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Beyond Rome is a podcast that seeks to reconnect Catholics with their Hebraic and Christian roots in the Near East. Hosted by Simone Rizkallah, she and her guests 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.
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Signup to Generate a PitchBeyond Rome is a podcast that seeks to reconnect Catholics with their Hebraic and Christian roots in the Near East. Hosted by Simone Rizkallah, she and her guests 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 is hosted by The Philos Project. The show has published 48 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "38. Bonus Episode | The Transmission of Anti-Semitism in Immigrant Communities with Luma Simms" (10 November 2025, 26 minutes), "39. Bonus Episode | The Gifts and the Calling Are Irrevocable: Toward a Catholic Zionism with Dr. Gavin D’Costa" (10 November 2025, 57 minutes), and "37. Bonus Episode | Nostra Aetate at 60, and Beyond with George Weigel" (10 November 2025, 28 minutes).
Beyond Rome publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 47 minutes across 48 episodes.
Booking probability for Beyond Rome is 31%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Beyond Rome requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Beyond Rome's contact route on record: public web form.
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The Philos Project hosts Beyond Rome, a religion podcast with 48 episodes published.
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Episode #38
<p>As one of the bonus episodes for Beyond Rome, we are sharing conversations from our conference, <b>Called to Friendship: Nostra Aetate at 60.</b></p><p>This talk from Luma Simms explores the often-overlooked reality...
Episode #39
<p>As one of the bonus episodes for Beyond Rome, we are sharing conversations from our conference, <b>Called to Friendship: Nostra Aetate at 60.</b></p><p>This presentation explores the theological foundations of...
Episode #37
<p>As one of the bonus episodes for Beyond Rome, we are sharing the opening keynote address from our conference, <b>Called to Friendship: Nostra Aetate at 60.</b></p><p>Given by George Weigel, this keynote address...
Episode #41
<p>As one of the bonus episodes for Beyond Rome, we are sharing conversations from our conference, <b>Called to Friendship: Nostra Aetate at 60.</b></p><p><br/></p><p>A biographical and theological reflection on...
Episode #42
<p>As one of the bonus episodes for Beyond Rome, we are sharing conversations from our conference, <b>Called to Friendship: Nostra Aetate at 60.</b></p><p><br/></p><p>My Brother’s Keeper: Christians and the New...
Episode #40
<p>As one of the bonus episodes for Beyond Rome, we are sharing conversations from our conference, <b>Called to Friendship: Nostra Aetate at 60.</b></p><p><br/></p><p>For many Catholics and Jews today, the idea of...
Episode #36
<p>In this episode, host Simone Rizkallah speaks with Father Thomas Joseph White, O.P., Rector of the Angelicum and contributor to the new book Catholic‑Jewish Engagements on Israel: Holy Land, Political Territory, or...
Beyond Rome
<p>In this episode, I sit down with <b>Sr. Maris Stella of the Sisters of Life</b> to discuss the remarkable life and witness of Cardinal John O’Connor — a champion of life, a bridge-builder with the Jewish people, and...
Episode #3
<p>In this episode, Simone Rizkallah sits down with Dr. Gerry McDermott to discuss his influential book Israel Matters: Why Christians Must Think Differently about the People and the Land. Together, they...
Episode #2
<p>Simone interviews Dr. Gavin D’Costa about his groundbreaking work in Jewish-Catholic dialogue and the emerging idea of minimalist Catholic Zionism — a theological approach that affirms God’s enduring covenant with...
Episode #32
<p>Welcome to Season 2! This week Simone Rizkallah is joined by Peter Wolfgang, an orthodox Catholic from a Jewish family. They discuss the religious and political landscape of the Church, the world, and the Near...
Episode #31
<p>This week Simone Rizkallah and James O’Reilly are joined by Fr. Deacon Andrew Bennett, founder of the Canadian Christian Declaration on Antisemitism, for a timely and urgent conversation about the growing crisis of...
Episode #30
<p>This week Simone Rizkallah and James O’Reilly are joined by Dominican priest and theologian Fr. James Brent, O.P., for a powerful conversation about Pentecost and the transformative power of truth in the Christian...
Episode #29
<p>This week, James O’Reilly is joined by Fr. Chris to explore the life and legacy of St. Ephrem of Syria—the only Syriac Christian recognized as a Doctor of the Church. A prolific hymnographer, theologian, and poet...
Episode #28
<p>This week James O’Reilly is joined by David Moss, president of the Association of Hebrew Catholics (AHC), to discuss how Hebrew Catholics live and express their faith within the universal Church. The conversation...
Episode #27
<p>This week Simone Rizkallah and James O’Reilly are joined by Matias Perttula and Dan Harre of Save Armenia to discuss the recent and ongoing events in Nagorno-Karabakh, Armenia, as well as the history and importance...
Episode #25
<p>As one of the bonus episodes for Beyond Rome, we are sharing the third panel from Catholics and Antisemitism—Facing the Past, Shaping the Future, our conference with the Catholic Information Center in Washington DC...
Episode #24
<p>As one of the bonus episodes for Beyond Rome, we are sharing the second panel from Catholics and Antisemitism—Facing the Past, Shaping the Future, our conference with the Catholic Information Center in Washington DC...
Episode #26
<p>As one of the bonus episodes for Beyond Rome, we are sharing the closing keynote address from Catholics and Antisemitism—Facing the Past, Shaping the Future, our conference with the Catholic Information Center in...
Episode #23
<p>As one of the bonus episodes for Beyond Rome, we are sharing the first panel from Catholics and Antisemitism—Facing the Past, Shaping the Future, our conference with the Catholic Information Center in Washington DC...
Recent guests on Beyond Rome. Study who booked and why before you pitch.
Catholic theologian and biographer of Pope St. John Paul II, Washington's Ethics and Public Policy Center
Catholic author and commentator, Coalition of Catholics Against Antisemitism
assistant professor of philosophy, St. Joseph Province Dominican Friars
St. John of the Ladder, St. Paisios the Athonite
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