America Media and the leadership of the Jesuits have released statements in support of Fr. James Martin, S.J., the author of the new book “Building a Bridge” We have provided the text of these statements and links to PDF downloads below. STATEMENT BY REV. MATTHEW F. MALONE, S.J. PRESIDENT & EDITOR IN CHIEF NEW YORK […]
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Elevating women to positions of meaningful leadership in the church
Our guest this week is Kerry Alys Robinson, global ambassador of Leadership Roundtable and author of Imagining Abundance: Fundraising, Philanthropy and A Spiritual Call to Service. She recently wrote an article, “Why Catholics are called to radical hospitality in these political times” for America. Robinson told America about her work around the world with Leadership […]
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Pope Francis’ black eye tells us a lot about the church today
Francis’ black eye provides a powerful metaphor for his ecclesial and personal style.
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Pope Francis gives local bishops more responsibility for Mass translations
These changes rebalance the relationship between the Vatican and local bishops’ conferences in favor of greater local control.
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What is the Catholic answer to the unemployment crisis?
This week’s guest is Rachel Lu, a philosophy professor and freelance writer for The Federalist and Crisis Magazine among other publications. She recently wrote an article for America called “Can Catholic social teaching help solve the labor crisis?” In her article, Ms. Lu describes the startling demographics: “As of December of last year, a record-breaking […]
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What does the Arpaio pardon mean for the future of civil rights?
On Twitter, the president even called him an “American Patriot.”
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Why are so many people annoyed by U2’s social justice efforts?
This week’s guest is David Dark, author of the book Life’s Too Short to Pretend You’re Not Religious. He is the author of our recent article “Why does U2 irk so many people? A look at their struggle for pop hits and social justice.” In his piece, Mr. Dark describes how U2’s musical and lyrical […]
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Why is confession so difficult for so many people?
This week’s guest is Sonja Livingston, the author of Ghostbread and a recent America article: “How Cajun country, an old ambulance and 1,200 frog legs led me back to the confessional.” In her piece, Livingston describes her own relationship with confession as a Catholic who recently returned to regular practice. “I returned to my childhood […]
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They who are about to die salute us: the price of head trauma in professional sports
Presuming we are unwilling to outlaw these spectacles, we must mend what we will not end.
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The Editors: Trump’s recklessness is a danger to the body politic
The president prefers to continue to campaign and stir up mobs instead of attempting to govern and serve the country.