In his statement, Father Michael Pfleger—an outspoken activist against racism, gun violence and other social injustices—said he had been “threatened, slandered, and attacked” throughout the “51 years” of his ministry.
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Jesuits will consolidate from 5 novitiates to 2
The Society of Jesus in the United States and Canada will bring together its five current novitiates spread throughout the continent into two new novitiates starting in 2028.
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New documentary brings ‘farm boy’ martyr Blessed Stanley Rother to wider Church
“American Martyr,” scheduled to be released in theaters nationwide Aug. 26-27, tells the story of Blessed Stanley Rother through those who knew him as well as those involved in his cause for canonization.
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Will the Trump administration accept a more humane policy for Haitian migrants?
“Ending TPS for Haitians and Syrians is neither merciful nor just. These are our neighbors, parishioners, coworkers and longtime members of our communities who have built lives here lawfully while conditions in their home countries remain extraordinarily dangerous.”
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When the American pope comes for July 4 dinner, here’s what happens
Calling Pope Leo “very American” the U.S. ambassador to the Holy See said the pope’s roots are visible “in his character, in his history, in his memories, in his family.”
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Cardinal McElroy: Exorcist role should be ‘private’ after priest’s removal tied to UFO controversy
“It wasn’t touching on the question of UFOs,” the cardinal said in an interview June 29 at the Pontifical North American College. “My major objection is that I think the traditional role of an exorcist is a very private one. It’s a sacred one.”
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JD Vance can tell a story of conversion. But of communion—not quite yet.
JD Vance’s story suggests he has taken from the church its beauty, its authority and its pedigree but the pews and the people in them he has largely left behind.
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‘Diversity doesn’t diminish us’: A visit to Lady Liberty as the Supreme Court rules on birthright citizenship
The Supreme Court birthplace citizenship decision was reassuring, but these days it does not feel particularly safe in America to be of immigrant stock.
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‘America’ magazine’s most compelling Fourth of July musings over the years
As we all prepare for the 4th of July, going through some of America’s past commentaries provides some curious glimpses of the preoccupations and hopes of other generations.
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From the Chesapeake to the Carolina frontier: Catholic origins in the Upper South
Catholic life in the early Upper South developed unevenly, with bold promise in Maryland and little visible presence elsewhere.