Watch the new episode of Faith in Focus live with Fr. James Martin! Journalist Krista Tippett is the host of the weekly radio program “On Being.” Krista brings thoughtful conversations to about life’s big questions to more than 400 radio stations. This month, Krista joins Fr. James Martin, S.J., in the next installment of Faith […]
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Women served as deacons for a millennium
In 2016, Pope Francis gathered a commission to study the history of women deacons in the church. For the first time, Phyllis Zagano and Bernard Pottier, S.J., two members of the commission, speak about their life-long research on this topic. This Conversation with America is hosted by Michael O’Loughlin, national correspondent for America.
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Is the Pennsylvania Grand Jury report misleading?
The Catholic Journal Commonweal published an extensively reported piece dissecting a grand jury report released last summer, which alleges widespread sexual abuse by priests in Pennsylvania and a coverup of that abuse by bishops. Now Peter Steinfels, a former religion reporter and columnist for the New York Times and a former editor in chief of […]
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Fr. James Martin, S.J.: 10 years on Facebook
Join us in celebrating 10 years of Fr. James Martin’s ministry on Facebook!
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Stephen Colbert | Faith in Focus
Stephen Colbert, the host of “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” joined his old friend Father James Martin, S.J., for an open and candid conversation about faith, God, politics and how his Late Show family is helping him survive in the age of Trump.
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What do we get wrong about migration?
Fr. James Martin, S.J. dispels the top three myths regarding migrants, refugees and the exodus currently affecting the southern border of the United States.
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What kind of border security does the U.S. need? | America Reports
What is life really like on the border?
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Support America This Holiday Season
As we are grateful for everything that your generosity enabled us to do in 2018, we also look forward to a future that delivers even greater impact. Remember America Media in your year-end giving.
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Advent Calendar | 2018
Check back every day of Advent for a new link to an America article or video and audio reflection on the liturgical readings.
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Give back by supporting two Jesuit ministries this #GivingTuesday
A #GivingTuesday Message from Fr. Dennis Baker, S.J., President of Xavier High School in Micronesia