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Jesuitical
This week on “Jesuitical,” Zac and Ashley talk with U.S. Senator Chris Coons, the senior Democratic senator from Delaware.
Benicio del Toro and Mia Threapleton in a scene from "The Phoenician Scheme" (TPS Productions/Focus Features via AP)
Arts & CultureFilm
John Dougherty
‘The Phoenician Scheme‘ centers on sin and redemption, the frail but fundamental hope that anyone can be saved, if they sincerely repent.
Politics & SocietyShort Take
Jason Blakely
No one I knew in Los Angeles was afraid to go downtown. That is, they were unafraid until President Donald Trump called in the National Guard and then the Marines.
Soldiers of Ukraine's 30th Separate Mechanized Brigade fire a rocket toward Russian positions at the front line in the Donetsk region of Ukraine on Tuesday, June 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Andrii Marienko, File)
Politics & SocietyThe Weekly Dispatch
Kevin Clarke
It is fair to say that the global tab for addressing the world’s acute humanitarian or ecological needs pales in comparison to the eye-watering amounts governments unabashedly dole out for bombs and bullets.
FaithPodcasts
Inside the Vatican
This week on “Inside the Vatican,” hosts Colleen Dulle and Gerard O’Connell and producer Ricardo da Silva, S.J., answer listener questions about the conclave and the first month of Pope Leo XIV.
FaithNews Analysis
Colleen Dulle
Abuse experts and survivors express a mix of tentative hopes and low expectations for how Pope Leo might address disciplining abusers, supporting victims and ensuring that the church is a safe environment for all.
Politics & SocietyDispatches
Leilani Fuentes
“It literally felt like kidnapping. I saw three of those ‘kidnappings’ happen in the span of 20 minutes.” That is how Angel Mortel described detainments she witnessed outside of a Los Angeles courtroom.
FaithScripture Reflections
Grace Lenahan
A Reflection for the Memorial of St. Anthony of Padua, Priest and Doctor of the Church, by Grace Lenahan
FaithNews
Cindy Wooden - Catholic News Service
In 2015, Pope Francis had changed the ceremony, inviting new archbishops to concelebrate Mass with him and be present for the blessing of the palliums as a way of underlining their bond of unity and communion with him.
FaithShort Take
Paul Fahey
In my work as both a catechist and mental health professional, I have seen the impact of spiritual abuse firsthand.
FaithThe Good Word
Terrance Klein
A Homily for the Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity, by Father Terrance Klein
FaithFaith and Reason
Edward J. Weisenburger
Who are we as a country if we are unable to recognize the same aspirations demonstrated by today’s immigrants that once defined the immigrants of generations gone by?
FaithNews
The Associated Press
Pope Leo XIV made his first appointment of a Chinese bishop under the Vatican’s 2018 agreement with Beijing, signaling he is continuing one of Pope Francis’ most controversial foreign policy decisions.
Community
America Staff
On June 9, America Media's team of experts hosted an exclusive, subscriber-only event to answer your specific questions about Pope Leo XIV, the conclave and this historic time in our church.
Arts & CultureCatholic Book Club
James T. Keane
Walter Brueggemann's influence in the academy reached across denominations and traditions.
Politics & SocietyDispatches
Kevin Clarke
With the Gaza death toll rising and entire families obliterated as Israeli forces seek to strike diminishing numbers of Hamas targets, more impassioned appeals for an end to the violence have come from ecclesial and political leaders from around the world.
FaithScripture Reflections
Ashley McKinless
A Reflection for the Memorial of Saint Barnabas, Apostle, by Ashley McKinless
FaithNews
Carol Glatz - Catholic News Service
Every papal diplomat around the world must let people know that the Catholic Church is always on the side of the marginalized and is ready to face everything “out of love,” Pope Leo XIV said.
FaithNews
Nicole Winfield - Associated Press
As a Chicago-born math major, canon lawyer and two-time superior of his global Augustinian religious order, the 69-year-old pope presumably can read a balance sheet and make sense of the Vatican’s complicated finances, which have long been mired in scandal.
Politics & SocietyNews
Gina Christian - Catholic News Service
The New York Senate has voted to legalize medically assisted suicide, a move that one Catholic bioethicist told OSV News marked “a dark day” for the state’s residents.