Last Week in the Church with John Allen

About Last Week in the Church with John Allen

Tune in weekly as John Allen gives his expert insight and analysis on the latest news from the Catholic Church.

Publisher

Crux Now

Category

news · news · religion & spirituality

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

13 Nov 2020

Latest episode

7 Jan 2025

Latest episodes

191 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   7 Jan 2025

   A Crux 2024 retrospective

   In this episode: First conviction for abuse on Vatican groundsPope's alleged homophobic statementsLabor unrest in the VaticanMonsignor faces criminal charges Mounting crisis in Catholic-Jewish relationsSupport the show

2. 

   18 Dec 2024

   Papabile speculation: inappropriate or essential?

   In this episode: Papabile speculation: inappropriate or essential?Pope’s Corsica trip: part of a bigger plan?Vatican staff rejects political interviewJubilee 2025: an LGBTQ+ pilgrimage?Peru scandal: reporting to the PopeSupport the show

3. 

   10 Dec 2024

   Are Christians safe in Syria after Assad regime’s fall?

   In this episode: Are Christians safe in Syria after Assad regime’s fall?Peru scandal: problems for Vatican’s sovereignty?Pope skips out on Notre Dame’s reopening: a snub?Vatican’s Nativity set sparks questions from IsraelSupport the show

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.8 / 5

53 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

20 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 58 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

80

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

90

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