11 episodes

Catholic News Service podcast hosts Chaz Muth and Carol Zimmermann take a deep-dive into the topic of racism -- through the lens of the Catholic Church -- in each episode.

Church and Race Chaz Muth and Carol Zimmermann

    • Religion & Spirituality
    • 5.0 • 9 Ratings

Catholic News Service podcast hosts Chaz Muth and Carol Zimmermann take a deep-dive into the topic of racism -- through the lens of the Catholic Church -- in each episode.

    'Church and Race' Episode 10: White involvement in anti-racism movement

    'Church and Race' Episode 10: White involvement in anti-racism movement

    Catholic News Service podcast hosts Carol Zimmermann and Chaz Muth talk to scholars, bishops and a journalist, all who stress that the involvement of white Americans is essential for successful racial justice.

    • 27 min
    'Church and Race' Episode 9: Racism and the death penalty Part 2

    'Church and Race' Episode 9: Racism and the death penalty Part 2

    Catholic News Service podcast hosts Carol Zimmermann and Chaz Muth explore the link between the death penalty and racism.

    • 31 min
    'Church and Race' Episode 8: Racism and the death penalty Part 1

    'Church and Race' Episode 8: Racism and the death penalty Part 1

    Catholic News Service podcast hosts Carol Zimmermann and Chaz Muth speak with Sister Helen Pejean -- author of the Pulitzer Prize nominated book "Dead Man Walking: An Eyewitness Account of the Death Penalty in the United States" -- about the death penalty in the U.S. and how racism is factored into it.

    • 26 min
    'Church and Race' Episode 7: History of racism informs the present

    'Church and Race' Episode 7: History of racism informs the present

    Catholic News Service podcast hosts Chaz Muth and Carol Zimmermann examine why historians believe it's important to understand the history of slavery and racism in the U.S. to comprehend racial struggles in society today.

    • 29 min
    'Church and Race' Episode 6: The church and addressing racism

    'Church and Race' Episode 6: The church and addressing racism

    Catholic News Service podcast hosts Chaz Muth and Carol Zimmermann explore how church leaders are being urged to be champions in helping society confront systemic racism in the systems of criminal justice, education, housing, health care, seminaries and parishes.

    • 27 min
    'Church and Race' Episode 5: Georgetown University confronts a racist past

    'Church and Race' Episode 5: Georgetown University confronts a racist past

    Catholic News Service podcast hosts Chaz Muth and Carol Zimmermann take a look at how the leaders of Georgetown University dealt with the Catholic institution's participation in slavery and how they are trying to make amends to the descendants of the people wronged.

    • 26 min

Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5
9 Ratings

9 Ratings

schillermatt ,

Church and Race - the real story

Church and Race is a powerful, timely and very necessary podcast series that hits home and reveals a wound that needs to be healed in our church. The interviews are moving and thought provoking. Well reported and produced. Worth listening to the series several times to full absorb the content.

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