How do you reconcile Jesus’ message of peace with the bloodshed of the war in Ukraine? Catholic anti-violence activists weigh in.
Doug Girardot
Doug Girardot is an O’Hare Fellow at America. He graduated from Boston College in 2021 with a bachelor’s degree in history.
Posted inFaith, Features
When it comes to Christian unity, these Franciscans were ahead of their time—and their mission continues
Fifty miles north of New York City, the Friars and Sisters of the Atonement—the founders of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity—continue their tradition of unifying Christians and mending souls.
Posted inFaith, News Analysis
The Top 5 U.S. Catholic Newsmakers of 2021
In a year filled with good news and bad, more than a few Catholics stood out in the crowd (for better or for worse).
Posted inAdvent Reflections, Faith
Gaudete Sunday: How can sacrifice be a cause for joy?
A Reflection for the Sunday of the Third Week of Advent
Posted inFaith, Short Take
Please don’t turn Notre-Dame into a post-Vatican II cathedral to the modern world
Like many parish churches built in the 1970s and ’80s, the Notre-Dame redesign seems to take its inspiration from sensibilities unique to our own decades, rather than drawing on time-tested understandings of God.
Posted inArts & Culture, Music
Adele was the soundtrack to my coming of age. But she lost me in her glitzy ‘One Night Only’ special.
Whereas once Adele’s music exuded humility, “One Night Only” showed me someone who has become so embedded in the cultural exclusivity of Hollywood that she is no longer relatable.
Posted inDispatches, Faith
We contacted every diocese in the U.S. about their synod plans. Here’s what we found.
A team of America Media reporters contacted all 196 “particular churches” in the United States and was able to confirm the appointment of 62 local synod coordinators.
Posted inExplainer, Faith
Which Bible translation should Catholics use? It’s not the one you think.
There’s no such thing as the “perfect” Bible translation. Still, some might be better for Catholic readers than others.
Posted inArts & Culture, Culture
Finding God in all things—even the Times Square Ferris wheel
Or at least trying to.
Posted inExplainer, Faith
Explainer: What happens when an Anglican bishop becomes Catholic?
Why, and how, do high-profile figures in the Church of England make the swim across the Tiber?