Those of us of a certain generation remember vividly where we were when we first heard that the president, John F. Kennedy, had been shot. We did not understand what we had heard at first, but after we found a radio, we listened to Walter Cronkite telling us that our president was dead, slain by an
Joseph A. O’Hare
Joseph A. O’Hare, S.J., served as America’s editor in chief from 1975-84, before being named president of Fordham University, and remained there until 2003. Also a civic leader, Father O’Hare returned to America in 2003 to serve as an associate editor. He retired in 2009 and was involved in pastoral work until his death in 2020.
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Remembering James E. Walsh: From August 15-22, 1981
A long, heroic career that included a 12-year stint in Chinese prisons
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Mercy Appears: From December 20, 1980
The most typical symbol of Christmas is a light shining in the darkness. The shepherds in the fields and the wise men in the east suddenly see the night made bright. It is a season for candles and stars, and its theological sense is caught in one of the readings from the liturgy for Christmas night: “The grace of God has appeared, offering salvation to all men” (Titus, 2:11).