‘Dawn,’ the sequel to Elie Wiesel’s better known novel, ‘Night,’ offered a prophetic critique.
Drew Christiansen
Drew Christiansen, S.J., served as the editor in chief of America from 2005 to 2012. He was a Distinguished Professor of Ethics and Human Development at Georgetown University and a senior fellow with the Berkley Center for Religion, Peace and World Affairs. He was co-editor with Carole Sargent of A World Free from Nuclear Weapons: The Vatican Conference on Disarmament (Georgetown, 2020).
Posted inSynod on the Family
In Pope Francis’ pastoral theology, people come first.
Morally—and religiously—we are works in progress.
Posted inFrom Our Archives
How the Catholic Church took religious liberty from the sacristy to the street
The church’s evolving understanding of religious liberty.
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Papal Healing: Pope Francis’ U.S. visit may mark a farewell to factions.
Ron Murphy, S. J., a Georgetown University German professor, was returning from the Catholic University of America, where Pope Francis had celebrated the canonization of St. Junípero Serra, when a woman approached him. “Father, Father,” she exclaimed, “this pope is wonderful. This
Posted inFrom Our Archives
Praised Be Creation : Looking at a life-giving encyclical
Looking back at a life-giving encyclical on The World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation
Posted inLaudato Si
The place of the poor in Pope Francis’ environmental message
When Pope Francis was elected, he made clear that the name contained a full agenda for his pontificate inspired by Saint Francis of Assisi: the poor, the environment and peace. At the top of the list came the poor.As he recounted his choice of the name, the new pope explained that Brazilian Cardinal
Posted inIn All Things
Tough Questions for the Future of Interfaith Dialogue
The closing day of the four-day conference at Georgetown University celebrating the close of the Second Vatican Council was devoted to the council rsquo s opening to other faiths especially Judaism and Islam It was also a day for tough questions and cautionary observations from interfaith interloc
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Cardinal Kasper Speaks on New Hope for Ecumenism
Cardinal Walter Kasper offered the highlight speech of this Memorial Day weekend rsquo s Georgetown University Marymount University conference marking the 50th anniversary of the Second Vatican Council He spoke Saturday morning at Washington rsquo s National Cathedral the event rsquo s third spons
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What Critics Get Wrong About the Significance of Vatican II
You can’t change the prayer of millions ‘without affecting the balance of the planet.’
Posted inIn All Things
Interfaith Friendship
Fifty years after Nostra Aetate, what we’ve learned about interfaith dialogue