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17/05/2022

How fear is being used to politicize and weaponize the Catholic Church

The Catholic church is facing increasing divisions and tensions that are also reflected in the country at large. Those divisions once again made headlines a few weeks ago when Georgia Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene spoke with Michael Voris of Church Militant about a range of topics. In the interview, both Voris and Greene were critical of the U.S. bishops welcome of immigrants. They also weaponized the scandal of the sexual abuse crisis to argue that the bishops had lost their moral authority. Here to discuss this interview and what it says about polemics in the Catholic church is Bill McCormick, S.J., a contributing editor at America and a visiting assistant professor at Saint Louis University in the departments of political science and philosophy. “I think my primary impression was that this is a discourse of fear.” says McCormick, “There's a fear that if we try to help other people, we can't help ourselves, the fear that we can barely take care of our own families so how could we possibly take care of other families?” These fears and scarcity mentality are driving much of the conversation, but McCormick adds, “That's not the gospel. You know, one of the most common lines in the gospel is have no fear.” Related Links: Marjorie Taylor Greene showed that the most brutal anti-Catholicism can come from Catholics Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

17/05/2022

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34 min
13/12/2018

A look at women's leadership—in Biblical times and today

America This Week Our guest this week is Richard J. Clifford, S.J. We discuss his article Women have been leading since Biblical times—they can lead again today. We also discuss these articles: Pope beatifies ‘Of Gods and Men’ martyrs A 1940s French film is one of the most Catholic horror movies ever made Lessons from John Alan Chau (and Francis Xavier) for Catholic missions today

13/12/2018

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25 min
20/09/2018

Major developments in the sexual abuse crisis

Our September 19 guest is America's National Correspondent Michael O'Loughlin. We discuss his recent article "Resignations, Rome meetings and investigations: A week of major developments in the sexual abuse crisis." We also discuss these stories: Why we still need a synod on youth What lies in the heart of an ICE officer? Here’s why Trump’s latest claims about Puerto Rico are wrong

20/09/2018

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13 min
15/02/2019

Catholics can learn a lot from Black Lives Matter

America This Week This week's guest is Olga Segura, an associate editor at America. We discuss her article "What Black Lives Matter can teach Catholics about racial justice." We also discuss these articles: The return of Daniel Berrigan's 'The Trial of the Catonsville nine' Explainer: Former Cardinal McCarrick faces laicization. What does that mean? Andrew Cuomo and the sad inheritance of ‘personal opposition’ to abortion

15/02/2019

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26 min
04/04/2018

Meet the families who farm all of your Easter lilies

Our Apr. 4 guest is Jim McDermott, S.J.,America’s Los Angeles correspondent. We discuss her recent article, “The remarkable life of the Easter lily and the farmers who make it happen.” We also discuss these articles: An attack on the integrity of the census is an attack on the voting rights of minorities Is ‘dialogue’ just an empty buzzword for Christians? Pope Francis in Easter message calls for end to conflicts in Syria and the Holy Land

04/04/2018

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23 min
08/03/2019

America This Week: 3/6/19

This week's guest is Sister Theresa Aletheia Noble. We discuss her article "Here's why Catholics are called to think about death—daily." We also discuss these articles: The Vatican summit on the protection of minors is over. What’s next? How should we react to Michael Cohen’s imperfect contrition? Pope Francis will open the secret archives on Pope Pius XII

08/03/2019

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26 min
29/03/2019

How can activists win more than a viral moment?

America This Week This week's guest is Nathan Schneider. We discuss his article "How can activists win more than a viral moment?" We also discuss these stories: Why Jesus movies should be strange Explainer: Why doesn't Pope Francis want people to kiss his ring? Founder, board of Vatican women's magazine quit

29/03/2019

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24 min
22/03/2019

The Sports Episode

This week's guest is Michael J. O'Loughlin, America’s national correspondent. We discuss his article “Meet the Vatican team running for the greater glory of God (and maybe the Olympics).” We also discuss these articles: The difficult questions Catholics need to ask after the college admissions scandal A Jesuit confesses his love for March Madness and NCAA basketball A history of Catholic School Sports, From Babe Ruth to LeBron James

22/03/2019

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26 min
11/08/2017

Remembering Michael Brown and Ferguson with Rev. Broderick Greer. Ep. 25

Three years ago this week, on Aug. 9, 2014, police officer Darren Wilson shot and killed Michael Brown, an African-American teen in Ferguson, Mo. Within 24 hours of the shooting the Ferguson uprising began. On this episode, we talk with the Rev. Broderick Greer, an Episcopalian priest in Memphis, Tenn., who boarded a bus and headed to Ferguson following Mr. Brown’s death. He wrote about this experience in an article for America, “How Ferguson helped me understand my baptismal identity.” We ask Rev. Greer about his experience in Ferguson, black Christianity and why he doesn’t call himself an activist. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

11/08/2017

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35 min
20/05/2021

Pope Francis calls for peace in the Holy Land

On Sunday, Pope Francis called for an immediate ceasefire to the violence that has escalated between Israeli and Palestinian forces, killing more than 200 people in Gaza and 10 in Israel, according to the most recent statistics. The Vatican has long supported a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, but Pope Francis’ goals also include limiting the sale of arms by countries outside the conflict and improving the situation of the Palestinians living in occupied territory. To that end, on Monday, the pope called Iranian foreign minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan, conversations which were believed to have included discussions about the crisis in the Holy Land. Pope Francis is also believed to have discussed the conflict with U.S. Climate Envoy John Kerry in their meeting on Saturday. But what sway does Pope Francis really have in Israel? This week on “Inside the Vatican,” veteran Vatican correspondent Gerard O’Connell and host Colleen Dulle take a look at Pope Francis’ goals for the region and where they have been stalled in the past. Links from the show: Gerard O’Connell: Pope Francis calls for an end to clashes in Jerusalem Gerard O’Connell: Pope Francis calls for an immediate cease-fire in the Holy Land Stephanie Saldaña: A Christian in Jerusalem at the Start of Another War Gerard O’Connell: Head of Chinese Jesuits named new bishop of Hong Kong Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

20/05/2021

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24 min

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