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Maurice Timothy Reidy

Tim Reidy joined America’s staff in October 2006 and served as online editor for several years before moving into his current role as the deputy editor in chief. Tim oversees America’s newsroom, directing its daily news coverage as well as working with the editorial leadership team to plan each print issue. Tim also edits the magazine’s Ideas section, where he contributes book reviews and essays. Before joining America, he worked at the Hartford Courant, a newspaper in Connecticut, and Commonweal magazine. In addition to writing for America, he has contributed to The New York Times, the Columbia Journalism Review and the Princeton Alumni Weekly. He has been interviewed about the Catholic Church on WNYC in New York, ABC, Bloomberg TV and other media outlets. Tim also serves on the board of directors of Jesuit Refugee Service USA. He lives in Bronxville, N.Y., with his wife and two children.

 
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Homecoming

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Anthony Shadid put his life in harm rsquo s way so many times that his death in February 2012 has come to seem foreordained Here was a reporter who made his name in the crosshairs of war in Iraq of course but also in Israel and Lebanon In 2002 he was shot by an Israeli sniper in Ramallah while

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‘America’ on the Abuse Crisis: A selection of our coverage

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From the Boston Globe’s first reports of episcopal cover-up in 2002, through the sexual abuse crisis roiling the church in Europe today, America has provided balanced and thoughful commentary on the unfolding events. Here is a selection of our coverage from the last ten years.

“Pilgrim Church Part II,” The Editors, May 17, 2010

“Pilgrim Church Part I,” The Editors, May 10, 2010

“Taking Responsibility,” Thomas J. Reese, April 26, 2010

“The Millstone,” The Editors, April 12-19, 2010

“Comfort the Sorrowful,” October 29, 2007

“What the Clergy Abuse Crisis Has Taught Us,” Marci A. Hamiton, September 25, 2006

“Changing the Rules,” May 15, 2006

“Rights of Accused Priests,” Avery Dulles, June 21, 2004

“A Bad Day for the Bishops,” Andrew M. Greeley, March 22, 2004

“Another Aftershock,” on the 2004 John Jay Report, March 22, 2004

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