Dan Lipinski, one of the last pro-life Democrats to serve in Congress, calls on the pro-life movement to come together on federal legislation that limits abortion and supports pregnant women and their children.
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Exclusive: Pope Francis discusses Ukraine, U.S. bishops and more
Pope Francis sits down with America for an exclusive interview on polarization, racism, Ukraine, Vatican-China relations and church teaching on the ordination of women.
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Hours of Need: One nonprofit’s holistic approach to helping incarcerated women and their families
Since 1992, Hour Children has aimed to prepare women during their sentence for re-entry into society and then provide support after it ends.
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The spiritual beauty of stained glass windows
Most of us agree that stained glass is lovely and can elevate our experience at church. But how often do we consider the men and women who created these uplifting works of art?
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We traveled to four Catholic parishes across the country to make a documentary. These are their stories.
In the fall of 2021, America Media’s video team hatched an idea: What would it look like if we traveled to four parishes across the United States during the course of one year and assessed their similarities and differences? Here is a snapshot of what we found.
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The church forbids ‘human composting’ at death. But what about ‘green’ burials?
The movement for natural burial is growing and is slowly becoming more mainstream in the United States, but the practice is as old and widespread as our species.
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Who owns the Newman Center? Shake-up at Ohio State highlights the tension between students and older parishioners
On July 31, the Paulists celebrated their last Mass at the Ohio State University. The anger and disappointment expressed by some points to challenging questions about the role of campus ministry centers.
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Thousands of Afghan refugees fled to America in search of a new home. Too many are still waiting.
Many faith-based organizations are among those working to provide assistance. Returning to Afghanistan is simply not an option.
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Flexible Catholic workplaces aren’t just good for parents. They’re also good for the church.
While Catholic employers still have a long way to go in figuring out sustainable maternity leave policies, most are missing another easily implemented opportunity to support women and families more generally: offering part-time, flexible jobs.
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An open mind and an open heart: America magazine’s editor in chief on a decade of pursuing the truth
For the last decade we have tried to help counter the effects of ideological partisanship by breaking down the echo chambers it relies on; to host a different kind of discourse, a forum for a diversity of viewpoints.