The crisis for teens is both psychological and spiritual, and it demands a response from both mental health and faith communities. How do we make our church again a place of belonging for young people who are hurting?
The Editors
Posted inCommunity, News
America Media Announces 2023-24 O’Hare Fellows
Sam Sawyer, S.J., editor in chief of America, and Traug Keller, America Media’s president, announced today the selection of three graduating seniors to serve as the 2023-24 Joseph A. O’Hare, S.J., Postgraduate Media Fellows.
Posted inFaith, Vantage Point
From 1969: America’s editors on the religious significance of the moon landing
After Neil Armstrong stepped foot on the Moon in July 1969, America’s editors called the effort to reach the Moon “so much a symbol and product of human unity as to argue its distinctively religious character in itself.”
Posted inEditorials, Faith
Repentance and Holiness: The True Meaning of Lent
That the Lord seeks not to punish us for our sins but to call us all back to holiness is a conviction so strong among theologians in the church in the modern age that it risks becoming a truism.
Posted inEditorials, Faith
Ten Years of a Pope Who Gives Interviews
In many senses, Pope Francis has proven the most communication-savvy pontiff in history. Francis has proven willing to make himself available to a degree that previous popes never even considered.
Posted inEditorials, Faith
The Editors: Pope Benedict is a model of grace and humility for his successors
The death of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI has deprived the church of a dedicated pastor whose papal witness stands as a model of grace and humility for his successors.
Posted inEditorials, Politics & Society
Canada’s euthanasia regime: How many more will die in the name of ‘compassion’?
There is a reason the Catholic Church often speaks of abortion and euthanasia together as life issues.
Posted inEditorials, Politics & Society
The Editors: Congress must pass the bipartisan farmworker reform bill now
The 117th Congress, now in lame-duck session, has a last-ditch opportunity to approve the first significant agricultural worker reform bill in a generation.
Posted inFaith, Features
Exclusive: Pope Francis discusses Ukraine, U.S. bishops and more
Pope Francis sits down with America for an exclusive interview on polarization, racism, Ukraine, Vatican-China relations and church teaching on the ordination of women.
Posted inEditorials, Faith
The difference between optimism and hope — and which one Christians should practice
For the Christian, hope is the virtue that lives where optimism claims to abide: trust in the assurance of God’s fidelity and the belief that we can participate in God’s faithful action in the world.