American Jesuit histories often minimize the important contributions that enslaved people made.
Interviews
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Should the Catholic Church have an African-American rite? This Black Catholic convert thinks so.
After growing up Baptist, Nate Tinner-Williams became a Roman Catholic in December 2019. Now, after a move to New Orleans, he is planning to enter the seminary of the Josephites.
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Interview: Did playwright Will Arbery predict the storming of the Capitol in ‘Heroes of the Fourth Turning’?
“There’s a war coming, dude,” says one character to another in “Heroes of the Fourth Turning.” Was she right?
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How Joe Biden’s Catholic faith will shape his relationship with Pope Francis—and the U.S. bishops
An interview with Massimo Faggioli about what to expect from the second Catholic president
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Interview: Why did so many Democrats vote for Trump—and what should Joe Biden do about it?
In the elections of 2016 and 2020, Trump lost the popular vote. Yet he managed to win some of the most loyal Democratic communities in the nation.
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The Jesuit chaplain of the House is retiring. Here’s what he wants you to know about members of Congress.
It’s easy to be mad at politicians, Father Conroy says. But they are human beings doing a hard job in a toxic environment. So we should pray for them, too.
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What got Sister Simone Campbell through 2020
‘I rediscovered crossword puzzles. A way to feel like I’m putting some pieces in place that stay there.’
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What got Father James Martin through 2020
‘I found that I was able to live more ‘monastically’ than I had ever thought possible.’
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What got Bishop Robert Barron through 2020
“Covid swept away a number of our distractions and so, at least in principle, allowed us to wrestle with the questions that really matter.”
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What got Father Greg Boyle through 2020
‘You surrender to what is. Covid taught me this.’