To livestream an execution is so far outside the moral norm that it almost becomes difficult to articulate why it is so morally awful.
Sam Sawyer, S.J.
Sam Sawyer, S.J., is the editor in chief of America Media.
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How to worry about A.I. without despairing
You’re probably worried about A.I. for the wrong reasons—or at least not all of the reasons.
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Ignatian detachment is about possibility
A Reflection for the Memorial of Saint Pius of Pietrelcina, Priest, by Sam Sawyer, S.J.
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The U.S. bishops are speaking out forcefully on politics—and finally being heard
Prompted by the beginnings of both Leo XIV’s papacy and the second term of Donald J. Trump, the bishops are using their voice in a new way.
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The grace to see our own faults first
A Reflection for Wednesday of the Twenty-first Week in Ordinary Time, by Sam Sawyer, S.J.
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Reading: It’s good for your soul
Reading well requires an act of trust to step into a world of words and thought that we did not create for ourselves. Christians: take note.
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Discernment is only fully clear in hindsight
A Reflection for the Memorial of Saint Ignatius of Loyola, Priest, by Sam Sawyer, S.J.
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The lament and hope of remembering Zion
A Reflection for the Friday of the Twelfth Week in Ordinary Time, by Father Sam Sawyer
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A.I. is the headline for ‘Magnifica Humanitas,’ but Catholic social teaching is its spine
The first two chapters of ‘Magnifica Humanitas’ are a masterclass in how the church understands and develops its social teaching.
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The Supreme Court and the Voting Rights Act: Who rules when we give up on laws?
The Voting Rights Act and the War Powers Resolution have both been weakened by the erosion of previously established legal reforms.