Matt Malone, S.J.

This spring marks the 11th anniversary of my association with America, first as a Jesuit novice, then a regent, and lately as the 14th editor in chief. You might think that after all that time, I’d have learned pretty much all there is to know about America’s storied history and its spec

A day is a long time in politics; so we can easily imagine how long a month or a year is.

A portrait of the church Pope Francis will encounter in the United States this September.

A mere half mile from the spot where Our Lord was born, nine children are born each day at Holy Family Hospital in Bethlehem.

From the wreckage of Britain’s broken dreams, the U.S. plucked the mantle of global leadership

When it comes to Francis’ reforms, “What’s the bottom line?” is the wrong question.

One of the greatest Christian writers who ever lived is the unknown author of this ancient homily from the second century, a meditation on Holy Saturday. Happy Easter from the editors and staff of America.What is happening? Today there is a great silence over the earth, a great silence, and stillnes

Can natural law still serve as the lingua franca of politics in a pluralist society?

Once again the fate of the president’s signature domestic achievement is in the hands of the chief justice of the United States. That was clear enough last week when the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments in the case of King v. Burwell, the latest challenge to the Affordable Care Act of 2010.