Church and Race

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

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.

12-13
27:19

'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.

11-08
31:06

'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.

10-18
26:11

'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.

09-06
29:17

'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.

08-02
27:35

'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.

04-12
26:59

'Church and Race' Episode 4: Women Religious and Racial Justice

Catholic News Service podcast hosts Chaz Muth and Carol Zimmermann examine the role Black women religious played in challenging white supremacy in the church and society.

04-05
29:46

'Church and Race' Episode 3: The Church and Black Lives Matter

Catholic News Service podcast hosts Chaz Muth and Carol Zimmermann take a look at the tension between Catholic leaders and the Black Lives Matter movement as they all focus on combatting systemic racism.

03-29
26:51

'Church and Race' Episode 2: Racism and the Black Catholic Church

Catholic News Service podcast hosts Chaz Muth and Carol Zimmermann examine the lives of Black Catholics in the U.S., from the clergy to parishioners of a predominately Black Catholic congregation, and explore what draws people to the faith, ongoing racism, and segregated churches.

03-22
29:10

'Church and Race' Episode 1: Racism in a Catholic High School

Catholic News Service podcast hosts Chaz Muth and Carol Zimmermann visit a New Jersey Catholic High School, which has set out to engage the student body on the topic of racism, and explore how that effort has evolved during the past six years. Note: Racially offensive language is used in this podcast.

03-15
29:41

Introducing Church and Race

Catholic News Service podcast hosts Chaz Muth and Carol Zimmermann preview the upcoming podcast series "Church and Race," exploring the sin of racism through the lens of the Catholic Church.

03-08
06:23

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