In ‘Laudate Deum,’ Pope Francis takes direct aim at the failure of human action on climate change on the global level.
Ricardo da Silva, S.J.
Ricardo da Silva, S.J., is an associate editor of America Media and the host of the podcast “Preach.”
Posted inFaith, Faith in Focus
Remembering Father James F. Keenan, a model of Jesuit life
Jim remembered everyone—even my mother whom he had never met or spoken with. A special occasion would not go by without a phone call or a handwritten note from Jim.
Posted inDispatches, Faith
Behind the scenes of a Way of the Cross like no other at World Youth Day
When the Jesuits in Portugal were entrusted with planning the Way of the Cross, they knew it needed to be quite different from any previous prayer service.
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Ahead of World Youth Day, the head of the Jesuits had a candid Q&A with six young pilgrims
On the feast of St. Ignatius Loyola, Arturo Sosa, S.J, the superior general of the order, had a candid conversation with six young pilgrims representing diverse continents and socio-economic backgrounds.
Posted inFaith, Scripture Reflections
How reporting from World Youth Day is reinvigorating my faith
A Reflection for World Youth Day, by Ricardo da Silva, S.J.
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Deep Dive: How World Youth Day became an epic event for young Catholics
World Youth Day is about believing that the experience will make a difference in the lives of young people and on their relationship with God.
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MAGIS 2023: Pope Francis says young people are called to be bearers of hope, not superheroes
Pope Francis greeted the pilgrims gathered in Lisbon for the opening of MAGIS 2023, imploring them to “truly believe and become what they are: ‘A future full of hope.’”
Posted inExplainer, Faith
Timeline: What we know about former Jesuit Marko Rupnik’s alleged abuse—and the questions that remain
There are deep questions that still need attention to understand how Father Rupnik’s abuses went unchecked for nearly three decades and to determine what further systemic reforms beyond his dismissal are necessary.
Posted inFaith, Scripture Reflections
The spiritual gifts of a recommendation letter
A Reflection for Wednesday of the 10th Week in Ordinary Time, by Ricardo da Silva, S.J.
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A spirituality of moving on
A reflection for Monday of the Sixth Week of Easter, by Ricardo da Silva, S.J.