Matt Malone, S.J., editor in chief of America, shares his hopes for a Joe Biden presidency. Father Malone interviewed Vice President Biden in 2015. You can watch the full interview here.
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What Pope Francis really said about same-sex civil unions
Was Pope Francis mistranslated? Censored? A number of questions have arisen since news broke about Pope Francis’ comments supporting civil union protections for same-sex couples. The hosts of America Media’s “Inside the Vatican” podcast, Colleen Dulle and Gerard O’Connell, break down what you need to know.
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VIDEO: Five Takeaways from ‘Fratelli Tutti’
Pope Francis’ new encyclical, Fratelli Tutti, came out today. It’s a diagnosis of our social ills, which have been complicated by the covid-19 pandemic. Francis has said for months that we can’t go back to the way the world was before the pandemic: This is our chance to build a new society based on loving […]
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Discerning your vote in the 2020 election | A conversation with John Carr
How can Catholics decide who vote for in the 2020 election? John Carr, former USCCB staff member, joins America’s Michael O’Loughlin to discuss why he has decided to vote for Vice President Joe Biden.
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Should I go back to Mass? | Behind the Story
Churches are beginning to reopen. Should you go back to Mass? Four of America’s editors who recently attended Mass at their local parishes discuss the discernment process and safety measures around this question facing Catholics during the Covid-19 pandemic. They also reflect on how the pandemic has impacted our understanding of the parish as a […]
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Fr. Bryan Massingale: How the church can combat racism and white privilege
Father Bryan Massingale, author of “Racial Justice and the Catholic Church” and Professor of Theology at Fordham University, joins America’s Michael O’Loughlin for a conversation on racism, white privilege and what the church can do to address these issues moving forward. You can read Fr. Massingale’s article, “The assumptions of white privilege and what we […]
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Remembering Fr. Adolfo Nicolás, S.J.: A Conversation with Fr. James Grummer, S.J. | Behind the Story
The 30th Superior General of the Society of Jesus, Fr. Adolfo Nicolás, died in Tokyo, Japan on May 20th at the age of 84. On “Behind the Story,” Fr. James Grummer, superior of the Pontifical Gregorian University Jesuit Community and former regional assistant to Fr. Nicolás, joins Executive Editor Sebastian Gomes for a conversation on […]
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Coffee, Slack and makeshift podcast studios: How America keeps you informed during Covid-19
America is working from home during the Covid-19 crisis. What does that look like? Our editors walk you through their routines so you can see what it takes to bring you the best America videos, podcasts and stories.
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Interview with Cardinal Timothy Dolan on Covid-19, the Church and politics
Father Matt Malone, S.J. hosts Cardinal Timothy Dolan, the Archbishop of New York, for a conversation about the Covid-19 pandemic and the Church’s engagement in politics. Watch more episodes of “Of Many Things with Matt Malone, S.J.“
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Inside ‘Querida Amazonia:’ A Conversation with Cardinal Michael Czerny, S.J. | Behind the Story
Pope Francis released his long-awaited apostolic exhortation following up on the Synod on the Amazon today. The document was highly anticipated, in part, because it was expected to address the synod’s proposal to ordain married men as priests in the region. Cardinal Michael Czerny, S.J., special secretary to the Amazon synod, joins Colleen Dulle, host […]