Australian bishops’ group urges a rejection of same-sex marriage in a national referendum, but other church leaders tell voters to follow their consciences.
“Civilization,” wrote John Courtney Murray, S.J., “is formed by men locked together in argument. From this dialogue, the community becomes a political community.” Can we still say this today?
The court is scheduled to hear cases relating to immigration, religious freedom, federalism, voting, employee rights and federal court jurisdiction over foreign governments and corporations.
America Media and the leadership of the Jesuits have released statements in support of Fr. James Martin, S.J., the author of the new book "Building a Bridge" We have provided the text of these statements and links to PDF downloads below.
Back in 1991, close to nine in 10 Catholics in the United States were white. Today, that number is down to 55 percent—and that percentage will continue to drop.
Join Fr. James Martin for an evening of lively conversation about the relationship between the Catholic Church and the L.G.B.T. community. The livestream begins at 6:30pm ET on Tues., Sept. 5, 2017.