Near and Far

About 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.

Publisher

Michael Budde

Category

religion & spirituality

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

4 Jun 2018

Latest episode

8 Jul 2026

Latest episodes

3 of 24 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   8 Jul 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Who Were "Las Hermanas," and Why Does Their Story Matter?

   Bill Cavanaugh interviews doctoral student Amirah Orozco about "Las Hermanas," exploring how these Latina women forged a unique identity and advocated for Latine voices within the Church and society.

2. 

   22 Apr 2026TRANSCRIPT

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

   Bill Cavanaugh interviews author and immigration advocate Alejandra Oliva about the profound links between faith, language, and migration, offering deep insights from her personal experiences and advocacy.

3. 

   9 May 2025TRANSCRIPT

   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).

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Who Were "Las Hermanas," and Why Does Their Story Matter?

Published 8 Jul 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] But in other ways, Las Hermanas were very much a part of their local diocese in a lot of circumstances, in a lot of cases, yeah. So you kind of present them as representing the spirit of Vatican II. Could you say a little bit about that? Yeah, I think so. And of course, they're founded in 1972, right? So they're founded right after the council ends. But in order to sort of explain the way that I consider them what I call a reception of Vatican II in the United States, I have to tell you a little bit about this place called the Mexican-American Catholic College, which is in San Antonio, Texas. Back then, the Mexican-American Cultural Center is today the Catholic College. […]

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