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Conversations with journalists, pastoral leaders, activists, theologians, and scholars from across the globe who are working on the forefront of issues affecting the Catholic Church in the southern hemisphere—Asia, Africa, and Latin America. Based at DePaul University, the Center for World Catholicism & Intercultural Theology (CWCIT) is a leading center of research and reflection on the Church in the global South; it hosts visiting scholars each year, publishes the Studies in World Catholicism book series, and collaborates internationally with institutions such as the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro in Brazil, the St. Vincent School of Theology in Manila, and the Hekima Institute of Peace Studies and International Relations in Nairobi.

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April 22, 2026

Sacraments & Testaments at the Border: A Chat with Author & Immigration Advocate Alejandra Oliva

CWCIT's director Bill Cavanaugh sits down with Alejandra Oliva, a Mexican-American author, translator, and immigrant justice advocate, to explore the connections between faith, language, and migration, which she writes about in her 2023 book "Rivermouth" and which she understands on a personal level through her family history, asylum cases she has worked on since 2016, and accompaniment work she did at the U.S.-Mexico border in 2019. Alejandra Oliva holds a master of theological studies (MTS) from Harvard Divinity School and was the Spring 2022 Franke Visiting Fellow at Yale University's Whitney Humanities Center. Her writing has been included in Best American Travel Writing 2020 and was honored with an Aspen Summer Words Emerging Writers Fellowship. Her book "Rivermouth: A Chronicle of Language, Faith, and Migration," was published by Astra House and received a Whiting Nonfiction Grant. Kirkus Reviews named it as among the best nonfiction of 2023, and The Boston Globe called it "one of the most thoughtful meditations on our nation's immigrant policy in recent memory."

May 9, 2025

Latino Catholics in the Midwest: A Conversation with Contemporary Historian Sergio González

CWCIT's director Bill Cavanaugh sits down with historian Sergio González to unpack the connections between faith, the ethic of hospitality, and social justice movements in Latino communities in the 20th-century Midwest, especially Sergio's home state of Wisconsin. A historian of 20th-century U.S. migration, labor, and religion, Sergio is assistant professor of history at Marquette University. His most recent book is "Strangers No Longer: Latino Belonging and Faith in Twentieth-Century Wisconsin" (University of Illinois Press, 2024).

February 23, 2025

Making Sanctuary People: A Conversation with Author & Scholar, Gina Pérez

As an idea and practice, sanctuary has a long, vexed presence in American politics and social movements. In her recent book, "Sanctuary People," Gina Pérez, PhD, looks at how activists, service providers, and faith leaders and congregations in Ohio (where she lives and teaches) tapped into the long histories of faith-based and secular organizing to help the Latina/o immigrant and migrant communities that were increasingly vulnerable from 2016-2020. During the 2024 presidential election, the attacks on Ohio immigrants only reaffirm the critical need to challenge anti-immigrant rhetoric and nurture sanctuary practices and people. Gina discusses all of this and more in this podcast with CWCIT director, Bill Cavanaugh. A cultural anthropologist, Gina is also professor and chair of the Department of Comparative American Studies at Oberlin College (Oberlin, OH). She is the author of two award-winning books: "The Near Northwest Side Story: Gender, Migration, and Puerto Rican Families" and "Citizen, Student, Soldier: Latina/o Youth, JROTC and the American Dream." Her latest book, "Sanctuary People: Faith-Based Organizing in Latina/o Communities," explores sanctuary movements and practices with and among Latinas/os in Ohio from 2016-2020.

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What is Near and Far?: Conversations with journalists, pastoral leaders, activists, theologians, and scholars from across the globe who are working on the forefront of issues affecting the Catholic Church in the southern hemisphere—Asia, Africa, and Latin America.

Based at DePaul University, the Center for World Catholicism & Intercultural Theology (CWCIT) is a leading center of research and reflection on the Church in the global South; it hosts visiting scholars each year, publishes the Studies in World Catholicism book series, and collaborates internationally with institutions such as the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro in Brazil, the St. Vincent School of Theology in Manila, and the Hekima Institute of Peace Studies and International Relations in Nairobi.
How often does this podcast release new episodes?: This podcast updates monthly.
Where can I listen to this podcast?: This podcast is available on 9 platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more. You can also use the RSS feed directly.
Does this podcast accept guests?: Yes, this podcast regularly features guests.

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