Stewards of Creation: A Catholic approach to climate change
A Catholic approach to climate change
A Farmer’s Gift: An appreciation of Wendell Berry
An appreciation of Wendell Berry
A Catholic Moment: America engages a new world
America engages a new world: Charles Morris on the magazine from 1959-2009
Centennial Celebration
The editors and staff of America and the U.S. Jesuit Conference Board invite you to celebrate a Mass of Thanksgiving for the 100th Anniversary of America Magazine. Saturday April 18, 2009 2:00 p.m. Saint Ignatius Loyola Church 980 Park Avenue New York, N.Y. 10028 Celebrating the Mass will be Archbis
America Centennial Mass Homily: Delivered April 18, 2009
First of all, I want to say, as speakers on great occasions always say, how honored I am to be here. For me it is very true. I have great and personal reasons for saying this. I first discovered America as Columbus was wont to say, back in the 1950’s when a newly named editor…
Of Many Things
Of Many Things
A Jesuit mission in Micronesia
Letters
Letters
Jailhouse Blues Your editorial on the prison industry (“Prison Nation,” 3/9) paints a shocking picture. It would be helpful to remind ourselves that while the terminology varies, there are only three goals of imprisonment: the punitive (punishment for offenses), the rehabilitative (reint
Editorials
Protection for Haitians
Thousands of Haitians in the U.S. face deportation. They deserve better.
Ideas
A Call for Collegiality
Three experts on church history and governance discuss Marco Politi’s article on episcopal collaboration.
Books
The Greening of America
Thomas Friedman has done it again The Pulitzer Prize-winning New York Times columnist has taken a global situation this time climate change and set out to educate the public about how we got there and what we can do about it In his explanation however the self-described ldquo somber optimist
A Monks Life; A Planet’s Health
Living with Wisdom
Art
Christ in the Garden: An Easter reflection on Fontana’s ‘Noli Me Tangere’
An Easter reflection on Fontana’s ‘Noli Me Tangere’
Christ in the Garden
If Jesus were a gardener, what kind of garden would he plant?
Cezanne’s Ordinary Brilliance
How can the artist’s simple portraits and still lifes possibly affect us as deeply as they do?
Television
Broken Down
Airing Tuesday night on PBS: The Released, the grim story of life after prison in Ohio.
The Word
You Are Witnesses
Third Sunday of Easter (B), April 26, 2009
Trusting Followers
Fourth Sunday of Easter (B), May 3, 2009
Catholic Book Club
April Selection
Throughout history Mary has inspired, perplexed and fascinated people the world over—of every culture and tradition. In this magisterial work, medieval historian Miri Rubin traces Mary’s rise to global prominence from the time of the early Christian empire to the 16th century. Rubin, who has spent years working on the book, sees the figure of…
Columns
In Desert Times
‘Mere survival is not the vocation of Christians.’
Culture
Renew the Face of the Earth
Examining ‘The Green Bible’
Current Comment
Current Comment
The Living Dead; Obama in Europe
Faith
Once Every Hundred Years: Reporting from our Centennial Mass
After a year of planning, we still weren’t sure how many people were going to attend our Centennial Mass on April 18.
A Call for Collegiality
Three experts on church history and governance discuss Marco Politi’s article on episcopal collaboration.
Signs Of the Times
Green Initiatives in San Jose Diocese
The diocese recently announced a new initiative to encourage area Catholics to conserve water and energy.
Demand for Counseling Skyrockets During Troubled Times
We are simply beyond capacity at this point, said a Catholic Charities worker in St. Louis, Mo.
Pope Joins Call for Weapons Ban
Pope Benedict XVI called for all nations to end the production, stockpiling and use of land mines and cluster bombs.
Sri Lankan Refugees in Need of Aid
An estimated 150,000 ethnic Tamils are still trapped in a small patch of Tamil-controlled area in the northeast of the island country.
Iowa Bishops Decry Gay Marriage
It implements a novel understanding of marriage, which will grievously harm families and children, the bishops said.
News Briefs
Pope Benedict XVI has appointed Archbishop Vincent Nichols of Birmingham, England (left), as archbishop of Westminster.
Activists Assess New Cuba Policy
“This is a step in the right direction,” said Father Jose Espino, a priest of the Miami Archdiocese and a Cuban native.
Abortion, Death Penalty Wins Slow in Coming
After the Supreme Court in 1976 allowed states to reinstate the death penalty, 37 states had laws on the books permitting capital punishment.
The Texas Case
The church teaches that “every life has value and dignity. That is a given,” said Andy Rivas, executive director of the Texas Catholic Conference during a Feb. 24 program at the Catholic Social Ministry Gathering in Washington. Rivas helped devise a program of events in Texas in November that sought
A Different Analogy
Tom McCluskey, vice president of FRC Action, the legislative arm of the Washington-based Family Research Council, said the effort to ratify amendments to the U.S. Constitution may provide a better analogy for state-by-state campaigns to restrict abortion than efforts to abolish the death penalty. Bu
Uncertain future
What would happen in a Roe v. Wade reversal is far from certain, Balch added. “Theres a lot of scholarly writing in the event of what would happen,” she said, like how to enforce a law outlawing abortion that is still on the books but that has been dormant for close to four decades. “Even…
Hong Kong Bishop Emphasizes Defending China’s Religious Freedom
The bishop cited a principle often credited to St. Augustine: “In essential things unity, in doubtful things liberty, but in all things love.
Undocumented Immigrants: Intact Families, Greater Poverty
A new report says that after growing rapidly between 1990 and 2006, the population of undocumented immigrants has stabilized.
Vatican Dismisses Report that it Rejected Ambassador Picks
A Vatican spokesman dismissed reports that the Holy See has rejected several candidates because of their support for legal abortion.
Bishop Asks Forgiveness from Those Harmed by Church
“There will be nothing expected of you but your presence and your willingness to pray with me,” said Pittsburgh Bishop David A. Zubik.
Politics
Faith
Culture
Vatican
Scripture
Podcasts