In his general audience, Pope Francis discusses the apostolic zeal of Matteo Ricci, the Jesuit who successfully taught and spread the Gospel in China in the 1500s.
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Posted inFaith, Podcasts
Want better homilies? ‘Preach’ is the podcast for you.
In the inaugural episode of Preach, host Ricardo da Silva, S.J., speaks with Greg Chisholm, S.J., about advice he received as a young priest, then Father Chisholm gives his homily for Holy Trinity Sunday.
Posted inFaith, News
Pope Francis sends top sex crimes investigator to Bolivia as abuse scandal escalates
Pope Francis has sent one of his top sex crimes investigators to Bolivia at a time when the Andean nation is being shaken by an escalating pedophilia scandal involving priests.
Posted inArts & Culture, Ideas
‘Succession’ Behind the Scenes: How a Jesuit church (and priest) were cast for a pivotal episode
I enjoyed being in “Succession,” but should our church have been used for this abrasive show?
Posted inFaith, Jesuit School Spotlight
How Catholic high schools can address the teen mental health crisis
Life-threatening mental health concerns affecting U.S. teens have reached a crisis point, complicated by a laundry list of social issues.
Posted inFaith, Of Many Things
What my next stage of Jesuit formation means to me (and to America magazine)
Spending three months away is not a usual move for someone recently installed as editor in chief of a magazine and media ministry. Please be assured that I will continue to accompany you in prayer in tertianship.
Posted inFaith, News
German court fines Jesuit priest over climate protest
The district court in Munich handed down its verdict in the case of the Rev. Joerg Alt after he participated in a road blockade in the Bavarian capital on Oct. 28.
Posted inFaith, Faith in Focus
German Jesuit Peter Canisius is known as a saint of the Counter-Reformation. But he was much more than that.
St. Peter Canisius deserves remembrance as more than a mere embodiment of 16th-century Counter-Reformation thought.
Posted inFaith, The Good Word
Anyone can tune into the Holy Spirit
A Homily for the Fourth Sunday of Easter, by Terrance Klein
Posted inArts & Culture, Short Take
Breaking: America magazine introduces new editorial sections
Adding to its dizzying array of takes, America Media has announced four new options for would-be contributors.