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Leo XIV biographer on the pope’s cancer diagnosis and unlikely journey from Chicago to Rome
Oct 15, 2026
48m 39s
Why the Catholic Church still struggles to minister to families
Oct 8, 2026
53m 15s
French Catholicism Reborn? What happened on Pope Leo’s visit to France (and why it matters for all of us)
Oct 1, 2026
45m 19s
Fulton Sheen: The First Celebrity Bishop
Sep 24, 2026
47m 54s
U.S. Bishops are finding their voice. What will they say about A.I.?
Sep 17, 2026
41m 37s
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| 10/15/26 |  Leo XIV biographer on the pope’s cancer diagnosis and unlikely journey from Chicago to Rome | This week on the “Jesuitical” podcast, Ashley McKinless and Zac Davis speak with National Public Radio’s Scott Detrow about Pope Leo’s cancer diagnosis and Scott’s new book, American Pope: Leo XIV's Road from the South Side of Chicago to Vatican City. Scott shares his initial reaction to the pope’s lung surgery this week and provides insights into Leo’s medical history. Then, Scott, Zac and Ashley follow Robert Prevost’s incredible journey from Chicago to Peru to the Vatican and discuss what makes the first American pope uniquely qualified to lead the Catholic Church. Chapters 00:00 Pope Leo's cancer diagnosis 2:02 A surprise conclave 4:18 Scott reacts to Leo's cancer 7:37 How Catholics in Chicago shaped Leo 13:45 Leo's leadership style 17:45 Leo's vision of the church 20:44 An unlikely bishop 29:56 A cardinal, not a bureaucrat 32:38 Did Francis prepare Prevost to be pope? 35:12 Pope Leo, the American 39:38 Open questions about Pope Leo Links from the show: - Pope Leo diagnosed with lung cancer, Vatican announces: https://www.americamagazine.org/vatican-dispatch/2026/10/13/pope-leo-diagnosed-with-lung-cancer-vatican-announces - Pope Leo is walking, eating and receiving therapy after lung cancer surgery: https://www.americamagazine.org/vatican-dispatch/2026/10/14/pope-leo-lung-cancer-recovery-walking - What to know about Pope Leo’s cancer diagnosis: https://www.americamagazine.org/vatican-dispatch/2026/10/14/what-to-know-about-pope-leos-cancer-diagnosis - American Pope: Leo XIV’s Road from the South Side of Chicago to Vatican City: https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250446053/americanpope - No one expected Leo to be pope — except everyone who knew him as ‘Bob’: https://www.npr.org/2026/10/03/nx-s1-5987816/pope-leo-american-pope-book-excerpt - Sign up for our Vatican newsletter: https://www.americamagazine.org/sign-up-for-vatican-notebook-email-newsletter You can follow us on X and on Instagram @jesuiticalshow. You can find us on Facebook at facebook.com/groups/jesuitical. Support Jesuitical by becoming a digital subscriber to America magazine at americamagazine.org/subscribe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 48m 39s | ||||||
| 10/8/26 |  Why the Catholic Church still struggles to minister to families | This week on “Jesuitical,” hosts Zac Davis and Ashley McKinless speak with Joseph de Viveiros, C.R., about the pastoral consequences of Pope Francis’ groundbreaking 2016 document on family life, “Amoris Laetitia.” Father Joseph is a priest of the Congregation of the Resurrection, and chaplain for the Nipissing-Parry Sound Catholic District School Board in North Bay, Ontario. As Pope Leo gathers bishops from around the world at the Vatican to review the document’s implementation, Zac, Ashley and Father Joseph discuss the complex challenges facing families and young couples, and how a lot of work needs to be done, especially by priests, to realize Pope Francis’ vision. Chapters: 00:00 Auguri Ashley McKinless! 1:50 Why we're talking about 'Amoris Laetitia' 7:45 The Christian ideal vs. lived reality 12:23 People's lives are messy 16:30 Critics of Francis' approach 21:57 How to discern in conscience 25:58 How the Church forms couples 36:20 Advice for priests 37:45 Why you should get married 43:25 Parish announcements: auguri! 44:33 Faith sharing: grace in sacraments Links: Read “Amoris Laetitia” Amoris Laetitia: For a new proclamation of Gospel with families and for families Bishops are meeting at the Vatican next week to discuss ‘Amoris Laetitia.’ Here’s what you need to know. What you need to know about Pope Leo’s October meeting on marriage and family You can follow us on X and on Instagram @jesuiticalshow. You can find us on Facebook at facebook.com/groups/jesuitical. Support “Jesuitical” by becoming a digital subscriber to America magazine at americamagazine.org/subscribe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 53m 15s | ||||||
| 10/1/26 |  French Catholicism Reborn? What happened on Pope Leo’s visit to France (and why it matters for all of us) | This week on Jesuitical, Colleen Dulle joins hosts Zac Davis and Sebasian Gomes to discuss Pope Leo’s recent visit to France, including his messages on assisted dying, European identity and the role of the Catholic Church in a secular country. Colleen also reflects on her experience of traveling with the pope for the first time. Sign up for Colleen’s newsletter, Vatican Notebook! Chapters: 00:00 First time on the papal plane! 4:02 Why Pope Leo went to France 6:45 Catholic revival? 9:43 Secularity in France 14:02 Pro-life issues in France 17:57 Is Europe a "Christian" culture? 24:55 Pope meets abuse victims 34:08 Liturgy and division Links: Pope Leo’s trip to France won’t be a victory lap—and that’s a good thing. Vatican Notebook: Pope Leo navigates tensions between secularism and Catholic history on France visit ‘More than a monument’: Pope Leo’s speech at the newly renovated Notre-Dame Pope Leo draws 800,000 to Mass in the heart of Paris Vatican Notebook: Pope Leo addresses French conversion boom, warns against complacency Pope speaks out against French assisted-dying and abortion laws in Lourdes visit Mother: Pope Leo’s blessing of special-needs daughter recognizes ‘segment of humanity often set aside’ Pope Leo meets with survivors of abuse in Lourdes Pope Leo: Europe must return to path of dialogue, not military buildup Pope Leo is not ‘in panic mode’ about an A.I. catastrophe, but ‘we can’t just sit back’ and do nothing You can sign up for Colleen's 'Vatican Notebook' newsletter here: https://www.americamagazine.org/sign-up-for-vatican-notebook-email-newsletter Follow Colleen on Instagram: @colleendulle Support the show by becoming a subscriber to America Magazine! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 45m 19s | ||||||
| 9/24/26 |  Fulton Sheen: The First Celebrity Bishop | This week on the “Jesuitical” podcast, Ashley McKinless and Zac Davis speak with Rachel Lu about the beatification of Fulton Sheen, the American archbishop who was famous for his media evangelism in the mid-20th century. Rachel is a senior editor at Law and Liberty and a regular contributor to the National Review and America Magazine. Together they discuss Sheen’s charisma, cultural influence, and his lesser known political philosophy which defended both the public role of religion and the separation of church and state. Chapters: Chapters: 00:00 Beatification of Fulton Sheen 01:23 When Fulton Sheen arrived on the scene 05:20 Sheen’s philosophical training 07:34 Fighting communism 11:22 What made Sheen’s TV show so popular? 13:51 What Sheen would think of America today? 26:09 The first celebrity bishop? 34:19 Introducing "Auguri!" 36:15 Faith sharing: Praying about using A.I. Links from the show: Fulton Sheen Bet on America. Some Catholics Want to Call It Off. Pope Leo calls Archbishop Fulton Sheen ‘a light of faith’ who touched millions with the Gospel Archbishop Fulton Sheen to be beatified Sept. 24 in St. Louis Sign up for our newsletter, Vatican Notebook! You can follow us on X and on Instagram @jesuiticalshow. You can find us on Facebook at facebook.com/groups/jesuitical. Support Jesuitical by becoming a digital subscriber to America magazine at americamagazine.org/subscribe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 47m 54s | ||||||
| 9/17/26 |  U.S. Bishops are finding their voice. What will they say about A.I.? | On this week’s episode of “Jesuitical,” Zac Davis and Sebastian Gomes speak with America’s President and Editor in Chief, Sam Sawyer, S.J. to discuss the impact that U.S. bishops are having on politics, AI, and more. Bishops are speaking out against war, mass deportations, the death penalty and racism, and their voices are breaking through. In this episode, Zac, Sebastian and Sam talk about why they’re having a moment, the influence of Pope Leo, and the opportunities for shaping the future of A.I. Chapters: 00:00 Growing influence of Bishops on US politics 04:35 Opposing mass deportation 10:30 Engaging with the Trump Administration 14:05 Bishops are finding new ways to talk about issues 18:00 The influence of Pope Leo 22:43 Where Bishops stand on A.I. 29:54 How U.S. Bishops can implement Magnifica humanitas 32:55 Opportunities around A.I. Links: The U.S. bishops are speaking out forcefully on politics—and finally being heard Top US bishop writes letter to Trump urging end to mass deportations of Haitians Why are there so few African American bishops? ‘The short answer is racism’ says Bishop Boxie Bishop Olson on racism US bishops form new task force over AI concerns, meet with tech leaders Pope Francis to U.S. Catholic bishops: Oppose mass deportations Analysis: The U.S. bishops showed their unity on behalf of immigrants—and may have repaired their relationship to Rome Artificial Intelligence: United States Conference of Catholic Bishops USCCB Positions on Artificial Intelligence Support Jesuitical by becoming a digital subscriber to America magazine at americamagazine.org/subscribe You can follow us on X and on Instagram @jesuiticalshow. You can find us on Facebook at facebook.com/groups/jesuitical. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 41m 37s | ||||||
| 9/10/26 | excommunicationCatholic Church+5 | Shaun Blanchard | Society of Saint Pius XUniversity of Notre Dame Australia+1 | — | SSPXexcommunication+6 | — | 59m 08s | ||
| 6/25/26 | papal power clasheshistory of feuds+4 | Miles Pattendens | America MediaVatican+3 | — | Catholic ChurchVatican+5 | — | 1h 14m 15s | ||
| 6/18/26 | individualitytribalism+4 | Luke Burgis | The Catholic University of AmericaVatican+1 | — | Lost Sheeptribalism+6 | — | 1h 12m 41s | ||
| 6/11/26 | teaching Scripturefuture Pope+5 | Dianne Bergant, C.S.A. | Catholic Theological UnionAmerica+1 | ChicagoSpain | Dianne BergantRobert Prevost+8 | — | 55m 58s | ||
| 6/4/26 | diocesan communicationsCatholics in the digital space+4 | Mary Kate Polanin | The Good NewsroomVatican+3 | New YorkSpain | Archdiocese of New YorkGood Newsroom+5 | — | 53m 26s | ||
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| 6/2/26 | digital evangelizationCatholic influencers+3 | Kim DanielsJosé Manuel de Urquidi | Georgetown UniversityEvangelization Lab+1 | — | Catholic Churchdigital environment+3 | — | 47m 00s | ||
| 5/28/26 | Pope Leo's encyclicalartificial intelligence+4 | Gerard O’ConnellSam Sawyer, S.J. | America MediaMagnifica Humanitas | — | Pope LeoMagnifica Humanitas+6 | — | 41m 58s | ||
| 5/21/26 | Catholic sexual moralityhistorical development of Catholic ethics+4 | Cathleen Kaveny | America MediaPope Leo+1 | — | Catholicismsexual ethics+6 | — | 47m 20s | ||
| 5/14/26 | Henri NouwenCatholic thought+5 | Michael W. Higgins | Pope LeoCatholic diocese+2 | — | Henri Nouwenwounded healer+8 | — | 1h 08m 46s | ||
| 5/7/26 | Pope Leo XIVpapacy+4 | Colleen DulleSebastian Gomes | America Media | — | Pope Leo XIVPope Francis+6 | — | 38m 11s | ||
| 4/30/26 | Easter seasonsame-sex blessings+4 | Laura Kelly FanucciJames Martin, S.J. | America MediaAmerica+1 | — | EasterLent+6 | — | 54m 33s | ||
| 4/23/26 | Gen-Z religious revivalpolarization of U.S. Christianity+5 | Ryan Burge | America MediaThe Vanishing Church | — | Gen-Zreligious revival+5 | — | 1h 10m 20s | ||
| 4/16/26 | Catholic social teachingPope Leo XIV+5 | John Carr | Georgetown UniversityAmerica+1 | — | TrumpPope Leo XIV+5 | — | 59m 17s | ||
| 4/9/26 | Pope Leo XIVHoly Week+4 | Colleen DulleGerard O’Connell+1 | America MediaThe Election of Pope Leo XIV: The Last Surprise of Pope Francis | United StatesIran | Pope Leo XIVHoly Week+7 | — | 1h 06m 11s | ||
| 4/2/26 | women's leadershipCatholic Church+4 | Kerry WeberColleen Dulle+1 | VaticanAmerica magazine+3 | — | Vatican reportwomen's leadership+5 | — | 40m 51s | ||
| 3/26/26 | discipleshipliturgical practices+4 | Bishop Michael Martin | Diocese of Charlotte | — | Bishop Michael MartinLatin Mass+6 | — | 1h 12m 00s | ||
| 3/19/26 | mysticismChristian mystical tradition+3 | Dr. James Finley | Turning to the MysticsCenter for Action and Contemplation+2 | — | mysticismChristianity+4 | — | 1h 08m 03s | ||
| 3/12/26 | public discoursedignity+4 | Timothy Shriver | Special OlympicsUNITE+2 | — | dignitycontempt+5 | — | 1h 06m 32s | ||
| 3/6/26 | just war theoryU.S. intervention+4 | Kevin Clarke | Exodus 90America Media+1 | IranIraq+2 | Iran warjust war theory+7 | — | 1h 15m 20s | ||
| 2/27/26 |  Father James Martin on the summer jobs that shaped him | This week on a special, interview-only episode of “Jesuitical,” Ashley and guest host Sebastian talk with James Martin, S.J., editor at large for America, about his new memoir Work in Progress: Confessions of a busboy, dishwasher, caddy, usher, factory worker, bank teller, corporate tool, and priest. Ashley, Sebastian and Father Jim discuss: The differences in writing an autobiography vs. a book on prayer Balancing ambition and meaning Jim’s eventual decision to choose a life and career in the Jesuits Links for further reading: Buy Father Jim’s book here Father James Martin: Lessons from mowing lawns, riding bikes and a fateful walk to school Check out the book’s Spotify playlist here You can follow us on X and on Instagram @jesuiticalshow. You can find us on Facebook at facebook.com/groups/jesuitical. Please consider supporting Jesuitical by becoming a digital subscriber to America magazine at americamagazine.org/subscribe Timecodes 0:00 Jim Martin has a new book: “Work in Progress” 2:13 Why Jim decided to write an autobiography on his jobs 8:19 The importance of menial labor and service 11:45 Getting free of our desire to be liked and popular 16:36 How Jim learned to distinguish ambition v. meaning 21:14 The impact of Thomas Merton on Jim’s spiritual life 25:30 Jim’s first mystical experience in the beauty of nature 35:36 Called to the Jesuits 42:15 Jim would canonize Fr. Greg Boyle, S.J. Support Jesuitical by becoming a digital subscriber to America Magazine Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 46m 20s | ||||||
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Chart history for Jesuitical
Peaked at #45 in Ireland, currently #45 in Ireland.
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| Ireland | — | #45 | #45 | — |
| Brazil | — | #57 | #57 | — |
| AT | — | #81 | #81 | — |
| Ireland | — | #101 | #101 | — |
| Brazil | — | #127 | #127 | — |
| Italy | — | #129 | #129 | — |
| Japan | — | #166 | #166 | — |
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7 placements across 5 markets.
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