A review of Raymond A. Schroth's "The American Jesuits"

On Sept. 13, 1983, Peter-Hans Kolvenbach was elected 29th superior general. He retired in 2008.

Episcopal Advice The report “Bishops on Citizenship,” by Matt Malone, S.J., (11/5) reminded me of what John F. Kennedy once said: “In my experience, all nuns are Democrats and all bishops are Republicans.” That axiom may be tested next year, since the Republicans seem likelie

An Advent reflection

Proving Innocence by DNA DNA evidence from hair, saliva, semen or other cell sources, has led to over 200 exonerations of wrongly convicted prisoners nationwide since 1989, according to an Innocence Project report. The 200th exoneration last April led to a national campaign to support the formation

For the reader whose misfortune it is not to have yet discovered Kelly Cherry's poems , this is your lucky day. Cherry's new book offers a generous sampling of the poet's work, culled from six previous volumes.

George Clooney as Thomas More? A review of 'Michael Clayton'

Bishops issue forceful statement on Iraq; Mary Ann Glendon to the Vatican

It is disheartening that America s leaders are arguing over the permissibility of torture and splitting hairs over its definition Water boarding or the near drowning of a prisoner has been defended as an interrogation technique It also seems beyond doubt that U S officials have forcibly hand

Welcome to In All Things the new editorial blog from America magazine Inspired by the magazine s popular Of Many Things column our new group blog will feature daily commentary from the magazine s editors and writers on a variety of topics from politics to sports from issues of bioethic

A new books looks at the sacred Scripture of three religious traditions

Two Americans join the college of cardinals.

My recent visit to Sudan corresponded with the first Sudanese bishops annual meeting in Khartoum in nearly 20 years that included both northern and southern bishops. The bishops, separated by a long civil war, were again united, and the joy was palpable. After a jubilant open-air Mass, nearly 5,000

He moves with burglars and police

With The Mother of the Lord the Pontifical International Marian Academy offers the reader a systematic academic presentation on the person and mission of Mary the mother of God The preface of the work explains what this book is and by virtue of that explanation the reader understands what this

The 2008 election could be an historic turning point for the U.S.

Women Foundation Heads Meet With Vatican OfficialsA group of U.S. and European Catholic lay women representing their family foundations traveled to Rome last month to discuss the role of women in the church with leading Vatican officials. Representatives of the Amaturo Family Foundation, the Mary J.

Gulnora Huseinova was in trouble. When she got divorced a few years ago, she was left to care for her child, which is no easy matter for a single woman in Khujand, Tajikistan. She decided to start her own business at the local market, but she needed $800 to purchase grain. The problem was that she h

Intellectual Nourishment The editorial Jaw, Jaw, Not War, War (10/15) was a well-argued analysis of this most frightening situation. It is too bad that such essays in America do not receive wider dissemination in either the secular or religious press. A conversation among like-minded persons is fine