Speakers at a policy summit in Washington Jan. 13 addressed the issue of protecting institutional conscience as it pertains to adoption, marriage and abortion.U.S. Rep. Mike Kelly, R-Pennsylvania, discussed conscience protections for religious and other adoption agencies, which is the aim of the Chi

The Archdiocese of St. Paul - Minneapolis on Jan.16 became the 12th U.S. Catholic diocese to file for bankruptcy protection—and the second largest ever to do so (after San Diego)—because of the increasingly unmanageable costs of settlements and future claims that have resulted from sexua

On the Rev Martin Luther King Jr rsquo s birthday mdash Jan 15 mdash just as nbsp the civil rights drama ldquo Selma rdquo was nominated for best picture in the Oscar race one fact of American life was little changed Sunday morning remains as King once observed the most segregated hour in A

This Oscar season, considering the role of quality films in education

A reflection for the Second Sunday in Ordinary Time, by the Rev. Terrance Klein

Pope Francis didn rsquo t mince his words when he addressed the state authorities and church leaders of the Philippines He called on them to combat and eliminate ldquo the scandalous rdquo social inequalities and injustices as well as the corruption that is widespread in this land where more th

Manila came to a standstill Thursday evening Jan 15 as some two million people young and old ran out onto the streets and malls of this metropolis of 10 million inhabitants singing and dancing to welcome ldquo Papa Francisco rdquo It was but the beginning of a four-day lsquo fiesta rsquo

Serra is known today as the “Apostle of California,” having built in the late 18th century a network of 21 missions that stretched the entire southern half of the state from San Diego to San Francisco.

'Building an Indian Church' only a small part of a global interaction among religions.

Pope's plans news even to Serra's promoters

Could writing a gender autobiography help us understand the emerging LGBT movement?

Of the 8 films nominated for best picture, few are films that most people will see.

'One cannot insult other people's faith, one cannot make fun of faith.'

Pope Francis touched on some major issues during a fifty minute press conference on the six hour flight from Colombo the capital of Sri Lanka to Manila the capital of the Philippines on January 15 Among the most significant issues that he touched on was the limits of freedom of expression and th

The nominations for the 87th annual Academy Awards were announced on Thursday Jan 15 nbsp America nbsp spent a lot of time at the movies this year and brings you these reviews And the nominees are for Best Picture are nbsp Up The Mountain nbsp The powerful message of lsquo Selma rsquo John

Canonization of Saint Joseph VazColombo, Galle Face GreenJanuary 14, 2015“All the ends of the earth will see the salvation of our God” (Is 52:10)This is the magnificent prophecy which we heard in today’s first reading. Isaiah foretells the preaching of the Gospel of Jesus Christ to

It’s fitting that the GCCM has chosen the Philippines, not New York, as its starting point.

On Saturday December 13 representatives from five publications discussed the role of the Catholic media in the new evangelization at a conference at St. Joseph's Seminary in Yonkers, N.Y. Sponsored by America and St. Joseph's, the gathering features presentations by the editors of America, t