392 Episodes

  1. Pope Leo XIV: The overlooked experiences that will shape his papacy

    Published: 5/23/2025
  2. What Pope Leo’s first days tell us about his priorities

    Published: 5/12/2025
  3. Pope Leo XIV is an Augustinian friar. Here's what that means

    Published: 5/11/2025
  4. What Pope Leo XIV’s speedy election means for the Catholic Church

    Published: 5/9/2025
  5. Habemus papam! The first American pope is elected, and we love him.

    Published: 5/8/2025
  6. There's only one thing left for Catholics to do: pray.

    Published: 5/8/2025
  7. Black smoke on first vote. But what happens after a pope is elected?

    Published: 5/7/2025
  8. Where the cardinals stand one day before the conclave

    Published: 5/6/2025
  9. What happens inside a conclave? Everything you need to know.

    Published: 5/5/2025
  10. Will the next pope embrace synodality–or reject it?

    Published: 5/3/2025
  11. At the conclave, politics and prayer come together. Is that a problem?

    Published: 5/2/2025
  12. Choosing a pope: What qualities the cardinals will look for in the conclave

    Published: 5/1/2025
  13. Will the next pope be Italian? And the unfinished business of Francis’ papacy

    Published: 4/30/2025
  14. Clarity, Confusion, Unity: Unpacking the conclave’s code words

    Published: 4/29/2025
  15. The Conclave is more than a referendum on Pope Francis

    Published: 4/28/2025
  16. R.I.P. Pope Francis, feat. his fellow Jesuits Sam Sawyer and James Martin

    Published: 4/23/2025
  17. Jesus as the ultimate scapegoat: The philosophy of René Girard

    Published: 4/11/2025
  18. Catholic Charities USA Head: “We don’t have a choice to ignore the Gospel”

    Published: 4/4/2025
  19. A deep dive into the (slightly creepy) world of Catholic relics

    Published: 3/28/2025
  20. Indulgences 101: The history of a controversial Catholic practice

    Published: 3/21/2025

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Welcome to Jesuitical, a podcast for young Catholics hosted by two young, lay editors at America—Zac Davis and Ashley McKinless. Each episode features a guest who offers a unique perspective on faith, culture or current events. We also bring you some of the top (and maybe more obscure) Catholic news of the week. And we'll ask: Where do we find God in all this?