Despite identifying as a Christian and often calling upon Jesus, Pete Hegseth is not prone to quoting from the verses of the New Testament that refer to Christ’s Passion, which the church commemorates during Holy Week.
J.D. Long García
J.D. Long García is a senior editor at Americaand co-author of Clericalism: The Institutional Dimension of the Catholic Sexual Abuse Crisis.
Posted inShort Take
Praying for good news about the war in Iran
Since the war began nearly four weeks ago, I have found myself checking headlines hourly. I brace for bad news, but hope for something good.
Posted inShort Take
Dear James Talarico: No, the Annunciation does not justify abortion
Some traditions are too sacred to be politicized. The Annunciation is one of them.
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How the cover-up of Cesar Chavez’s abuse mirrored the clergy sex abuse crisis
Institutions must tend to both formal and informal rules that incentivize accountability and transparency, including for beloved leaders.
Posted inScripture Reflections
Meeting the moment with my kids
A Reflection for the Solemnity of St. Joseph, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary, by J.D. Long García
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Lent’s view on suffering
A Reflection for Thursday after Ash Wednesday, by J.D. Long García
Posted inDispatches
The ICE surge in Minnesota is winding down. Is Arizona next?
After border czar Tom Homan announced last week that the Trump administration would end its immigration enforcement surge in Minnesota, some local religious and community leaders in Arizona are asking themselves if their state is next.
Posted inFaith in Focus
Latinos are leaving the church. This youth group is turning the tide.
Immigrants from Latin America and their children are transforming the Catholic Church in the United States. What that transformation looks like is still being worked out.
Posted inFeatures
With God in Vegas: A visit to the newest archdiocese in the United States
Over the last 30 years, the archdiocese has seen the number of registered Catholics triple, from 250,000 in 1995 to 750,000 in 2025.
Posted inScripture Reflections
St. Francis of Assisi and my late uncle
A Reflection for the Memorial of St. Francis of Assisi, by J.D. Long García