Dr. Shannen Dee Williams is uncovering the previously hidden lives of African-American women religious.
Ashley McKinless
Ashley McKinless is an executive editor at America and co-host of the ‘Jesuitical’ podcast.
Posted inArts & Culture, Jesuitical
Can comedy conquer Islamophobia?
How do you change the mind of someone who thinks you don’t belong in this country because of your faith?
Posted inFaith, Jesuitical
Ross Douthat is worried about Pope Francis’ leadership. Should we be, too?
Ross Douthat on the future of the Catholic Church
Posted inJesuitical, Politics & Society
Have we reached a turning point in the gun control debate?
Patrick Blanchfield on the history and future gun control in the United States
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The (Catholic) Science Guy
This week, we talk with Guy Consolmagno, S.J.—a Jesuit brother and director of the Vatican Observatory.
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The making of a Papal Ninja Warrior
What is a papal ninja and how do you become one?
Posted inFaith, Features
How one Catholic ministry is helping families deal with the devastating aftermath of suicide
One of the first questions survivors of suicide victims face is what to tell others about their loved one’s death.
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Think you’re not a poetry person? Let Elizabeth Acevedo change your mind.
“Maybe you just haven’t found the right poet.”
Posted inJesuitical, Politics & Society
The case against hot takes
We live in an age of opinion writers telling us that we live in an age of [insert sweeping generalization here].
Posted inFaith, Jesuitical
What do (Catholic) women want?
You have heard it said, “Who run the world? Girls” (Bey 4:12). But we ask: Who runs the church? Popes, of course. But across the country there are dedicated women of faith taking the lead in parishes, schools, social ministries—and magazines. Our guest this week is one of them. Kerry Weber is an executive editor at […]