While each pope said and did things that inspired me or puzzled me or challenged me or disappointed me, so did other Catholics.
Journalism
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America Media Announces 2026-27 O’Hare Fellows
Sam Sawyer, S.J., president and editor in chief of America, announced today the selection of three graduating seniors to serve as the 2026-27 Joseph A. O’Hare, S.J., Postgraduate Media Fellows.
Posted inLast Take
Three things that made John Allen a ‘must read’
Remembering John L. Allen Jr., the legendary Vatican reporter who died this week at age 61 after a long battle with cancer
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Vatican expert John Allen shaped a generation of Catholic reporters
John L. Allen Jr., the fastidious American journalist who demystified Vatican affairs for English speakers for decades, died today after a three-year battle with stomach cancer. He had just turned 61.
Posted inNews
Russell Shaw remembered as ‘giant of the church’ for contribution to Catholic journalism
Friends and colleagues recalled the Washington native as a man of deep intelligence, keen insight and personal discipline whose prolific writing and communications work helped to shape the Catholic Church in the U.S. for more than a half-century.
Posted inTelevision
The long-awaited spin-off to ‘The Office’: ‘The Paper’ is a mockumentary with heart
In the first episode of Peacock’s new sitcom, “The Paper,” Ned Sampson, played by Domhnall Gleeson, declares, “I love a challenge. That’s why I’m so good at Lent.” And indeed, the show itself did have a few challenges to tackle. “The Paper” has been touted as the long-awaited spinoff of the 2005 sitcom “The Office,” […]
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Pope Leo urges news agencies to stand as bulwark against lies, manipulation and post-truths
Pope Leo XIV encouraged international news agencies on Thursday to stand firm as a bulwark against the “ancient art of lying” and manipulation, as he strongly backed a free, independent and objective press.
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Pope Leo gives advice to Catholic media: Look at the world the way Christ does
To call itself “Catholic,” a magazine must try to look at the world the way Christ does and give witness to his saving love and power, Pope Leo XIV said.
Posted inPolitics & Society, Short Take
How Trump’s cuts to NPR funding will hurt WFUV—Fordham University’s storied public radio station
Working at WFUV’s student-run newsroom has been formative for both of us, which has made these recent cuts from Congress especially painful.
Posted inFaith, Short Take
America magazine’s friend and role model: Remembering Brother Frank Turnbull, S.J.
Frank Turnbull, S.J., a longtime editor at ‘America’ who died earlier this week, is remembered as a humble, quiet and yet forceful presence to those who knew him during his 85 years of life.