donald Trump’s migration policies as “both against life.”
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How St. Phoebe is helping us hear more women’s voices in homilies
Ellie Hidalgo joins “Preach” host Ricardo da Silva, S.J., to explore St. Phoebe’s diaconal ministry and its implications for ongoing debates around women’s ordination to the diaconate.
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Olympic gold medalist Nick Mead on rowing, religion and relationships
This week on “Jesuitical,” Zac and Ashley chat with gold medal-winning Olympic rower Nick Mead, who shares insights about being an Olympic athlete and praying with his team in Paris.