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Near and Far
Hosted by Michael Budde · religion · EN
About this Podcast:
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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What is Near and Far about?
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.
Who hosts Near and Far?
Near and Far is hosted by Michael Budde. The show has published 22 episodes to date.
What has Near and Far covered recently?
Recent episodes include "Who Were "Las Hermanas," and Why Does Their Story Matter?" (8 July 2026, 34 minutes), "Sacraments & Testaments at the Border: A Chat with Author & Immigration Advocate Alejandra Oliva" (22 April 2026, 51 minutes), and "Latino Catholics in the Midwest: A Conversation with Contemporary Historian Sergio González" (9 May 2025, 40 minutes).
How often does Near and Far publish?
Near and Far publishes roughly every few months, with episodes averaging 45 minutes across 22 episodes.
How hard is it to get booked on Near and Far?
Booking probability for Near and Far is 20%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Near and Far requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Near and Far's contact route on record: verified email.
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Michael Budde hosts Near and Far, a religion podcast with 22 episodes published.
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Recent episodes
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Sacraments & Testaments at the Border: A Chat with Author & Immigration Advocate Alejandra Oliva
Apr 22, 202651 minCWCIT'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...
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Latino Catholics in the Midwest: A Conversation with Contemporary Historian Sergio González
May 9, 202540 minS0CWCIT'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...
Feb 23, 202538 minS0As 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...
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Faith and Sports? An Interview with J. J. Carney
Mar 6, 202446 minS0The World Cup, the Super Bowl, the Olympic Games—arguably, these and other sporting events are among the most "sacred" events on the calendar for people around the world. But how should Catholics and other Christians...
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Jodi Mikalachki on Fraternity, Peace, and the 40 Young Martyrs of Buta Seminary, Burundi
Jun 8, 202250 minS0Jodi Mikalachki is associate professor of English at the University of Burundi’s Institute of Applied Pedagogy in Bujumbura. She has written extensively on gender and nationalism. Her current project focuses on...
Jun 8, 202252 minS0Jakob Egeris Thorsen joins CWCIT's Bill Cavanaugh to talk about the complex relationships among traditional Mayan Catholics, mainstream Catholics, and Protestants in the Guatemalan town of Santiago Atitlán. A Catholic...
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Sr. Maria Vasantha, MD: Practicing Eastern and Western Medicine (and the Catholic Faith) in India
Feb 23, 202243 minS0In this podcast, CWCIT's Karen Kraft speaks with Sr. Dr. Maria Vasantha about her life as both a religious sister and medical doctor who is skilled in both Western and traditional Indian medicine. Sr. Dr. Vasantha...
Nov 17, 202150 minS0CWCIT director Bill Cavanaugh speaks with Paul Gifford, emeritus professor of the study of religions at the School of Oriental & African Studies (SOAS), University of London, about contemporary Catholicism on the...
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Kochurani Abraham on Gender Equality in India
Oct 13, 202146 minS0In this podcast with CWCIT's Stan Chu Ilo, Dr. Kochurani Abraham discusses her advocacy for gender equality in India and her ecumenical leadership in holding churches to account in India in the fight against rape, and...
Oct 13, 202128 minS0Sr. Joan Mumaw, IHM, joins CWCIT's Stan Chu Ilo to talk about her advocacy work for South Sudan, especially through the nonprofit that she directs, Friends in Solidarity. They discuss the nonprofit's many...
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Award-Winning Journalist, David Cayley, on the Revolutionary Priest & Cultural Critic, Ivan Illich
Sep 15, 202156 minS0CWCIT’s Bill Cavanaugh talks to David Cayley about Ivan Illich, the brilliant, idiosyncratic, and revolutionary Catholic priest and cultural critic. Cayley is an award-winning journalist and author who became good...
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Brazilian Bioethicist & Theologian, Alex Martins, on Liberation Theology & Health Care Ethics
Sep 13, 20211h 5mS0Alexandre Martins is a young theologian and bioethicist from Brazil who teaches at Marquette University. In this interview, Alex and CWCIT's Bill Cavanaugh discuss his work bringing together liberation theology and...
Mar 27, 202037 minS0A CWCIT interview with Sr. Catherine Mulligan, DC, regional coordinator for 13 years of the Daughters of Charity’s Kenya mission, which includes projects like Project DREAM. An extraordinarily successful, innovative...
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Harvesting Hope in Panama: The Prophetic Witness of the Indigenous Ngäbe People (Joe Fitzgerald, CM)
Mar 2, 202059 minS0A CWCIT interview with Fr. Joseph Fitzgerald, CM, a Vincentian priest who has served in Panama since 2005, shortly after being ordained. In 2007, he began serving at the Vincentian mission in Soloy, traveling to 50+...
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A Voice of the Vincentian Laity: The Haiti Initiative and FamVin Homeless Alliance (Yasmine Cajuste)
Nov 11, 201939 minS0A CWCIT interview with Yasmine Cajuste, project development manager for the FamVin Homeless Alliance (FHA) and former education coordinator for the Vincentian Haiti Initiative. A native Haitian who has been active in...
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The Catholic Church's Role in the Struggle against Metal Mining in El Salvador (Andrés McKinley)
Jun 18, 201951 minS0A CWCIT interview with Andrés McKinley, a mining and water specialist at San Salvador's Central American University (UCA). In March 2017, El Salvador became the first country in the world to ban metal mining...
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Comforting the Afflicted—Witchcraft & Demons in a World of Plural Beliefs (Bernhard Udelhoven, MAfr)
May 16, 201949 minS0A CWCIT interview with Fr. Bernhard Udelhoven, MAfr, a longtime missionary in Zambia. Fr. Udelhoven holds an MA in social anthropology (SOAS University of London) and has 20 years' experience in mediating...
Mar 5, 201936 minS0A CWCIT interview with Fr. Patrick Chibuko, professor of sacred liturgy at the Catholic Institute of West Africa in Port Harcourt, Nigeria. He discusses Pope Francis’ ecclesiological paradigm, or model, of the Church as...
Oct 2, 201835 minS0A CWCIT interview with Fr. Emmanuel Katongole, a professor at the University of Notre Dame and a co-founder of the Bethany Land Institute (BLI) in Uganda. BLI was inspired by Pope Francis’ encyclical, Laudato Si’, and...
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Alejandra Oliva
author and immigration advocate, immigrant justice activist
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Joe Fitzgerald
Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer, National Crash Prevention Program
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Amirah Orozco
University of Notre Dame
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Jodi Mikalachki
University of Burundi’s Institute of Applied Pedagogy
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