The Shape of the Church to Come: Renewing, Liberating, Flourishing
A post-Enlightenment future
An Earthy Christology: ‘For God so loved the cosmos’
Jesus’ cross and resurrection also bear rich potential for ecological insight.
New Habits of Thought: Ecumenical conversations and encounters
Ecumenical conversations and encounters
The First 50 Years: The emergence of a Catholic voice
Charles Morris chronicles the first 50 years of America.
Ride the Current: Learning to hear God’s call
Learning to hear God's call
The Threat in Spain
In 1938, America’s comparison of the terrors of Nazism with those in Spain was probably accurate. Fulton J. Sheen estimated that 12,000 clerics and 200,000 noncombatants had been murdered by the Spanish Republicans. Those numbers are too high, but not wildly so. Hugh Thomas, in his 1986 update of The Spanish Civil War, reports that…
Centennial Open House
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Of Many Things
Of Many Things
This centennial issue is our thanks to you our readers, authors and benefactors.
Editorials
At the Frontiers
Welcome to the adventure of America's second century.
Editorial Announcement: From April 17, 1909
True to its name and to its character as a Catholic review, AMERICA will be cosmopolitan not only in contents but also in spirit.
Short Take
Oops! Now and then America got it wrong
There is a surefire cure for pride, however, and it is as simple as a reminder of some of the moments when we got things just a little wrong. Or a lot wrong.
Film
Secrets
A film of ideas, “The Reader” sometimes suffers from its own pretensions.
Theater
Righteous
In ‘Irena’s Vow,’ one woman refuses to lose hope throughout one of the most horrible events in history.
New Media
The Reader
A review of the Kindle 2 from a reader, not a tech wizard.
The Word
Peace That Overcomes Fear
Second Sunday of Easter (B), April 19, 2009
Columns
Outrages: ‘We Catholics are in danger of becoming known not by how we love but by how we hate.’
‘We Catholics are in danger of becoming known not by how we love but by how we hate.’
Magazine
Our Back Pages: Reminiscenses of America’s editors and staff
Reminiscenses of America‘s editors and staff
Signs Of the Times
Bishops Press Congress to Remember Poor
“The budget choices of Congress have clear moral and human dimensions,” the bishops said.
Protest of Pope’s Remarks Evokes Bewilderment’
The Belgian parliament voted overwhelmingly to condemn “the unacceptable stance taken by the pope” on condoms and AIDS.
Vatican Says Arrest is Obstacle to Dialogue
The arrest of a Chinese 74-year-old bishop was “unfortunately not an isolated case,” the Vatican said.
Hundreds of Migrants Drown Trying to Reach Europe
“These people have no alternative but to entrust themselves to human smugglers who often treat them as meat,” said one human rights worker.
Maryland Governor to Sign Bill on Death Penalty Restrictions
The new regulations are considered one of the toughest sets of limitations on capital punishment in the nation.
State Bill Would Temporarily Lift Limits on Abuse Suits
The Catholic conference said the proposal unfairly targets the church and other private institutions.
News Briefs
Bishop Robert E. Guglielmone (left) was installed as the 13th bishop of the Charleston Diocese March 25.
Politics
Faith
Culture
Vatican
Scripture
Podcasts