As a Catholic journalist, here’s what I would want to ask Vice President Kamala Harris.
Journalism
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Interview: Gerard O’Connell on his friendship with Pope Francis and reporting from the Vatican
Vatican correspondent Gerard O’Connell describes his journalistic ministry in the city at the heart of the Catholic faith.
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‘A vocation I truly love’: Catholic journalism veteran Tony Spence dies at 71
Catholic journalist Tony Spence, who viewed his work as a “vocation of love” and served as director and editor-in-chief of Catholic News Service, passed away in Nashville at the age of 71.
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Why we miss Tom Wolfe in the Trump-Biden era
Tom Wolfe would have loved to write about a debate between a billionaire former president who is also a convicted felon and an octogenarian sitting president whose public mental lapses are vociferously denied by many of his own confidantes.
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New Pope Francis interview with CBS’s Norah O’Donnell to air tonight
A portion of a new interview with Pope Francis will air tonight on the “CBS Evening News” at 6:30 p.m. Eastern, according to a release from the CBS News Communications office.
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Her son was beheaded by ISIS. Here’s what she’s learned about mercy.
In 2014, the American journalist James Foley was beheaded by ISIS terrorists. His mother Diane joins ‘Jesuitical’ this week to discuss his vocation, her enduring faith and a radical act of mercy.
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Podcast: A Catholic check in on the 2024 election
“Jesuitical” visits long-time friend of the show, N.P.R.’s Scott Detrow, for a refreshing conversation about politics and faith as we gear up for November’s election.
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Is the media responding to—or creating—voter concerns about President Biden’s age?
Robert David Sullivan’s piece about media coverage of President Joe Biden’s age invited a variety of responses from our readers.
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America Media Announces 2024-25 O’Hare Fellows
Sam Sawyer, S.J., editor in chief of America, and Traug Keller, America Media’s president, announced today the selection of three graduating seniors to serve as the 2024-25 Joseph A. O’Hare, S.J., Postgraduate Media Fellows.
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‘There goes the jugular’: Wilfrid Sheed and the art of literary criticism
Wilfrid Sheed’s books are a delight to read, but his reviews and essays are his true masterpieces.