On the same day Pope Leo’s exhortation on caring for the poor was released, a content creator at the center of internet culture provided an unwitting example of the pope’s desired shift.
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Dungeons & Dragons—and Jesuits
Unexpectedly, Dungeons & Dragons has become a beloved activity among men preparing for religious life.
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The Portal: Where Dublin and New York greet each other—and learn something about themselves
All summer long, New Yorkers and Dubliners have had a unique chance to wave at one another—and sometimes more—through a unique public art installation. America’s three new O’Hare fellows took a trip to see The Portal before it closes next week.
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The Grimace Shake Moment of 2023 gave me hope for humanity (and brands)
Twitter has done its best to make me cynical. But every once in a while, there is a Grimace Shake moment.
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‘The Catholic Cartoon’: This 19-year-old wants to bring a comic from Instagram to your parish bulletin
Joshua Masterson, the writer and illustrator of “The Catholic Cartoon,” uses modern technology to embrace an old-school cartoonist’s style.
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Finding God in all things—even the Times Square Ferris wheel
Or at least trying to.
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Finished Laudato Si’? Now watch, read and listen to this.
Here are our recommendations for literature, music, podcasts and art to further deepen your own loving relationship with God’s magnificent, interconnected creation.
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Tired of cheese pizza and fish sticks? 10 Lent recipes for no-meat Fridays
We asked our editors and staff at America to share some of their favorite recipes as a corporal work of mercy: to (help) feed the hungry.
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Remembering Regis Philbin: TV stalwart and Catholic school grad
An alumnus of the University of Notre Dame, where his funeral service will be held, Philbin lived a life informed by his Catholic faith.
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The story behind the lost neighborhood where ‘West Side Story’ is set
The setting of “West Side Story” is San Juan Hill, the nickname of the Lincoln Square area of Upper West Side of Manhattan—an area bulldozed and redeveloped into the Lincoln Center performing arts complex in the early 1960s.