Pope Francis lent a nod of support to a new project that provides resources for L.G.B.T. parish ministry in a note to James Martin, S.J.
America Staff
Posted inFaith, Of Many Things
In Memoriam: Drew Christansen, S.J.
In Memoriam | Drew Christiansen, S.J. | February 20, 1945—April 6, 2022 | 13th Editor in Chief, 2005 to 2012
Posted inFaith
Lent 2022: Spiritual reflections, prayer resources and more
Reflections on Scripture, prayer, fasting and almsgiving.
Posted inCommunity
America Media Announces 2022-2023 O’Hare Fellows
Matthew F. Malone, S.J., president and editor in chief of America Media, announced today the selection of three graduating seniors to serve as the 2022-23 Joseph A. O’Hare, S.J., Postgraduate Media Fellows.
Posted inFaith
Pope Francis dialogues with college students: Livestream
Pope Francis is dialoguing with college students from across the Americas. Watch it here.
Posted inDispatches, Faith
Infographic: Annual audit tracks increase in allegations of historic abuse incidents
The annual audit tracks not only new charges of abuse but also how well U.S. dioceses and eparchies are observing child protection protocols established in 2002 by the U.S.C.C.B. in accordance with its “Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People.”
Posted inDispatches, Politics & Society
The pandemic has made Americans more aware of others’ needs. The result? More charitable giving.
A likely increase in 2021 charitable giving is being driven by two factors: increasing financial security and a “heightened sense of people’s needs in the philanthropic marketplace” because of the continuing Covid-19 crisis.
Posted inFaith in Focus, Politics & Society
‘Where were you?’ The staff of America remembers September 11, 2001.
Here at America we have a wide variety of ages and backgrounds; our youngest colleagues are 22 years of age, our most senior is 84. As a result, our experiences of Sept. 11, 2001, differ markedly.
Posted inFaith, Podcasts
Can Catholics be honest about the sins of their saints?
What happens when a saint or hero is found to have acted contrary to the gospel? Gloria Purvis speaks with Dawn Goldstein about the antisemitism of Catholic luminary G. K. Chesterton.
Posted inNews Analysis, Politics & Society
Twenty years of war: America magazine’s coverage of Afghanistan
Twenty years after U.S. military action in Afghanistan began, a look back at America’s coverage of our nation’s longest war.