Catholic journalists from across the United States and Canada gathered June 20-22 for this year s Catholic Media Conference in Indianapolis Ind The conference offers workshops on topics ranging from multimedia skills to Christians in the Middle East This year s event also offered a wealth of impr
Kerry Weber
Kerry Weber joined the staff of America in October 2009. Her writing and multimedia work have since earned several awards from the Catholic Press Association, and in 2013 she reported from Rwanda as a recipient of Catholic Relief Services' Egan Journalism Fellowship. Kerry is the author of Mercy in the City: How to Feed the Hungry, Give Drink to the Thirsty, Visit the Imprisoned, and Keep Your Day Job (Loyola Press) and Keeping the Faith: Prayers for College Students (Twenty-Third Publications). A graduate of Providence College and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism, she has previously worked as an editor for Catholic Digest, a local reporter, a diocesan television producer, and as a special-education teacher on the Navajo reservation in Arizona.
Sr. Simone Campbell on ‘Colbert’
Sister Simone Campbell of the Sisters of Social Services was interviewed on The Colbert Report last night She discussed social justice solidarity with the poor and what it means to be radical Check out the interview below nbsp
Nuns on the Bus
From the New York Times In a spirited retort to the Vatican a group of Roman Catholic nuns is planning a bus trip across nine states this month stopping at homeless shelters food pantries schools and health care facilities run by nuns to highlight their work with the nation rsquo s poor and
Of Many Things
When strangers hear what I do, they instantly make assumptions about me.
Talking Faith and Justice on SiriusXM Radio
I had the pleasure of speaking with George Horton yesterday on the Sirius XM radio program JustLove which explores Catholic social justice and American society Horton is the director of social and community development for Catholic Charities in the Archdiocese of New York The interview covered a
Of Many Things
My friend has offered to teach me more about art because I’ve been helping her to explore Catholicism.
A Blessed Mother Meets the Pope
Now we know where he gets it from Cardinal Timothy Dolan well-known for his good sense of humor among other qualities introduced his mother to Pope Benedict this weekend and her exchange with the holy father showed that a lighthearted spirit runs in the family From the New York Post Amid che
Faith Undercover: A Catholic CEO promotes good values and good businesswith a little help from reality television
A Catholic CEO promotes good values and good business—with a little help from reality television
Writing Home: Literary pilgrimages to the homes of Catholic authors
Literary pilgrimages to the homes of Catholic authors
