America spoke to a number of young women religious about the vital contributions they and their fellow sisters make to the Catholic Church.
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Pro-choicers are puzzled by pro-lifers’ favoring cuts in government services to pregnant women in financial need.
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There is no one “Catholic” way to address immigration issues.
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What’s the biggest obstacle to addressing a culture of sexual harassment?
When asked if they had experienced sexual harassment, 89 percent of all respondents to our recent survey answered yes, while 76 percent told America that they had seen someone else experience harassment. Ninety-seven percent of women who responded said that they had experienced sexual harassment first hand. “Sexual harassment is so commonplace in its different […]
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How do you ground your Christmas celebrations in your faith?
We asked our readers how they ground Christmas celebrations in their faith during a season that can be hectic and distracting.
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I agree that the Catholic Church’s handling of its sex abuse scandal offers powerful lessons to other institutions.
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It was with dismay and disappointment that I read a letter to the editor written by Mr. Rudy Lopez in reaction to an article that I recently wrote for America.
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Which foreign policy issue worries you the most? America readers weigh in.
Many readers also pointed out that in comparison with other foreign policy issues, climate change’s consequences are the broadest and have the most impact.
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What do you do for loved ones who have died?
America asked readers through our email newsletter and social media platforms what they do for their loved ones who have died. Seventy-eight percent of readers described how they memorialize loved ones with photos and other objects. “I remember the people I love with pictures,” wrote Sister Ginger Downey of Huntington, Ind. “[Pictures] of my grandmother […]
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We need more journalism like this from the mainstream media. Good work.