The public remains largely unaware of the full story of the nation’s interrogation practices.

A majority of U S Hispanics identify as Catholic 53 percent 25 percent identify as Protestant nearly evenly divided between evangelical Protestant and mainline Protestant and few Hispanics 6 percent identify with a non-Christian religion But perhaps the fastest growing ldquo religious rd

Sexual harassment is an epidemic in the fields of the food we eat. On June 25, PBS and Univision debuted a documentary in the series “Frontline” entitled “Rape in the Fields.” This report exposed the hidden reality of sexual abuse of women who supply American tables with appl

The pope challenges us to use our consciences and competence to advance the common good.

Newly appointed Bishop of San DiegoRobert McElroy on Pope Francis' vision for the Catholic Church.

On Monday Oct 1 more than 700 students and Catholic leaders interfaith partners and Washington insiders filled Gaston Hall at Georgetown University on a lovely autumn evening to discuss ldquo the Francis Factor rdquo The event was the Inaugural Public Dialogue of our new Initiative on Catholi

Between September and October of each year, coinciding with Mexican Independence Day (Sept. 16) and ending with the celebration of the “Encounter of Two Worlds” (Oct. 15), in the United States we celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month, a nationally recognized observance that has been enacted

Dozens of events around the country took place Oct. 5 as part of the March for Immigrant Dignity and Respect. Labor unions, churches and other social justice organizations have scheduled events to rally supporters of comprehensive immigration reform as a lead-in to a day-long rally and concert in Wa

Cape Cod Mass Like many readers of America I am grateful to Antonio Spadaro S J the editors of America and allied journals and all those involved in Pope Francis rsquo interview which is so much in the news this week It is hard to believe where we are at the moment with this breath of fre

My grandfather never knew if the aid packages he sent back to Russia reached his brothers.  He died in Kansas, never seeing any of them again.