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.
Beyond Rome
1. Introducing Beyond Rome: With Simone Rizkallah and James O’Reilly
Join Simone Rizkallah and James O’Reilly for our pilot episode of Beyond Rome, a podcast production of the Catholic team at The Philos Project. In this episode, you’ll learn who and what The Philos Project is, the stories of how Simone and James came to work in the Near East space, and why we do the work we do.
Show notes
1:40 - James explains the Philos Project
2:56 - Dominican friars meet Orthodox Jews
4:56 - Simone explains there are 24 Catholic Churches
10:58 - Armenia and Israel in 2023
14:18 - The Church is Prophetic
Click here to view the 24 Catholic Churches.