Beyond Rome
Beyond Rome is a podcast that seeks to reconnect Catholics with their Hebraic and Christian roots in the Near East. Hosted by Simone Rizkallah and James O’Reilly from the Philos Catholic team at the Philos Project, they explore a variety of topics related to religion and culture in the West and why the Near East matters for a healthy Church and world. Beyond Rome looks beyond the West to understand what makes the Catholic Church truly universal.
Podcasting since 2024 • 14 episodes
Beyond Rome
Latest Episodes
14. Jewish and Pro-Life
For episode 14 of Beyond Rome this week, James O’Reilly is joined by Cecily Routman of the Jewish Pro-Life Foundation. In this episode, Cecily shares about her journey as a pro-life Jewess, how she came to know God through her suffering, and ho...
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Episode 14
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13. Antisemitic Catholics are an Oxymoron
October 28 marks the anniversary of the promulgation of Nostra Aetate, the Church’s declaration on its r...
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Episode 13
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12. Does Eastern Catholicism have special gifts?
This week Simone Rizkallah and James O’Reilly are joined by George Weigel for episode 12 of Beyond Rome. In this episode, George argues that Eastern Catholics offer six special gifts to the Universal Church and shares how we can learn from thei...
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11. Traditional, Hebrew, and Catholic
This week Simone Rizkallah is joined by Dan Burke for episode 11 of Beyond Rome. In this episode, Dan speaks about his organization, The Avila Institue, and his perspective as a Hebrew Catholic of the conflict in the Holy Land between Israel an...
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10. Jacques Maritain and the Passion of Israel
This week Simone Rizkallah and James O’Reilly are joined by Dr. Richard Crane for episode 10 of Beyond Rome. In this episode, Dr. Crane shares with us the story of French Catholic philosopher Jacques Maritain and his journey from ultra-national...
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