“Walk together, work together, love each other.” That is how Pope Francis described the journey of building Christian unity in the 21st century. Michael Rudzena is walking that path as part of the John 17 Movement, an ecumenical group dedicated to responding to the prayer of Jesus that “all who believe in me be one.”
Ashley McKinless
Ashley McKinless is an executive editor at America and co-host of the ‘Jesuitical’ podcast.
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At memorial Mass, Catholic Relief Services remembers 4 employees who died in Ethiopian Air crash
“Why were such good colleagues taken from us?” Archbishop Lori said in his homily. “A tragic moment such as this, and the season of Lent itself, tests and probes the depth of our faith.”
Posted inArts & Culture, Interviews
Joe Lunardi’s Jesuit-educated guide to what teams will make the N.C.A.A. tournament
March Madness kicks off this weekend with Selection Sunday. What teams will make it to the N.C.A.A. men’s basketball tournament this year?
Posted inFaith and Reason, Politics & Society
Cornel West and Robert P. George on Christian love in the public square
When it comes to improving the public discourse in the United States, is bringing back “civility” enough? Should we instead speak of restoring love to our political debates?
Posted inFaith, Faith in Focus
A Jesuit guide to Lent
Reflections on the three pillars of Lent: prayer, fasting and almsgiving
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The Catholic nun stories that haven’t gone viral (yet)
Every day and on every continent women religious are doing life-saving, cutting-edge work in hospitals and research laboratories, refugee camps and prisons. Dawn Araujo-Hawkins tells their stories.
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How do we talk about consent on Catholic campuses?
In recent years, there has been a lot of debate around the word “consent” when it comes to preventing sexual assault on campus. What can Catholic colleges bring to these discussions?
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The Catholic Church has a leadership problem. Lay people can help.
Kerry Alys Robinson is confronting the twin crises of sexual abuse and distrust in church leadership.
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Juan Carlos Cruz: the survivor who changed the pope’s mind on sex abuse
Pope Francis dismissed Chilean victims’ allegations as ‘slander’—and then apologized.
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You have to visit the border to understand the migrant caravan
For Sister Norma Pimentel, who has worked on the U.S.-Mexico border for decades, migration is not a political issue; it is a human issue.