Interview: How Pope Francis has ‘disrupted’ the church

On this week’s episode, host Colleen Dulle interviews Catholic author and academic Michael W. Higgins to discuss his new book, “The Jesuit Disruptor: A Personal Portrait of Pope Francis.” They unpack the pope’s responses to scandals, his reform efforts, and his spiritual and intellectual formation—all of which have profoundly shaped his moral voice at the helm of an evolving church.

Links from the show:

“The Jesuit Disruptor: A Personal Portrait of Pope Francis”

Go, Rebuild by House: A Publication of Sacred Heart University

“Power and Peril: The Catholic Church at the Crossroads”

Pope Francis says he will not write his own exhortation on synod, publishes members’ final document

To teach faith and morals in a diverse church, we must recognize the doctrinal authority of bishops’ conferences

Pope Francis calls for a ‘church that gets its hands dirty’ at synod’s closing Mass

Synodality—and ‘controversial’ issues—are here to stay: Takeaways from the Synod’s final document

Synod Diary: The synod’s final document didn’t solve everything—and I’m grateful for that.

Deep Dive: Why Pope Francis is worried about seminaries and young priests with ‘authoritarian attitudes’

Father James Martin: The conversions I had at the synod

Synod Diary: The synod’s final document didn’t solve everything—and I’m grateful for that.