Can the Catholic Church Quit the Culture Wars? | Interesting Times with Ross Douthat

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On this episode of "Interesting Times," Ross Douthat is joined by Father James Martin, a Jesuit priest and an editor of America Magazine, to reflect on the legacy of Pope Francis and the challenges facing the next papacy. Read the full transcript at https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/26/opinion/pope-death-legacy-interesting-times.html 01:43 The First Jesuit Pope 04:53 Google Translate and Exchanging Emails 05:40 The Visual Element of Francis’s Legacy 07:32 The Concrete Changes Made 16:31 Christian Sexual Ethics 25:03 The Church in the Modern World 27:07 What Kind of Leader Will the Next Pope Be? 32:02 The Latin Mass Controversy 35:03 What Draws People to Christianity? 39:01 What Holds Such a Diverse Church Together? 43:01 The Influence of the Pope and the Hierarchy 46:35 A Renewed Interest in Religion 48:26 The Church as a Field Hospital 49:09 What Father Martin Hopes to See in the Next Pope 49:53 Where Should the New Pope Go? 52:18 Who Will Be the Next Pope? This episode of “Interesting Times” was produced by Elisa Gutierrez, Sophia Alvarez Boyd, Andrea Betanzos and Katherine Sullivan. It was edited by Jordana Hochman. Engineering by Pat McCusker and Isaac Jones. Cinematography by Marina King. Video editing by Arpita Aneja and Dani Dillon. Original music by Isaac Jones, Sonia Herrero, Pat McCusker and Aman Sahota. Fact-checking by Kate Sinclair, Michelle Harris and Mary Marge Locker. Audience strategy by Shannon Busta. Directed by Jonah M. Kessel. The director of Opinion Audio is Annie-Rose Strasser. Watch more on @InterestingTimesNYT.