--- title: "Ave Explores: Catholics Around the World" description: A new podcast series beginning February 21 looks at the health of Catholicism, diversity of practice, and traditions around the world. image: https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/20210218%20AEX_CAW_CatholicMom.jpg --- [![catholic-mom-logo-v2](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/images/catholic-mom-logo-v2.svg "catholic-mom-logo-v2")](https://www.catholicmom.com/) [![facebook](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/social-icon-facebook.svg)](http://www.facebook.com/CatholicMomCommunity) [![twitter](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/social-icon-twitter.svg)](http://twitter.com/CatholicMomCom) [![instagram](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/social-icon-instagram.svg)](http://instagram.com/catholicmomcommunity) [![youtube](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/social-icon-youtube.svg)](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAuUqHCVPDzyMgSMaMZxxug?view_as=subscriber) [![search-icon](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/search-icon.svg)](https://www.catholicmom.com/articles/ave-explores-catholics-around-the-world#) [MEDIA](https://www.catholicmom.com/articles/tag/media) # Ave Explores: Catholics Around the World Feb 18, 2021 7:00:00 AM  |  by [Guest](https://www.catholicmom.com/articles/author/guest) ![featured image](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/20210218%20AEX_CAW_CatholicMom.jpg) *A new podcast series beginning February 21 looks at the health of Catholicism, diversity of practice, and traditions around the world.* The next [**Ave Explores**](https://www.avemariapress.com/aveexplores-catholicism-around-the-world) series will focus on the health and cultural richness of Catholicism around the world. It will begin February 21, 2021. Ave Explores is a free educational series created to help Catholics explore aspects of their faith from a variety of angles, helping them take a look at topics that are relevant to their daily spiritual life in fresh, engaging, and practical ways. It’s everyday faith for everyday Catholics. While the core beliefs of Catholicism are the same everywhere, this four-week, multimedia series will focus on the diversity of practices, traditions, and the health of the Church in different corners of the world—in the Americas, Asia and Oceania, Africa and the Caribbean, and in Europe. Because Ave Maria Press is a ministry of the Congregation of Holy Cross, United States Province of Priests and Brothers, you’ll get a special look at the work of Holy Cross across the sixteen countries in which its priests and brothers serve. You will also meet a new saint each week through art and the written word. Catch a sneak preview to Ave Explores: Catholicism Around the World, with two special editions of the Ave Explores podcast, Katie Prejean McGrady will talk with Cardinal Wilfrid Napier of South Africa (Feb. 17) and Archbishop Peter Comensoli of Melbourne, Australia (Feb. 19). The series runs from Feb. 21 to March 20. The Ave Explores podcast is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Google Play Music, and is also located on Breadbox Media, Redeemer Radio, and Spoke Street Media. > [CLICK TO TWEET > New Ave Explores podcast series with Katie Prejean McGrady will focus on the health and cultural richness of Catholicism around the world. #catholicmom](https://ctt.ac/6AJz8) Here is some of the content — podcasts, videos, articles, and Facebook Live events — you’ll find during the four-week [**Ave Explores: Catholicism Around the World**](https://www.avemariapress.com/aveexplores-catholicism-around-the-world) series: - Week 1 highlights the Americas and features J.D. Flynn, Fr. Harrison Ayre, Mariana Pimiento, and Brenda Noriega. - Week 2 highlights Asia and Oceania and features Fr. Rob Galea, Joseph Moeno-Kolio, and Liz Hansen. - Week 3 highlights Africa and the Caribbean and features Fr. Louis Merosne and Chika Anyanwu. - Week 4 highlights Europe and features Paul Jarzembowski, Leanne Bowen, and James and Catherine McCloughlin. Sign up for limited-time, weekly emails with this series of Ave Explores content at [**AveMariaPress.com/AveExplores-Series/Signup.**](https://www.avemariapress.com/aveexplores-series/signup)  ![20210218 AEX_CAW_CatholicMom](https://www.catholicmom.com/hs-fs/hubfs/20210218%20AEX_CAW_CatholicMom.jpg?width=1024&name=20210218%20AEX_CAW_CatholicMom.jpg) --- Copyright 2021 Ave Maria Press Image courtesy of Ave Maria Press. All rights reserved. **About Ave Maria Press:** Ave Maria Press was founded by Fr. 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