The church in the United States is not a monolith. It is a network of affiliated but legally and financially independent institutions.
Matt Malone, S.J.
Posted inEditorials, Politics & Society
The ministerial exception is good law—but no excuse for indiscriminate firing by Catholics
The editors of America have weighed in on these cases in previous editorials, which offer some helpful perspective.
Posted inFaith, Of Many Things
The answers, er, questions to America Jeopardy 2020
Answer’s to 2020 “America Jeopardy!”, our annual beach-reading homage to the popular game show and everybody’s favorite Catholic magazine.
Posted inFaith, Of Many Things
This is Jeopardy 2020!
Welcome back to “America Jeopardy!”, our annual beach-reading homage to the popular game show and everybody’s favorite Catholic magazine.
Posted inMagazine, Of Many Things
The evolution of ‘America’
This summer, America will shift to a monthly frequency, but our position in relation to the news cycle has not changed.
Posted inFeatures, Politics & Society
An open letter to my fellow white Americans
Most of us believe in Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s dream of a country where people are “judged not by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character.” But we do not live in such a country, not yet anyway, Matt Malone, S.J. writes.
Posted inOf Many Things, Politics & Society
Political polarization is distracting us from the real issues
During a time of political polarization, writes Matt Malone S.J., it is more often the serious business of governing that is a distraction—from the partisan combat that has become our all-consuming pastime.
Posted inFaith, Of Many Things
Coronavirus is a storm, but we must keep singing in the rain
Easter joy gives us the eyes to see those hints of eternity in the here and now, writes Matt Malone, S.J.
Posted inOf Many Things, Politics & Society
On their call with Trump, the bishops were right to highlight the plight of Catholic schools
It is unfortunate that Mr. Trump chose to politicize the call, which is his wont, but the bishops made a good tactical choice.
Posted inCommunity
2020 giving day was biggest ever. Thank you!
Thank you for your generosity. You and your loved ones will be in our prayers.