A conversation with legendary chef and restaurateur Lidia Bastianich.
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Homelessness isn’t inevitable — and this Catholic woman is working to end it.
Jesus said the poor will always be with us, but that doesn’t mean we can’t end homelessness.
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Podcast: The Catholics that ministered to those dying of AIDS in the face of fear
Michael J. O’Loughlin, national correspondent for America, joins Jesuitical to discuss his new book, Hidden Mercy: AIDS, Catholics, and the Untold Stories of Compassion in the Face of Fear.
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Cynical about Christian mission trips? Monsignor Ramkissoon will change your mind.
Monsignor Gregory Ramkissoon founded Mustard Seed to serve the most vulnerable people on earth: abandoned children and adults in low-income countries with severe mental or physical disabilities.
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You can still love your political enemies (it just takes a little grace)
While self-righteous take-downs of your political opponents can feel good in the moment, they are unlikely to change anyone’s mind—and probably aren’t great for your own emotional well-being either.
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Bishop Frank Caggiano agrees with Pope Francis: We need a listening church
“This could have a profound change in the life of the church.”
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What chronic pain taught Ross Douthat about God and suffering
You might know Ross Douthat as the token conservative at The New York Times, or the Catholic critic of Pope Francis. But in his new book, The Deep Places, you’ll see a different side of the author.
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Meet the Catholic map lady who wants to help Pope Francis fight climate change—if the Vatican will let her.
Molly is on a mission to not only make a digital record of Catholic landholdings but to help the church use that land for good.
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How a neighborhood healed after deadliest attack on the Jewish community in U.S. history
On Oct. 27, 2018, 11 people attending Shabbat services were killed at the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburg. When the public’s attention moved on, journalist Mark Oppenhiemer didn’t look away.
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Pope Francis said women need more authority in the church. He still has work to do.
Are the voices of women being heard at the highest levels of the church? Do they feel empowered—or limited by the “stain-glassed ceiling”?