Time has accomplished what a U.S.-supported invasion, a crushing economic embargo, the collapse of the Soviet Union and any number of external and internal catastrophes could not: the removal of Fidel Castro from direct control over the people of Cuba. Suffering from failing health, Castro has final

Vantage Point 1989: 25 years after the fall of the Berlin Wall, a look back at the editors' take on 'the momentous implications of Nov. 9.'

Following the beatification of Pope Paul VI, we reprint this editorial on his life and legacy that originally appeared in America on Aug. 19, 1978.Each pope in the history of the church has brought to the special challenges of his era his own special gifts of intellect and spirit. The hist

Vantage Point 1914: The Suppression and Restoration of the Society of Jesus

Vantage Point 1964: The editors celebrate passage of the historic piece of legislation.

As Pope John Paul II celebrates 25 years in office, the world is taking stock of a pontificate that has helped shape political events, set new directions for the Catholic Church and offered spiritual inspiration to millions of people around the globe.By any measure, this is a papacy for the ages. Si