Cardinal Robert McElroy, Bishop Robert Barron and Bishop Daniel Flores joined moderator Gloria Purvis for a roundtable discussion on the rise of polarization in the church.
Michael O’Brien
Michael O’Brien is a Joseph A. O’Hare, S.J., Fellow at America.
Posted inArts & Culture, Music
Kendrick Lamar is (lyrically) beating up on Drake in ways hip-hop has never seen before. Why are we eating it up?
A beef between two of the biggest rappers in the world, Kendrick Lamar and Drake, has birthed unforgettable songs for both of these artists.
Posted inDispatches, Politics & Society
Gaza protests reached Jesuit colleges—schools with a history of student activism
Many Jesuit schools have recently been sites of passionate protest, peaceful activism and regrettably some incidents of anti-Semitism.
Posted inFaith, Scripture Reflections
Paying no mind to hate
A Reflection for Saturday of the Fifth Week of Easter, by Michael O’Brien
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Review: New York City is Vampire Weekend’s muse on ‘Only God Was Above Us’
“Only God Was Above Us” is a definitive “we’re back” statement from Vampire Weekend.
Posted inArts & Culture, Poetry
Spring poetry roundup: Mini catechisms in verse
In one way or another, these collections bear the traces of the divine, of the needful Christ.
Posted inArts & Culture, Film
‘Late Night with the Devil’ asks: What would happen if we communicated with demons on live TV?
“Late Night with the Devil” is a film that lives on the knife’s (or dagger’s) edge—a stark reminder that we are all possessed by something.
Posted inArts & Culture, Ideas
College basketball is putting women’s sports (and faith) in the spotlight
N.C.A.A. women’s hoops attracted a record number of viewers this season—and made stars of some compelling players and coaches.
Posted inDispatches, Faith
Jesuit Refugee Service/USA names Kelly Ryan as new president
Jesuit Refugee Service/USA has named Kelly Ryan, an accomplished diplomat, attorney and policymaker, as its new president. She will begin serving on May 1.
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Irish legends get a proper sendoff: Carnegie Hall honors Sinéad O’Connor and Shane MacGowan
Celebrating the lives and songs of Sinéad O’Connor and Shane MacGowan, a wealth of artists performed at Carnegie Hall in New York City on March 20 to give new life to the departed artists’ ballads.