“We talk about peace around the world, but we need peace here.”
Teresa Donnellan
Teresa Donnellan is an O'Hare Fellow at America.
Posted inIn All Things, Politics & Society
Steven McDonald was shot in the line of duty. Then his work began.
After being shot and paralyzed in the line of duty in 1986, McDonald publicly forgave his attacker.
Posted inArts & Culture, Books
Advice for young Muslims from a wise father
Omar Saif Ghobash, ambassador of the United Arab Emirates to Russia, has written a series of essays to his two teenage sons Saif and Abdullah.
Posted inIn All Things, Politics & Society
Genocide, crucifixion and rape: What Christians are facing in the Middle East
“I am very aware that my ethnicity is dying.”
Posted inFaith
Over 2,000 young Catholic leaders met over the weekend to advance social justice causes.
“All of us, every human on earth, is a representative figure of God,” Lisa Sharon Harper said to a ballroom full of young social justice advocates. “Not on our watch will the image of God be so fervently crushed. Not on our watch.” Our shared humanity was a theme running throughout the three keynote speeches […]
Posted inArts & Culture, Film
‘America’ Contemplates ‘Silence’: learn more about the book behind Martin Scorsese’s new film
Check back here for reviews, interviews and more news about the film.
Posted inArts & Culture, In All Things
David Oyelowo talks about faith and filming “Queen of Katwe”
The self-sacrifice of an individual and the self-possession of a community drew David Oyelowo to his role in “Queen of Katwe.”
Posted inSigns Of the Times
Sisters Defy Outdated Perceptions By Taking Vocations ‘to the Edges’
Sister Sandy Sherman thought she would follow the traditional route of women religious, joining the ranks of the Catholic teachers who had inspired her.“I thought I would enter and I would teach school my whole life and I would wear a habit,” said Sherman, who joined the Order of Saint U
Posted inFaith, In All Things
1,000 march through Manhattan to remember Father Mychal Judge, the first recorded victim of 9/11
“When so many people rightfully were running out to save their lives, other people were running in.”
Posted inNews
Most Americans like Catholic sisters—they just don’t know much about them.
New “Sister To All” campaign aims to raise public awareness about women religious